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Christopher Intagliata Christopher Intagliata is a senior editor at All Things Considered, where he writes news and edits interviews with politicians, musicians, restaurant owners, scientists and many of the other voices heard on the air.
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Wednesday

Education

Blues musician Otis Taylor graduates high school 57 years after getting expelled

In 1966, a couple months before he was set to graduate, Otis Taylor was told he needed to cut his short afro or he'd be kicked out. Now, 57 years after he left, he has received a diploma.

Blues musician Otis Taylor graduates high school 57 years after getting expelled

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Gaming

How a South Korean video game developer is pushing Korean culture in its games

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jeonghee "JJ" Jin, CEO of Pearl Abyss America, about South Korean video games pushing for the international markets.

How a South Korean video game developer is pushing Korean culture in its games

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Monday

National

Los Angeles' storied makeout spots offer a vantage point for the city's growth

NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a tour with LA Times columnist Patt Morrison of Los Angeles' top makeout spots, which offer a vantage point into the city's last century of development and urban sprawl.

Los Angeles' storied makeout spots offer a vantage point for the city's growth

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Friday

Politics

How GOP candidates are playing to the evolving conservative base

Time Magazine national political correspondent Molly Ball talks about how the evolution of conservatism is playing out on the Republican campaign trail.

How GOP candidates are playing to the evolving conservative base

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Wednesday

Culture

Voice memos from the path of Typhoon Mawar

As Typhoon Mawar thrashes Guam with 140-mile-per-hour winds and heavy rain, two people on the island share eyewitness accounts of what they're seeing.

Voice memos from the path of Typhoon Mawar

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Friday

Scientists finally know the secret to creating — and storing — perfectly gummy candy

Tuesday, researchers at Ozyegin University and Middle East Technical University published a paper in the journal Physics of Fluids that investigates various formulations and storage settings for gummy candy. Cosmin Buse / 500px/Getty Images/500px hide caption

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Short Wave

Scientists finally know the secret to creating — and storing — perfectly gummy candy

This week for our science news roundup, superstar host of All Things Considered Ari Shapiro joins Short Wave hosts Emily Kwong and Regina G. Barber to discuss the joy and wonder found in all types of structures. The big. The small. The delicious. We ask if diapers can be repurposed to construct buildings, how single-celled organisms turned into multi-cellular ones and how to make the best gummy candy?

Scientists finally know the secret to creating — and storing — perfectly gummy candy

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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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Tuesday

Obituaries

'Godfather of Poker' Doyle Brunson dies at 89

Doyle Brunson, the "Godfather of Poker," has died at 89. Brunson won 10 bracelets at the World Series of Poker tournament and was known for writing Super System, a popular book about the game.

'Godfather of Poker' Doyle Brunson dies at 89

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Monday

World

How well prepared is Ukraine for its expected counteroffensive?

Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic and International Studies talks about Ukraine's planned counteroffensive and what it will take to be successful.

How well prepared is Ukraine for its expected counteroffensive?

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Asia

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing

Journalist and NPR's former China correspondent Louisa Lim talks about the evolution of Hong Kong's civic life since China tightened its grip in 2019.

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing

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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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Thursday

Politics

Texas congressman on the end of Title 42 and the need for better border policies

As the pandemic-era border policy Title 42 is set to end Thursday, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, about the expected impact on border communities.

Texas congressman on the end of Title 42 and the need for better border policies

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

Author Dave Eggers channels a stray dog for his new book

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Dave Eggers about his new book, "The Eyes and the Impossible." The protagonist is a dog whose job is to serve as the eyes of the vast urban park where he resides.

Author Dave Eggers channels a stray dog for his new book

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National

Alabama father-son journalists win Pulitzer for reporting that changed laws

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with father-son Alabama journalists John and Ramsey Archibald about their shared Pulitzer win.

Alabama father-son journalists win Pulitzer for reporting that changed laws

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Monday

Obituaries

Producer Chris Strachwitz, responsible for many recordings of roots music, has died

Producer Chris Strachwitz was responsible for many recordings of roots music. He died last week at the age of 91.

Producer Chris Strachwitz, responsible for many recordings of roots music, has died

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