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Why 1999 was such a big year for movies
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Brian Raftery, author of the book, Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen.
Moscow's ex-chief rabbi warns of growing pressures fraying Russia's Jewish community
Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt was chief rabbi of Moscow for nearly three decades. NPR's Daniel Estrin talks to him about why he fled Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Former White House COVID adviser on how the pandemic might play out next
Despite vaccines and other precautions, COVID-19 is still here. NPR's Daniel Estrin asks former White House COVID adviser Andy Slavitt what he thinks could change the pandemic's trajectory.
A Palestinian pop singer faces threats to make music with a message
Palestinian pop artist Bashar Murad is an openly gay singer who uses his music to address a number of societal issues. NPR's Daniel Estrin visited him at a recording studio in East Jerusalem.
Encore: Chippewa Tribe members in Minnesota consider end of tribal blood rule
by Dan Kraker
As tribal nations debate what it means to be Native American, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is considering removing a rule that requires members to have 25% tribal blood.
Democrat senators kick off weekend debate over climate, tax and health bill
by Deepa Shivaram
The Senate is starting debate on a major Democratic bill to address climate change, drug prices, the deficit and more. It would be a major win for President Biden to carry into the midterms.
Experts widely condemn Amnesty International report alleging Ukrainian war crimes
by Julian Hayda
Ukrainian and international experts and commentators have responded critically to an Amnesty International report implicating Ukrainian troops in potential war crimes.
A conversation with 'A League of Their Own' star Abbi Jacobson
NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with comedian and actor Abbi Jacobson about her new series A League of Their Own, based on the hit movie. The show premieres Aug. 12.
Alex Jones is ordered to pay $45.2 million for lying about Sandy Hook school shooting
by John Burnett
Jurors in the Alex Jones defamation trial reached a verdict on punitive damages. They have ordered the InfoWars host to pay $45.2 million to the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook attack.
How to talk about monkeypox effectively, without stigmatizing gay men
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gregg Gonsalves of the Yale School of Public health about the public messaging challenges around monkeypox, which is primarily affecting men who have sex with men.
Fighting rats involves high-tech traps and carbon monoxide poisoning for some cities
by Walter Wuthmann - WBUR
Cities across the northeast are seeing a spike in complaints about rats. With high-tech traps and carbon monoxide gas, the Boston area is taking on its growing problem.
Pakistan's beloved mangoes are at risk as climate change shrinks harvest
by Diaa Hadid
Pakistanis proudly call their sweet mangoes "the king of fruit," and the country even practices "mango diplomacy." But can it survive climate change?