Sarah Handel
Stories
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Politics
Republican Congressman Steve Chabot Weighs In On Biden's Speech
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ohio Republican Congressman Steve Chabot, the ranking member of the subcommittee overseeing Afghanistan, about President Biden defending his decisions in Afghanistan.
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Politics
Arizona Doctor Urges School Mask Requirements After Her Child Was Exposed To COVID-19
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Christina Bergin, a hospitalist in Phoenix, Ariz. Dr. Bergin is urging the governor to require masks in schools after her child was exposed to COVID-19.
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Politics
With Revelation Of Aiding Cuomo, Roberta Kaplan Resigns As Chairwoman Of Time's Up
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rebecca Keegan, senior editor for The Hollywood Reporter, about the resignation of Time's Up board chairwoman Roberta Kaplan.
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Environment
Remembering Greenville, A 'Quirky' California Town Devastated By The Dixie Fire
NPR's Ari Shapir talks with reporter Margaret Elysia Garcia about the eulogy she wrote for her town of Greenville, Calif., which was mostly devastated by the Dixie Fire this week.
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Health
Australia's Zero Tolerance Policy For COVID-19 Cracks With New Wave Of Cases
Australia was once seen as a safe haven from COVID-19. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bloomberg's Georgina McKay in Sydney about the rise in new cases and Australians' protests of lockdown measures.
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Remembering An Inventor Who Sold Dreams In The Form Of Pocket Fishing Poles
Ron Popeil, American inventor and beloved infomercial salesman died on Wednesday at 86. From Mr. Microphone to the Veg-O-Matic, Popeil's infomercials introduced us to problems we didn't know we had.
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Remembering Rufino Rodriguez, The NICU Respiratory Therapist Who Died Of COVID-19
Rufino Rodriguez worked as a respiratory therapist in a newborn intensive care unit in Utah. He died of COVID-19 after receiving his first vaccine shot. He was 65 years old.
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National
Veteran Affairs Secretary On Gender Confirmation Surgery For Transgender Veterans
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Veteran Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough about the VA's recent decision to offer gender confirmation surgery to transgender veterans, lifting a longstanding ban.
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World
Unpacking The 100-Year History Of The Chinese Communist Party
As the Chinese Communist Party turns 100 this month, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with historian Andy B. Liu about the mark it's made on the country.
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Music
Questlove's 'Summer Of Soul' Tells The Story Of 6 Concerts In Harlem In 1969
Summer of Soul is a new documentary telling the story of a series of six concerts that took place in Harlem in 1969 — and is also Amir "Questlove" Thompson's first gig as a film director.