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Broadway shows are more expensive than ever to make, but audiences aren't showing up
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Boris Kachka about the dynamics of Broadway today. Kachka has a look behind the curtain in his piece for Vulture, headlined "We've Hit Peak Theater."
Latest Aftermath Of Beirut Explosion
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Rami Rajeh, a father of two who has lived in Beirut since the 1980s, about what things are like on the ground there after Tuesday's massive explosion in the city's port.
Shani Silver Moves On From 'Every Single Day' Column
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with essayist Shani Silver on the end of her Refinery29 column covering single womanhood.
Advocates For Deaf And Blind Laud Netflix's New Playback Features
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Everette Bacon, a board member with the National Federation of the Blind, about Netflix's new playback features, which he says will improve accessibility.
Explosion Leaves Lebanon's Domestic Workers Even More Vulnerable
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Tsigereda Birhanu, an activist and former domestic worker in Beirut, about how that community is experiencing this tumultuous period in Lebanon.
Legal Questions Follow Trump's Executive Orders On Stimulus Package
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with professor Andrew Rudalevige about the four coronavirus relief executive orders President Trump just signed.
Scientists Say Many Parasite Species Are At Risk Of Extinction And Need Protection
by Lauren Sommer
Saving endangered species usually brings to mind tigers or whales. But scientists say parasites need protection, too. They play an important role in the ecosystem, and many are at risk of extinction.
Coronavirus Relief Package Negotiations Stalled After Nearly 2 Weeks
by Claudia Grisales
Negotiations over the next round of coronavirus relief have been going on for nearly two weeks, but leaders from both parties say they are still nowhere close to an agreement.
Member Of Senate Intelligence Committee On Election Security
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Angus King, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on the intelligence community's warning about China, Russia and Iran trying to interfere in the election.
Teachers Are Concerned About Returning Back To Classroom
by Laura Isensee
Two-thirds of U.S. educators prefer to teach remotely this fall, according to an NPR/Ipsos poll of teachers. Many Texas teachers are on edge, and some say they may quit if their schools reopen.
What It's Like To Be Back In School?
Some schools in the South and the Midwest have reopened this week. NPR looks at what being back in school has been like in Georgia and Indiana.