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Thursday

Music Interviews

Alex Anwandter's disco-infused homage to dancefloor liberation

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Chilean musician Alex Anwandter about his new disco-influenced album El Diablo en el Cuerpo.

Alex Anwandter's disco-infused homage to dancefloor liberation

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Wednesday

Technology

Congress ponders regulation of powerful emergent A.I. platforms

Can Congress keep up with the pace of growth in artificial intelligence? Paul Scharre of the Center for a New American Security talks about the current attempts to regulate A.I.

Congress ponders regulation of powerful emergent A.I. platforms

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Friday

Music Interviews

Kara Jackson, celebrated poet, returns to her first love: music

Kara Jackson is mostly known for her poetry. But singing was her first love, and she's now out with her debut album, Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?

Kara Jackson, celebrated poet, returns to her first love: music

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Monday

In a Baltimore basement, a jazz detective strikes gold

Record producer Zev Feldman (left) and John Fowler, a charter member of the Left Bank Jazz Society, meet outside the Charles Theater in downtown Baltimore. The building once hosted some of the best jazz musicians in the country. Michael Zamora/NPR hide caption

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Music

In a Baltimore basement, a jazz detective strikes gold

New recordings of old jazz performances at Baltimore's now-closed Famous Ballroom are being released for the first time.

In a Baltimore basement, a jazz detective strikes gold

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Thursday

Friday

Music Interviews

On debut album, Abraham Alexander finds solace in vulnerability

On his debut album, Sea/Sons, Abraham Alexander reflects on his upbringing as the son of Nigerian immigrants in Greece and the family's eventual journey to settle in the U.S.

On debut album, Abraham Alexander finds solace in vulnerability

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Wednesday

Food

Cooking Nigella Lawson recipes for 365 days straight

Nathan Young, a marketing professional from England, spent 365 days making recipes by cookbook writer Nigella Lawson — with enthusiastic guidance from Lawson herself.

Cooking Nigella Lawson recipes for 365 days straight

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Thursday

Law

Megadonor's purchase of Clarence Thomas' property was never disclosed, report says

New reporting from ProPublica raises further questions about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' financial entanglements.

Megadonor's purchase of Clarence Thomas' property was never disclosed, report says

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Tuesday

Health

Former FDA commissioner defends original approval of mifepristone

As access to the abortion pill mifepristone hangs in legal limbo, former FDA Commissioner Jane Henney reflects on the agency's decision to approve the drug in 2000.

Former FDA commissioner defends original approval of mifepristone

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Monday

Wednesday

Music Interviews

How Nakhane wrote an 'existential sex album'

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with South African musician Nakhane about their new album, Bastard Jargon. Percussive and made for the dancefloor, it also probes deep cultural and political questions.

How Nakhane wrote an 'existential sex album'

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Tuesday

Education

The Los Angeles schools superintendent discusses the labor strike

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, after union workers began a three-day strike.

The Los Angeles schools superintendent discusses the labor strike

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Friday

Music Interviews

How Volker Bertelmann created the score for "All Quiet On The Western Front"

NPR's Robin Hilton sits down with composer Volker Bertelmann to talk about how he channeled the drama and horror of World War I into his Oscar-nominated score for "All Quiet On The Western Front."

How Volker Bertelmann created the score for "All Quiet On The Western Front"

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Tuesday

Senegal's artists are fighting the system with a mic and spray paint

Babacar Niang, known as Matador, raps at a recording studio at Africulturban's center in Pikine, Senegal. Ricci Shryock for NPR hide caption

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Climate, migration and the far-right

Senegal's artists are fighting 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.

Senegal's artists are fighting the system with a mic and spray paint

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Saturday

People smugglers keep trying to recruit this boat captain. Here's why he says no

Pape Dieye tells people it's not worth the risk to try to take a boat from Senegal to Europe. Ricci Shryock for NPR hide caption

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Climate, migration and the far-right

People smugglers keep trying to recruit this boat captain. Here's why he says no

By day, Saint-Louis native Pape Dieye is a boat captain-turned-tour guide for a fancy hotel that caters to Westerners. By night, he turns down requests to smuggle human beings across the ocean.

People smugglers keep trying to recruit this boat captain. Here's why he says no

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Wednesday

A year in, the U.S. makes a pledge: 'Ukraine will decide what victory looks like'

U.S. President Joe Biden walks next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on his surprise visit in Kyiv on Feb. 20. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A year in, the U.S. makes a pledge: 'Ukraine will decide what victory looks like'

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the U.S. wants to put Ukraine in the best position to end the war, but he declined to say if battlefield victories or diplomacy were the shared end goal.

A year in, the U.S. makes a pledge: 'Ukraine will decide what victory looks like'

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Monday

There is a myth about mass migration to Europe. But some people do risk it all

Moustapha Dieye on his boat in Guet Ndar, Senegal on October 5. Dieye took a pirogue to Spain in 2006, where he now legally resides. His family has a boat in Saint Louis, where he is originally from. Ricci Shryock for NPR hide caption

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Climate, migration and the far-right

There is a myth about mass migration to Europe. But some people do risk it all

The challenges facing Africa are real, but depending on who you talk to, the solution is either to risk it all for a better life in Europe or stay on the continent and fight for a better future there.

Friday

Pop Culture

Madonna decries 'ageism and misogyny' after criticism of her new look

Legendary singer Madonna was criticized on social media for her new look after an appearance at the Grammys. Novelist Jennifer Weiner defends the artist's "new face" as a beautiful provocation.

Madonna decries 'ageism and misogyny' after criticism of her new look

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Monday

Tuesday

Music Interviews

Encore: 'Hadestown' creator Anaïs Mitchell's solo album looks back to reach forward

Anaïs Mitchell spent more than a decade developing her hit musical Hadestown. She's went back to her roots with a solo album infused with memories of her childhood in rural Vermont.

Encore: 'Hadestown' creator Anaïs Mitchell's solo album looks back to reach forward

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Friday

John Cale, ever restless, returns with the deeply collaborative 'Mercy'

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John Cale, ever restless, returns with the deeply collaborative 'Mercy'

The Welsh-born artist, a co-founder of The Velvet Underground, has been relentlessly creating for nearly 60 years. On his new album, he sounds as alive as ever.

John Cale, ever restless, returns with the deeply collaborative 'Mercy'

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