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Tuesday

Review

Movie Reviews

Scary movies had another big year. A horror scholar shares her favorites

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with horror scholar and filmmaker Rebekah McKendry about her favorite horror movies of the year and the ideas that tie them together.

Scary movies had another big year. A horror scholar shares her favorites

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Friday

Science

At 14 years old, America's Top Young Scientist dreams of curing skin cancer

Heman Bekele, winner of 3M's Young Scientist Challenge, wants to make cancer treatment cheaper and more accessible.

At 14 years old, America's Top Young Scientist dreams of curing skin cancer

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Music

The Queen of Outlaw Country Music Jessi Colter talks faith and finding love again

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with country artist Jessi Colter on her latest record, "Edge of Forever."

The Queen of Outlaw Country Music Jessi Colter talks faith and finding love again

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Wednesday

Middle East

Gaza medical staff say they're missing critical resources to help hospitalized people

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Muhammad Hawajreh, a nurse and medical coordinator for Doctors without Borders in Gaza City, which may soon run out of fuel to power its generators.

Gaza medical staff say they're missing critical resources to help hospitalized people

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Friday

Music Interviews

Singer-songwriter Maddie Zahm on her new album, growing up religious and coming out

NPR's Juana Summers talks with singer-songwriter Maddie Zahm about her new album, Now That I've Been Honest, and her whirlwind couple of years since going viral for the song "Fat Funny Friend."

Singer-songwriter Maddie Zahm on her new album, growing up religious and coming out

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Wednesday

Politics

A breakdown of the chaos going on in the House

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Norman Ornstein, a senior fellow emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute, about what's is happening in the House.

A breakdown of the chaos going on in the House

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

Curtis Chin recounts coming of age as a Chinese American gay kid in his new memoir

NPR'S Ailsa Chang talks to author Curtis Chin about his new memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant.

Curtis Chin recounts coming of age as a Chinese American gay kid in his new memoir

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Friday

Middle East

Israel ordered Gazans to evacuate. They have nowhere to go

The Israeli military told 1 million to move to southern Gaza as a possible ground invasion looms. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with ICRC spokesperson Imene Trabelsi about the reality of Gazans.

Israel ordered Gazans to evacuate. They have nowhere to go

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Thursday

Europe

Evan Gershkovich awaits trial in Russia, but his family finds hope in his letters

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Danielle Gershkovich, sister of imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained by Russian security services more than six months ago.

Evan Gershkovich awaits trial in Russia, but his family finds hope in his letters

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Wednesday

Middle East

Without power or a place to go, civilians in Gaza shelter in fear of airstrikes

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Juliette Touma, director of communications for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, about the situation in Gaza.

Without power or a place to go, civilians in Gaza shelter in fear of airstrikes

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Tuesday

Sports

Can U.S. teams really be world champs without playing the sports world?

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Jason Gay, Wall Street Journal sports and humor columnist, about "world champion" status in American sports culture and why the U.S. devalues sports it's not good at.

Can U.S. teams really be world champs without playing the sports world?

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Friday

'Utterly joyful': John Oliver tells NPR about returning after 5 months off the air

John Oliver returned to TV with season 10 of his show. HBO hide caption

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'Utterly joyful': John Oliver tells NPR about returning after 5 months off the air

Late night TV host John Oliver spoke to All Things Considered about the last few months off air, the tentative agreement for writers, and what he hopes for his writers in the future.

'Utterly joyful': John Oliver tells NPR about returning after 5 months off the air

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Thursday

Author Interviews

How the war in Ukraine impacted David McCloskey's Russia spy thriller

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with David McCloskey, whose new spy versus spy novel Moscow X is about a CIA officer scheming to recruit a Russian intelligence officer — and vice versa.

How the war in Ukraine impacted David McCloskey's Russia spy thriller

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Monday

Surrounded by synths, Alan Palomo is teasing out a new kind of sound

Alan Palomo is in his element at L.A.'s Vintage Synthesizer Museum. Christopher Intagliata/NPR hide caption

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Music

Surrounded by synths, Alan Palomo is teasing out a new kind of sound

For much of his career, Alan Palomo has coaxed sounds from synthesizers and been at the forefront of the chillwave genre. With his fourth album — and his solo debut — he's changing it up.

Surrounded by synths, Alan Palomo is teasing out a new kind of sound

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Wednesday

Culture

Chief WGA negotiator weighs in on tentative union deal

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chief Negotiator for the Writer's Guild of America, Ellen Stutzman, about the tentative deal struck between the union and the major production studios.

Chief WGA negotiator weighs in on tentative union deal

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