Amy Isackson
Stories
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Latin America
Kidnappings have become a common occurrence in Haiti
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Yvens Rumbold, director of communications for Policite in Haiti, about the security situation in the country after 17 missionaries were kidnapped by a local gang.
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National
How social media has changed migration to the United States
For migrants traveling north to the U.S-Mexico border from countries like Chile and Brazil, the trip has become virtually impossible without two things — a smuggler and social media.
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National
What the opening of the U.S.-Mexico border means to one reporter
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with reporter Vicente Calderón about how visa holders, like himself, who can show proof of vaccination will be able to cross the U.S.-Mexico border again.
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National
Eddie Jaku, a Holocaust survivor who led with kindness and tolerance, dies at 101
Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, died in Sydney, Australia. He is remembered as a beacon of light who taught tolerance and led with kindness. He was 101 years old.
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National
Concern is growing in the region as Haitian migrants try to flee by boat
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Patrick Oppmann, CNN's international correspondent and Havana bureau chief, about a recent increase in Haitian migrants attempting to leave their country by boat.
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National
More than social media: The WhatsApp outage affected small businesses worldwide
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ayman El Tarabishy, professor at George Washington University, about how Facebook's outage earlier this week halted work for businesses who rely on WhatsApp worldwide.
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Politics
Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales speaks about the border and immigration
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Congressman Tony Gonzales, a Republican representing Texas' 23rd congressional district, an area that stretches over 800 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border including Del Rio.
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World
Humanitarian Leader Warns Of Economic Collapse In Afghanistan
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, about the looming economic crisis since Afghanistan's western-backed government collapsed to the Taliban.
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National
Why Haitian Migrants Have Been Making The Trek From Chile To The U.S. Border
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Professor Yvenet Dorsainvil and journalist Ignacio Gallegos, both in Santiago, about the Haitian migrants making their way to the U.S. from Chile.
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National
Biden Says Border Agents Will Be Held Accountable For Misconduct. A Critic Has Doubts
The Customs and Border Protection agency's internal accountability system is "broken," says Andrea Guerrero of Alliance San Diego. The group says independent and external investigations are needed.