Sarah Handel
Stories
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Politics
Congress and the history of disfunction
Pundits, politicians and journalists are apt to call this chaotic congressional moment unprecedented. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with historian John Farrell about whether that is true.
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A sense of self: Burna Boy brings Nigerian sounds to a global audience
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with singer Burna Boy about his connection to his fans and the ways he makes sense of who he is as a person, and who he is as a performer.
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World
Where do things stand for Paul Whelan after Brittney Griner's release?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesperson, about the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention.
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Television
The creator of 'Bluey' writes for both kids and grown-ups
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Joe Brumm, creator of the hit TV series "Bluey," about the show's international success, which now has a theatrical adaptation "Bluey's Big Play."
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National
Colorado State Rep. says the Club Q shooting shows the impact of anti-LGBTQ actions
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Colorado State Representative Brianna Titone about the anti-LGBTQ actions and rhetoric she's seen in the state.
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Environment
How Senegal's artists are changing the system with a mic and spray paint
A cultural center in Senegal is creating a safe space where artists can use their platform to speak about climate change while also finding opportunities in the art and music scene.
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Environment
People smugglers keep trying to recruit this boat captain. He keeps refusing
Years of captaining a boat have shaped Pape Dieye's calm and reassuring presence in Senegal. These qualities have also caught the eye of people hoping to make the dangerous journey to Europe.
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Politics
Democrats win Michigan and Minnesota state legislatures, defying expectations
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with Governing Magazine reporter Alan Greenblatt about Democrats defying the odds in state legislatures like Michigan and Minnesota, where they flipped three chambers.
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Politics
What the Republican party could have done differently in the midterms
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Republican strategist Alice Stewart about what her party could have done differently in the 2022 midterm elections and what the 118th congress will bring.
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Food writer and author Julie Powell, known for 'Julie & Julia,' died at age 49
Food writer and author Julie Powell, whose blog and book were later adapted into the 2009 film "Julie & Julia," died Oct. 26 at age 49.