Noah Caldwell
Stories
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World
The U.N.'s food program has a funding problem. Now millions are going hungry
Cindy McCain, the U.N. World Food Programme's executive director, has been tasked with closing the giant hole in the budget.
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Politics
What we know about Kim Jong Un's train — a slow-moving bulletproof fortress
On Monday, a dark green train with yellow trim was spotted at the border where Russia, China and North Korea meet. It runs with one passenger in mind: the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un.
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National
Queer rock icon Melissa Etheridge opens up in new memoir, 'Talking To My Angels'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with musician Melissa Etheridge about her new memoir Talking to My Angels.
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Arts & Life
Biggest Hollywood strike in decades: SAG-AFTRA walks out after negotiations collapse
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, National Executive director and Chief Negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, about the decision by the actors' union to strike.
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National
On new album, Ben Folds reflects on 'What Matters Most'
Ben Folds reflects on his songwriting process, injecting empathy into lyrics, and why he believes that "we don't need any new albums."
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Politics
What to expect in Biden's Oval Office address about the debt ceiling deal
President Biden delivers the first Oval Office address of his presidency. It comes a day after Congress passed a bipartisan deal to lift the debt ceiling, narrowly avoiding the deadline.
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Arts & Life
Kara Jackson, celebrated poet, returns to her first love: music
Kara Jackson is mostly known for her poetry. But singing was her first love, and she's now out with her debut album, Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?
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Music
Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn't copy "Let's Get It On"
Ed Sheeran has won a copyright trial brought by the co-writer of Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On.
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Education
The Los Angeles schools superintendent discusses the labor strike
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, after union workers began a three-day strike.
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Music
John Cale, ever restless, returns with the deeply collaborative 'Mercy'
The Welsh-born artist, a co-founder of The Velvet Underground, has been relentlessly creating for nearly 60 years. On his new album, he sounds as alive as ever.