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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

Movies

A pioneering casting director reflects on diversity in Hollywood

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with host of The Academy Museum Podcast, Jacqueline Stewart, and casting director Reuben Cannon about the art of casting in Hollywood.

A pioneering casting director reflects on diversity in Hollywood

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Friday

Asia

Life in Afghanistan two years after the Taliban's takeover

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Fazelminallah Qazizai, a journalist and NPR's producer in Afghanistan, about life in the country two years after the Taliban took over.

Life in Afghanistan two years after the Taliban's takeover

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Environment

The effort to restore Joshua trees after Mojave wildfire faces grim odds

After flames destroyed 1.3 million Joshua trees in Mojave National Preserve, biologists began replanting seedlings. But many have died, and now another fire has torched more of the iconic succulents.

The effort to restore Joshua trees after Mojave wildfire faces grim odds

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Tuesday

Law

How Fani Wallis is using Georgia's RICO laws to prosecute Trump

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Atlanta journalist George Chidi on how Fulton Country District Attorney Fani Willis has used Georgia's RICO laws to prosecute previous cases.

How Fani Wallis is using Georgia's RICO laws to prosecute Trump

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Friday

Trumpetfish: The fish that conceal themselves to hunt

Damselfish didn't detect a threat when the two models of a trumpetfish and a parrotfish passed by together. Sam Matchette hide caption

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Trumpetfish: The fish that conceal themselves to hunt

All Things Considered host Juana Summers joins Regina G. Barber and Berly McCoy to nerd-out on some of the latest science news buzzing around in our brains. They talk NASA shouting across billions of miles of space to reconnect with Voyager 2, the sneaky tactics trumpetfish use to catch their prey and how climate change is fueling big waves along California's coast.

Trumpetfish: The fish that conceal themselves to hunt

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Wednesday

Science

A statewide survey of California's bumblebees hopes to help conserve them

NPR's Ailsa Chang searches coastal California for wild bumblebees with conservation biologist Leif Richardson, one of the leaders of the California Bumble Bee Atlas.

A statewide survey of California's bumblebees hopes to help conserve them

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Saturday

Music Interviews

Smithsonian releases an unheard treasure trove of blues music

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Smithsonian curator John Troutman and blues musician Dom Flemons about a new folk album, Playing for the Man at the Door, from late chronicler Mack McCormick's collection.

Smithsonian releases an unheard treasure trove of blues music

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Wednesday

Law

Former DOJ prosecutor on why Trump indictment leaves co-conspirators unnamed

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former federal prosecutor Leslie Caldwell about the federal investigation into former President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Former DOJ prosecutor on why Trump indictment leaves co-conspirators unnamed

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The new CDC director outlines 3 steps to rebuild trust with the public

Mandy Cohen speaks at a news conference in 2021. Bryan Anderson/AP hide caption

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National

The new CDC director outlines 3 steps to rebuild trust with the public

Mandy Cohen led North Carolina's department of Health & Human Services throughout the pandemic. Now, she's taking what she learned to the national level.

The new CDC director outlines 3 steps to rebuild trust with the public

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Tuesday

Health

New CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen on her vision for the agency

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dr. Mandy Cohen, the new director of the CDC, about her vision for the agency in the wake of COVID and how to prepare for fall surges of flu and COVID.

New CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen on her vision for the agency

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Friday

Energy

A/C bill high this summer? Cool innovations promise more efficient air conditioning

NPR's Juana Summers talks with MIT Technology Review climate and energy reporter Casey Crownhart about her latest reporting on innovations in air conditioning technology.

A/C bill high this summer? Cool innovations promise more efficient air conditioning

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Peanuts for infants, poopy beaches and summer pet safety in our news roundup

In 2006, Waikiki Beach was near empty of swimmers due to a sewage spill which diverted millions of gallons of raw sewage into a nearby canal. Marco Garcia/Getty Images hide caption

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Peanuts for infants, poopy beaches and summer pet safety in our news roundup

For most infants, introducing peanuts early can help prevent allergies later on — but a new study reveals most caregivers don't know that. Why? Plus — some summertime advice for keeping pets cool in the heat, and avoiding beaches contaminated with poop. (A lot of them are.) All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly joins Regina G. Barber and Aaron Scott to discuss those stories in our science news roundup.

Peanuts for infants, poopy beaches and summer pet safety in our news roundup

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Wednesday

Health

Heat kills, but it doesn't have to: How the government can help

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kathy Baughman McLeod of the Arsht-Rock Resilience Center about why heat waves don't have the same legitimacy or federal funding as other extreme weather events.

Heat kills, but it doesn't have to: How the government can help

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Tuesday

Weather

Phoenix mayor on how the city is coping with heat above 110 degrees every day of July

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego about how her city's residents are enduring day 26 with temperatures above 110 degrees.

Phoenix mayor on how the city is coping with heat above 110 degrees every day of July

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