The White House unveils a plan to keep the 2 largest reservoirs from falling too low Transcript The White House is unveiling an emergency plan to keep America's two biggest reservoirs from falling too low to generate electricity or deliver drinking w...
Tunisian authorities target Black migrants in crackdown on sub-Saharan Africans Transcript Authorities in Tunisia are targeting Black migrants in a crackdown on sub-Saharan Africans. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with NYU Abu Dhabi professor Monica Marks,...
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger fills in a pothole himself Transcript Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was caught on camera filling in a pothole. A driver thanked him. If he runs again his slogan can be Come with me if you wa...
80-hour weeks and roaches near your cot? More medical residents unionize Transcript Medical residents at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia move to unionize in search of better working conditions. (This piece originally aired April 4, 2023, on All Things...
Palestinian Chilean singer Elyanna intends to sing entire set in Arabic at Coachella Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Palestinian Chilean singer Elyanna ahead of her performance at Coachella. She intends to sing her entire set in Arabic. LEIL...
How the war in Ukraine has forever changed the children in one kindergarten class Transcript In the city of Kharkiv, in northeast Ukraine, there is a kindergarten classroom with bright yellow and green walls and long, gauzy curtains. It's filled with...
Of bank runs animal spirits: the force inside us that keeps regulators up at night Transcript In the last few weeks, we've seen something we hadn't seen in decades: bank runs. A look at what causes them and why it worries economists (and bankers) so...
Oakland offers temporary housing to camp residents, but many are reluctant to leave Transcript What was once Northern California's largest homeless camp is down to its last residents. The city of Oakland is offering temporary housing, but those being...
Biden administration says fentanyl-xylazine cocktail is a deadly national threat Transcript The U.S. government issued a grave new warning Wednesday about a cocktail of illegal street drugs made of fentanyl and xylazine that's fueling another wave of...
Is the auto industry ready for new proposed fuel efficiency standards? Transcript New proposed fuel efficiency standards could push U.S. car manufacturers to adopt electric vehicles quickly within the next decade. Is the auto industry ready? LEILA FA...
A signed pair of Air Jordans sold for $2.2 million at auction Transcript On Tuesday, a signed pair of Air Jordan 13s worn by Michael Jordan himself sold at a Sotheby's for $2.2 million. He wore the red and black Js in 1998 during one of his NBA final...
The legal battle over mifepristone raises concerns in the the pharmaceutical industry Transcript NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Harvard Medical School's Ameet Sarpatwari about the legal battle over mifepristone and how it might affect the drug marke...
The big reason why the U.S. is seeking the toughest-ever rules for vehicle emissions Transcript The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing its most ambitious new regulations yet for cutting pollution from vehicles. The overarching goal is not j...
Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over attempts to interfere in Trump case Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Adam Klasfeld, managing editor of Law Crime, about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's efforts to stop a Republican investigation into his prose...
Inflation eased in March but prices are still climbing too fast for comfort Transcript New consumer prices data for March show that inflation has fallen from a four-decade high last summer, but prices are still climbing faster than the Federal Reserv...
