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Jasmine Garsd is an Argentine-American journalist living in New York. She is currently NPR's Criminal Justice correspondent and the host of The Last Cup. She started her career as the co-host of Alt.Latino, an NPR show about Latin music. Throughout her reporting career she's focused extensively on women's issues and immigrant communities in America. She's currently writing a book of stories about women she's met throughout her travels.
Secretary of State Blinken on Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal and Russia's war in Ukraine
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Aspen Security Forum on a wide range of the most pressing diplomatic questions. Erika Ryan is a producer for All Things Considered. She joined NPR after spending 4 years at CNN, where she worked for various shows and CNN.com in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Ryan began her career in journalism as a print reporter covering arts and culture. She's a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and currently lives in Washington, D.C., with her dog, Millie.
Angry Houston residents still want answers after Hurricane Beryl power failure
When Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, the Category 1 storm left more than 2 million utility customers without power in the greater Houston area. That was more than a week ago. But thousands still do not have power, and some residents are fed up with the outages. City, county and state leaders are demanding answers. Reporter Stella Chavez with the Texas Newsroom joins us now with an update. Hey, Stella.
This week's new albums, including the 'Twisters' soundtrack
Stephen Thompson is a writer, editor and reviewer for NPR Music, where he speaks into any microphone that will have him and appears as a frequent panelist on All Songs Considered. Since 2010, Thompson has been a fixture on the NPR roundtable podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour, which he created and developed with NPR correspondent Linda Holmes. In 2008, he and Bob Boilen created the NPR Music video series Tiny Desk Concerts, in which musicians perform at Boilen's desk. (To be more specific, Thompson had the idea, which took seconds, while Boilen created the series, which took years. Thompson will insist upon equal billing until the day he dies.)
What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading
This week we lost Bob Newhart, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Richard Simmons and Dr. Ruth. Plus, the Emmy nominations came out. Here's what NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this weekend. Celebrities throwing first pitches. On Friday I’ll be...
Netflix ends its cheapest ad-free subscription
Netflix is removing its cheapest ad-free plan for subscribers in the U.S. and France. The change was announced Thursday as part of the streaming giant's second-quarter earnings report. The basic plan was $11.99 per month, and had already been phased out for subscribers in Canada and the U.K. The company...
From fierce political rivals to space exploration, check out these new podcasts
Looking for new podcasts to get you through that 14-hour layover? The NPR One team has you covered with recommendations from the summer's hottest releases across public media. The podcast episode descriptions below are from podcast webpages and have been edited for brevity and clarity. NPR's Jessica Green and Jack...
'We're inside the 10-yard line': Secretary of state on an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has a big job — with conflicts and tension around the globe, he runs point on U.S. foreign policy worldwide. Central to that job, he says, is recognizing the humanity in the person across the table, friend or foe. “If we end or...
CT attorney general files lawsuit against Sunrun, alleging deceptive and unlawful sales tactics
Connecticut has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against solar panel company Sunrun and several businesses that market or install its panels. State Attorney General William Tong said in one instance, a pair of salespeople forged a homeowner's signature and impersonated that person's voice. Tong said salespeople allegedly signed the homeowner up for a solar panel contract, even though the person had rejected the offer.
What we saw at the RNC in Milwaukee
Four days, dozens of speakers and many balloons later, the 2024 Republican National Convention is officially over. Former President Trump officially accepted the GOP's presidential nomination. Trump broke the record for the longest convention acceptance speech. Take a look at what our photographers captured.
What to know about Connecticut's 2024 primary
Connecticut has a primary on Tuesday, Aug. 13, open to voters in the Democratic and Republican parties. The contests include a Republican primary for the U.S. Senate and a GOP primary in the Fourth Congressional District in Fairfield County. Registered voters will also cast their choice for a variety of state government seats. Winners of primaries advance to the November general election. In spots heavily weighted toward one political party, the August primary vote will all but decide the winner of those state government seats in the November general election.
Escaped prisoner found in Georgia 30 years later, using the identity of a dead child
An Oregon fugitive that escaped from prison 30 years ago was arrested at his apartment on Tuesday afternoon in Macon, Ga. According to authorities, he had been living under the identity of a dead child. Steven Craig Johnson, 70, fled from a prison work detail at the Mill Creek Correctional...
8 hot new love stories from a stellar lineup of Black authors
When the Essence Festival of Culture celebrated its 30th anniversary in New Orleans earlier this month, organizers showcased a stellar lineup of Black romance authors — from trailblazing pioneers like Beverly Jenkins and Brenda Jackson to newer stars Kennedy Ryan, Natasha Bishop and Danielle Allen. In spite of barriers, optimistic, swoony love stories by African American authors are an increasingly sought-after commodity, as we’ve been tracking, finding audiences outside of traditional pathways.
Top U.N. court says Israel's occupation of West Bank, East Jerusalem is 'unlawful'
The top United Nations court in the Hague said Friday that Israel’s 57-year occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem is “unlawful” and called on Israel to cease its presence in the occupied territories, including dismantling Israel settlements there and paying reparations. The advisory decision by...
A newly discovered dinosaur may have spent part of its life underground
A new dinosaur discovery just hit the paleontology block — and this one was a burrower. Found in Utah by North Carolina State University researchers and paleontologists, the Fona herzogae was a small-framed, plant-eating dinosaur that lived in the Cenomanian age — about 100-66 million years ago. “If...
More Democrats ask Biden to drop out. His campaign says he'll be back next week
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del./WASHINGTON — More Democratic lawmakers on Friday publicly called for President Biden to drop out of the 2024 race, including New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich, who is running for reelection is what is supposed to be a safe seat for the party. But Biden is planning to...
'Omnivore' offers a fresh take on the history of the food on your plate
This is FRESH AIR. Now we'd like to remember Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the four-foot-seven, grandmotherly German Jewish psychologist who became an unlikely sex therapist on radio and TV. She died last week at the age of 96. Her matter-of-fact sex advice, along with her funny, lively personality, made her a national media celebrity. Here she is appearing on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" in 1996 giving him some romantic advice.
'Twisters' swirls an old-fashioned rom-com into an effects-happy action movie
I spent my boyhood in small Iowa towns. One afternoon my mother and I were on the back steps, gazing down across the highway at cornfields that seemed to go on forever. Suddenly, the air got eerily still. “Look,” mom said. A couple of miles away, a funnel cloud eased itself down and began winding across the countryside, luckily in the other direction. I sat there awed and transfixed, and have loved watching tornadoes ever since.
Why we choke under pressure, according to a cognitive scientist
Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Sports psychology for everyday life. Choking, whiffing it, the yips. For every spectacular performance in sports history, there’s an example of a highly-skilled athlete who folds under pressure. And it’s not just sports: we also might freeze up during a presentation, an important recital or a big speech. But what happens in our brains during those high-stakes moments?
New parents, no time or energy for sex? Here's how to keep the romance alive
Congratulations! You’re parents now! How’s your sex life?. Chances are, not so hot. Between endless diaper changes, sleep deprivation, hormonal changes and general exhaustion, new parents don’t have a lot of time or energy for physical intimacy. And even though many doctors give the birthing partner the...
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