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Now a poet, a boy in Jamaica could barely read until a teacher-in-training came along
Juleus Ghunta is a published children's author and award-winning poet. But growing up in rural Jamaica, he could barely read. When he was about 12, a young teacher-in-training arrived at his school.
The sister of a Lockerbie bombing victim reacts to alleged bomb maker in U.S. custody
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kara Weipz, whose brother was killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.
Recommendations from NPR's Books We Love
by Maureen Pao
It's the end of the year and time to dive into NPR's Books We Love series.
Canada is expanding categories for medically assisted death
NPR's Michel Martin Speaks with Dr. Madeline Li about how Canada is set to expand the categories of those who can request medical assistance to end their lives to include people with mental illness.
A fan paid to stay in a replica of DJ Khaled's sneaker closet
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with DJ Khaled fan Daniel Wubneh about staying in an Airbnb that is a replica of the hip-hop star's sneaker closet.
The rise of extremism in Germany's military
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Berlin-based journalist Peter Kuras about right-wing extremism in the German military.
The sound of Iñárritu's 'Bardo'
by Mandalit del Barco
Award-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu teamed up with sound designer Martin Hernandez to create a unique soundscape for his new film Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths.
Choosing the right beverage this holiday season
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with André Hueston Mack, sommelier and host of "World of Wine" on Bon Appétit, about wines and other holiday season beverages.
Guillermo del Toro says making his 'Pinocchio' was healing
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with award-winning director, Guillermo del Toro, about his new stop-motion animated film Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.
'Crime Junkie' host Ashley Flowers talks debut novel
Host Michel Martin speaks with podcaster Ashley Flowers about her novel All Good People Here.
What the Brittney Griner prisoner swap says about Russia-U.S. relations
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul about the release of Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap with Russia and what that says about the possibility of further diplomacy.
To many Arizonans, Sinema's exit from the Democratic Party was predictable
by Michel Marizco
When Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced she was leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an Independent, it surprised many. But for others, it was just a calculated political move.
Turkey plays a tough balancing act as it strengthens ties with Russia
by Fatma Tanis
While the West has cut off much of its business with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, NATO member Turkey has increased its trade with Russia for political and economic reasons.