Jordan-Marie Smith
Stories
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Politics
White House says it's changing the pool of journalists who travel with the president
On Tuesday, the White House press briefing room announced new rules. White House Correspondents Association head and Politico reporter Eugene Daniels speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about this.
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Education
What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department
President Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. NPR speaks with two former education secretaries to dig into what this means and whether it's possible.
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Why architects are often leading men (and women) in the movies
Why are so many love interests in romantic comedy or romance movies architects? NPR finds out from an Architectural Digest writer.
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History
A violinist unpacks the magic in a multi-million-dollar violin
A Stradivarius crafted in 1714 goes up for auction this week. Sotheby's expects it to fetch between $12 and $18 million.
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World
How Trump can end the war in Ukraine, according to a former ambassador
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, about his recent piece in Foreign Affairs, "How Trump Can End the War in Ukraine."
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A former prisoner shares what life was like in the infamous Sednaya prison in Syria
Omar Alshogre spent time in Sednaya prison in Syria. He gives a real-life look at what life was like there, and what it was like to escape and live as a civilian.
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With fall of Assad regime, Austin Tice's siblings hope he'll be home soon
Austin Tice has been missing in Syria for years. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with two of his siblings, after Assad's regime fell in Syria.
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National
Former detective weighs in on the hunt for the UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with David Sarni, a retired NYPD detective and adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, about the hunt for the gunman who killed the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
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Revolution connects Haitians with Black Panthers in 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow'
Fabienne Josaphat, author of Kingdom of No Tomorrow, talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the Black Panther movement, and its significance inside the U.S., and to Haitian people.
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History
A record label is reissuing the 'oldest country record in existence'
A small record label is reissuing what it calls the first country record. The music was first released in 1891 on a wax cylinder. And the singer on the album was a Black man from New Orleans.