Scott Detrow
Stories
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Senior Hezbollah official is killed in Israeli airstrike
In Lebanon, a senior Hezbollah official has been killed in an Israeli airstrike. The official was head of the militant group's media operations.
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Politics
Trump's transition nominees show what he prizes
President-elect Donald Trump's initial picks tell us a lot about what he prizes in his incoming administration.
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History
Author Patrick Radden Keefe talks about the making of the new series 'Say Nothing'
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to author and journalist Patrick Radden Keefe about turning his best selling book into the brand new limited series "Say Nothing," out now on Hulu.
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Sports
Bela Karolyi, the coach who led many gymnasts to greatness, dies at 82
Bela Karolyi, the controversial and charismatic Romanian coach who changed women's gymnastics, has died at 82.
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National Security
Biden authorizes Ukraine to use U.S. long-range missiles in Russia
President Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles against targets inside Russia.
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Health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr's 'Make America Healthy Again' effort is poised for real power
If confirmed, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have broad influence over federal agencies and health care policy — a prospect that worries many in public health given his history of conspiracy theories.
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Television
Netflix's jump into the ring of live boxing came with streaming glitches
Netflix's foray into live boxing, with the bout between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, attracted millions of viewers but was marked by technical glitches.
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Animals
A colorful, camouflaged seahorse helped a scientist on a biological treasure hunt
Chloe Fourreau, a Ph.D. student in Japan, went hunting for an elusive and overlooked marine worm, which lives in corals off the country's Pacific coast. She found much more than she was looking for.
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R&B Singer Elmiene says if his song doesn't make you cry, he hasn't done his job
British R&B singer Elmiene stops by for a performance at the Tiny Desk and chats with NPR's Scott Detrow about why he's drawn to soul music, his Sudanese roots and why he loves touring in the U.S.
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In a first, Ken Burns trains his lens on a non-American subject: Leonardo da Vinci
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with father and daughter filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Burns about their new two-part documentary "Leonardo da Vinci," which airs on PBS beginning on Monday.