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‘Maybe I need to scream louder’: Why a Fairfax student organized a gun control protest

Margaret Barthel — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:08:38 +0000

Norah Nijbroek, a Hayfield Secondary School junior, also plans to attend the March For Our Lives on the National Mall this weekend.

The Suffers lead singer Kam Franklin talks about the tough road to their latest album

Array — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:57:00 +0000

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kam Franklin, lead singer of the Gulf Coast soul band The Suffers, about her hometown being a source of strength, because the industry hasn't always embraced her.

As foreign workers return, economists see help for labor shortages and inflation

Joel Rose — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:31:00 +0000

The number of guest workers and immigrants coming to the U.S. is slowly climbing after years of declines. Economists say that could help ease labor shortages, but some doubt it will curb inflation.

Morning news brief

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:01:00 +0000

January 6 committee hearings begin. The US sets limits on what weapons it provides Ukraine. And Russia's invasion has disrupted Ukrainian grain exports.

Quirky roadside attractions bring small town pride

David Condos — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:01:00 +0000

For small towns with dwindling populations and shrinking tax bases, luring travelers to stop and spend a few dollars is a matter of survival. Some turn to quirky roadside tourist attractions.

Despite help from the U.S., Ukraine says it’s outgunned by Russia

Greg Myre — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:01:00 +0000

The U.S. is supplying billions of dollars of weapons to Ukraine. Yet getting armament to the battlefield is challenging and Ukraine says it needs even more firepower to fight Russian forces.

‘1982’ portrays life in wartorn Lebanon

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:01:00 +0000

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with filmmaker Oualid Mouaness <>, about "1982," a coming of age story during a time of war and political upheaval in Lebanon.

BeReal app is Instagram’s next rival for teens

Bobby Allyn — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:01:00 +0000

BeReal asks users to post one candid unedited photo a day. It can't be "liked" or shared. There are no algorithms or ads. And teens are increasingly choosing a feed that is intentionally boring.

Russian blockade in Odessa disrupts Ukrainian farmers’ grain exports

Peter Granitz — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:01:00 +0000

NPR's Peter Granitz talks about the impact Russia's blockade of the port of Odessa will have on grains sales in Odessa and possible food shortages in places in the Middle East and Africa.

Novelist Jennifer Haigh On Fictionalizing The Fight Over Abortion

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Author Jennifer Haigh discusses her latest novel, "Mercy Street." Set at an abortion clinic in Boston, it tells the stories of the patients, employees, and protesters whose lives intersect there.