Sundance returns in-person to Park City with more submissions than ever Transcript Filmmakers and film lovers are gathering in Park City, Utah, Thursday, for two weeks of premieres, screenings, panels and parties. The Sundance Film Festival is back,...
Microsoft is the latest in a wave of tech companies to announce layoffs Transcript Microsoft is cutting 10,000 jobs, or about 5% of its workforce. It says a looming recession has forced customers to cut back on spending. A MART?NEZ, HOST: Microsoft i...
Tech layoffs are happening in an economy that is stormier than a year ago Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Margaret O'Mara, a professor at the University of Washington, about Microsoft's future. She's also the author of The Code, a history of...
Scientists are surprised to discover a massive gas cloud near the Andromeda galaxy Transcript Stumped astronomers are trying to get to the bottom of the origins of a huge cloud of gas, or nebula, recently discovered floating near the Andromeda galaxy...
Seeds developed over thousands of years may help farmers adapt to climate change Transcript A seed bank in rural Lebanon is proving important for food production in regions all over the world adapting to warming temperatures. A MART?NEZ, HOST: Resear...
Kenneth Roth had a Harvard fellowship offer. Was it rejected for his view on Israel? Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Kenneth Roth, former head of Human Rights Watch, about Harvard University's decision not to offer him a fellowship. Roth says i...
A bus in Alaska that picks up puppies is a fan fav on social media Transcript In the small city of Skagway, there's a unique bus service and it's not for people. The puppy bus is building a growing fanbase on social media thanks to its cute passenger...
Director Bruce Gowers has died but his work will always be remembered Transcript Bruce Growers, who directed live awards shows, presidential inaugurations and music specials, died at age 82. It was directing the video for Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody th...
How climate change is impacting New England's snowplow drivers Transcript New England winters are warmer and bring more rain than snow due to climate change. That means local snowplow drivers have limited work, and must find alternatives to a once re...
'Master Slave Husband Wife' details a couple's journey from slavery to freedom Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ilyon Woo about her new book Master Slave Husband Wife which details the account of Ellen and William Craft escaping slavery. ST...
Why the high forgiveness rate of PPP loans is troubling to many people Transcript The majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans given to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic have been forgiven, but new data show the program was rampant w...
Patrons at a Michigan club counter isolation's bad health effects with dance moves Transcript Every Friday, the Ann Arbor Happy Hour event brings groups of seniors together to dance. It's not just a fun night at a club, but a way to fight the adverse...
What makes that song swing? At last, physicists unravel a jazz mystery Transcript For nearly a century, jazz musicians and scholars have debated the answer to a musical mystery. As legendary jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong once put it, What is this th...
Economic leaders and heads of state gather in Davos to discuss global challenges Transcript At the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, economic leaders have a grim view of the global economy. NPR's A Martinez talks to Ken Rogoff, a professor of inte...
Can you get COVID and the flu at the same time? Transcript If you're like most Americans, someone in your family or social circle is sick right now with COVID, flu, a cold or RSV. With the rolling waves of sickness hitting many households, some peopl...
