Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan host Oscar nominations 2022 Transcript In a year with so much uncertainty over live events, the 94th annual Academy Awards are set to be held in person again on March 27 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. LEILA FAD...
Lesia Day's 'Unsung Hero' is Jason, who helped her lost mother get home Transcript In stressful times, it's helpful to be reminded of all the good people out there, willing to step up in a moment of need. In 2017, Lesia Day's mother, Stephany Fal, di...
Supreme Court: Alabama may use GOP-backed map of the state's congressional districts Transcript NPR's A Martinez talks to SCOTUSblog reporter Amy Howe, about the U.S. Supreme Court blocking an effort to create a second majority-Black congressional di...
New Mexico asks National Guard to work as substitute teachers to keep classrooms open Transcript National Guard Specialist Austin Alt stands as he fills in as a substitute teacher due to staffing shortages caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic a...
Harvard student creates Disney-inspired, Korean princess musical on TikTok Transcript Growing up, Julia Riew wished she had a Disney princess who was Korean like herself. Riew, a music and theater student, wrote a Disney-inspired musical. It's based...
Fla. bill bans businesses and schools from making anyone feel guilt about race Transcript Under a bill proposed by Florida's governor, schools and businesses would be banned from teaching courses and offering training that cause white people to feel...
Officials in Ottawa aim to end the rowdy protests that have paralyzed the city Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ottawa City Councillor Matthew Luloff about what the Canadian capital is doing to try to end the massive protests over COVID-19 manda...
Synthetic opioids contribute to the rising rate of drug overdoses Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Bryce Pardo, from the RAND Drug Policy Research Center, on the findings of a new opioid trafficking report. LEILA FADEL, HOST: OK. Here's a soberi...
Preserving the legacy of Black Muslims in America Transcript The organization Sapelo Square is celebrating the experiences of black Muslims in the United States through the launch of an online exhibition. LEILA FADEL, HOST: The website Sapelo Square...
IRS has second thoughts about selfie requirement Transcript The Internal Revenue Service is backing away from a proposed requirement that people submit selfies to access their information on the agency's website. First of all, to be clear: The IRS wa...
Ukrainian women prepare to mobilize in case Russia invades Transcript Women play an outsized role in Ukrainian society - including mobilizing in case Russia attacks urban areas. Women of all ages are learning self-defense and survival skills. LEILA F...
Desmond made history in Beijing as the first women's luge Olympian from Ireland Transcript Elsa Desmond, who's also a doctor, started her own luge federation in Ireland. She leaves Beijing on Friday because she has to fly back home so she can work th...
Biden will lean into his long tenure as a senator to fill Supreme Court vacancy Transcript President Biden said he's been told that voters don't want him to be the President Senator. But in filling a vacancy on the Supreme Court, he's going out of hi...
The diplomatic scramble to stave off a Russian invasion of Ukraine continues Transcript French President Macron is engaged in an intense round of shuttle diplomacy aimed at warding off a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, holding separate meeting...
Biden is promising crippling sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine Transcript What exactly would those sanctions look like? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Daleep Singh, deputy national security adviser for international economics, about what the U.S....
