'Hot hand' exists and it is a robust phenomenon, researchers say Transcript Basketball fans know the concept of the hot hand. It's when a player scores, and scores and keeps on scoring. Is it a perception or is there some actual data to support it? S...
Biden says he was expressing moral outrage when saying Putin shouldn't stay in power Transcript President Biden is defending controversial remarks he made over the weekend in which he appeared to call for regime change in Russia off-script comments t...
An Illinois woman is tired of having 'tacky' shoes delivered to her address Transcript UPS says a clerical error made Simone Boutet's home a return address for a shoe vendor. She wants the mistake corrected. Boutet says the shoes arriving at her hous...
George Floyd remembered in new choral work Transcript The death of George Floyd nearly two years ago triggered mass protests across the US and around the world after a video was shared online showing a white police officer, since convicted of murder,...
'The Vortex' details a cyclone that divided Pakistan and almost led to a nuclear war Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to author Scott Carney about the new book he coauthored called: The Vortex, which is about a 1970 storm that sparked a revoluti...
Followers of an imprisoned Russian opposition leader speak out about the war Transcript NPR's A Martinez talks to Vladimir Ashurkov, who's with an organization founded by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, about Russia's efforts to crush press...
Philadelphia police are trying a new strategy to bring down the murder rate Transcript Philadelphia last year broke its own records for homicides, so it's trying a new approach. It's focusing more on solving non-fatal shootings to try to bring down t...
Smith's slap at the Oscars wasn't protecting anyone, culture critic writes Transcript NPR's A Martinez talks to Soraya Nadia McDonald, senior culture critic for Andscape, formerly The Undefeated, about the implications of Will Smith slapping Chris Ro...
Experts say Mexico is obstructing the investigation into 43 missing students Transcript International experts say they have new evidence that the Mexican government falsified evidence about the abduction and disappearance of 43 students nearly eight...
Does it make sense for older people to get another booster against COVID-19? Transcript With the FDA poised to OK another booster for people 50 and older, questions remain: Is the evidence strong enough to warrant a fourth shot, does the timing make...
With high gas prices and a war in Ukraine, airlines face a bumpy ride ahead Transcript Springtime air travel is stronger than at any time since the pandemic began. But airlines still worry that soaring fuel prices and a war in Ukraine could cut into...
Taylor Swift has 11 Grammys and now she'll get an honorary doctorate 泰勒斯威夫特获得11项格莱美奖，并将获得荣誉博士学位 Transcript New York University will award Taylor Swift an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts. She will speak at...
The problem with the book category: Asian fantasy Transcript Asian fantasy novels have been growing in popularity over the past few years but is that really the right term for this subgenre? (Story originally aired on All Things Considered on May 30,...
Negotiators from Russia and Ukraine meet face to face for the first time in weeks Transcript Russia and Ukraine say they're starting up peace talks after many failed tries in various locales in Istanbul. What do both sides want from the talks, and wh...
Russia seems focused for now on capturing parts of eastern Ukraine Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Andrew Weiss, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Russia's potential tactic to partition Ukrain...
