SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: As the name of our show suggests, we do like to consider all things on this program, which is why we want to warn listeners that the conversation we're about to have might not be appropriate for all listeners because we'll be sp...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: In this country, a partial government shutdown goes on. And it's affecting hundreds of thousands of federal workers and contractors across the U.S. It's also affecting some of their kids. That's because many child care centers ins...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: In the town of Portishead, England, a small bridal shop made a big statement with their window display. SARAH PARKER: We didn't feel we were doing anything that was really outside of the norm. But obviously, it is. GARCIA-N...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: It was marketed as the party of a lifetime. The Fyre music festival - a two-weekend extravaganza in 2017. Hear top musical acts, party with supermodels, stay in luxe accommodations on a private island in the Bahamas once ow...
SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: We're going to take you now to a bookstore in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It's called the Ateneo Grand Splendid, and National Geographic just named it The World's Most Beautiful Bookstore. This may be news to some people, but ALL T...
SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Finally today, to say Mike Posner's career has been unpredictable is an understatement. In 2010, his song Cooler Than Me hit the charts worldwide, selling more than 2 million copies. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, COOLER THAN ME) MIKE POSN...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: There's new focus on R. Kelly and accusations that he committed sexual abuse now that Surviving R. Kelly, the Lifetime docuseries, has aired. Pop artists, including Lady Gaga and the band Phoenix, have apologized for their collabor...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Federal workers have missed paychecks for the first time since the partial government shutdown started over three weeks ago. Now thousands are doing what once seemed unthinkable - applying for unemployment benefits. WAMU's...
SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: We're going to turn now to the partial federal government shutdown, which is now the longest in history as we've entered day 22. We're going to hear from voices across the country during the program today about how the shutdown...
On The Navajo Nation, 5,000 Workers Dependent On A Federal Paycheck SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Navajo Nation president says that Congress should exempt the tribe from the partial federal government shutdown. Historically, treaties have guaranteed the Nav...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Next week, the NBA is putting on its big London game. The New York Knicks take on the Washington Wizards. But Enes Kanter of the Knicks won't be there. Mr. Kanter is Turkish and an outspoken critic of Turkish President Erdogan. He...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Inspectors from the Food and Drug Administration are inspecting less food during this government shutdown, leading to questions about whether our food is still safe. NPR's Dan Charles is here to say don't worry. When it comes to fo...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This weekend, the thrilling and mysterious Turangalila-Symphonie by Olivier Messiaen is being performed by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The masterpiece is rarely heard. It calls for over a hundred musicians and an unusual elec...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: StoryCorps this Friday morning, we bring you a conversation between a mother and her 15-year-old daughter. Two decades ago, Maria Rivas immigrated from El Salvador to the United States, where she received temporary protected statu...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's Day 21 of the partial federal government shutdown, and it's causing big financial concerns for hundreds of thousands of people who aren't getting paychecks today. Here's one example. Some furloughed workers can't refinance t...
