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A New Mexico firewatcher describes watching his world burn

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 09:03:00 +0000

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with a Forest Service fire lookout who's watching New Mexico's largest ever wildfire and grieving the landscape he knows and loves.

Cambodian court sentences American lawyer amid crackdown on dissent

Michael Sullivan — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 22:50:00 +0000

Cambodian American lawyer Theary Seng and dozens of others were convicted of treason last Tuesday, as Prime Minister Hun Sen continues to crackdown on dissent.

The women who pioneered gospel music (Rebroadcast)

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 21:04:02 +0000

A new book, “Isn’t Her Grace Amazing,” looks at the women in gospel music, past and present.

The legacy of Reconstruction reverberates. So why aren’t students learning about it? (Rebroadcast)

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 21:01:13 +0000

A new report found that 45 states have insufficient or non-existent lesson coverage of Reconstruction in schools.

What the crypto collapse means for El Salvador’s economy

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 20:59:00 +0000

In 2021, El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as currency. NPR's Adrian Florido asks business professor Julio Sevilla how the latest crypto crash has impacted the country.

Carnivorous plant collector vies for ‘best in show’

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 20:59:00 +0000

David Fefferman with the Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts discusses his love of animal-eating plants and the group's expo, which takes place this weekend.

One family’s experience with illegal abortion

Deena Prichep — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 20:59:00 +0000

As states restrict abortion access, experts predict a return of underground and illegal procedures. One family tells of an illegal abortion a century ago, and its impact through generations.

The White House is preparing for the end of Roe v. Wade

Sarah McCammon — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 20:59:00 +0000

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks. Abortion advocates want President Biden to take executive action to protect access to the procedure.

The evolving grief of Uvalde residents

Adrian Florido — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 20:59:00 +0000

Almost four weeks after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary, the town of Uvalde, Texas has begun to quiet down, and its residents have been left with their grief and in search of a way forward.

Jan. 6 hearing preview: Trump’s efforts to overturn election results

Sam Gringlas — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 20:59:00 +0000

The next hearing of the January 6th Committee on Tuesday will focus on how Trump pressured state officials to help him overturn the election results — most prominently in Georgia.