Ari Shapiro
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Law & Courts
Violent crime is dropping fast in the U.S. — even if Americans don't believe it
In 2020, the United States experienced one of its most dangerous years in decades. But in 2023, crime in America looked very different. That change may have gone unnoticed.
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Politics
Constitutional scholar says GOP charges against Mayorkas don't meet impeachment bar
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with constitutional scholar Philip Bobbitt about the effort from House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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World
How the liquidation of one of China's largest companies threatens its entire economy
A Hong Kong court has ordered the liquidation of China's largest real estate developer. NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses impacts in China and abroad with Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Dexter Roberts.
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Business
The IRS got $80B to help people and chase rich tax avoiders. Here's how it's going
Commissioner Danny Werfel says the IRS is seeing "very powerful early results" in its efforts to improve enforcement on high wealth is paying off.
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Arts & Life
His spacecraft sprung a leak. Then this NASA astronaut accidentally broke a record
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio holds the record for the longest U.S. space flight, but he wasn't trying to earn that title.
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National
After a year in space, NASA astronaut reflects on the unexpectedly long trip
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, who holds the U.S. record for longest space flight, about his unexpectedly long stay aboard the International Space Station.
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World
Former war crimes ambassador-at-large on Israel's defense to genocide allegations
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Scheffer, former ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, about Israel's defense to allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
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Health
Doctor details struggles and horrors of working in a Gaza hospital
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Seema Jilani, who spent two weeks working with the International Rescue Committee in the emergency room of the al-Aqsa hospital in Gaza.
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Elections
Former Capitol Hill police officer announces run for Congress near Jan. 6 anniversary
Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn talks about why he's running for the Congressional seat being vacated by Maryland Democrat John Sarbanes.
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Technology
From Amazon to Facebook and Google, here's how platforms can 'decay'
If you feel like some important places on the internet have been getting worse, you're not alone. In fact, there has been a whole lot of action in the last 12 months.