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D.C.’s climate change response is in the hands of an obscure, unelected commission

Jacob Fenston — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 21:06:43 +0000

When it comes to climate action in the District, the D.C. Public Service Commission may be the most important entity you've never heard of.

For Latinos, the Uvalde shooting has an extra layer of grief and trauma

Array — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:44:00 +0000

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Maldonado-Morales, clinical social worker at Texas Children's Hospital, about the way Latinos have felt after the shooting in Uvalde.

One Ukrainian man finds solace tending to his pigeons while war draws nearer

Ryan Lucas — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:44:00 +0000

Many civilians have fled the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Even as the fighting intensifies, some Ukrainians who remain are still trying to go about their normal lives.

Canada’s proposed bill would freeze the sale or purchase of handguns

Array — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:44:00 +0000

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Canadian Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino about a bill that would place a national freeze on handgun ownership across Canada.

How to get ready for what reproductive care could look like if Roe is overturned

Array — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:44:00 +0000

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosely, CEO of Power to Decide, and Robin Marty, author of Handbook for a Post-Roe America, about how Americans can prepare if Roe is overturned.

Remembering ‘Goodfellas’ actor Ray Liotta

Terry Gross — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:55:00 +0000

Liotta, who died May 26, started out playing a nice guy on a soap opera. Then came his tough-guy roles in Something Wild and Goodfellas. He was also in Field of Dreams. Originally broadcast in 2016.

‘Crimes of the Future’ is a dystopian thriller that cuts to the heart

Justin Chang — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:55:00 +0000

David Cronenberg's film is set in a grim future where humans, having lost the ability to feel physical pain, start operating on their own bodies. This movie mixes blood and guts with great tenderness.

The Politics Hour: June 3, 2022

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:06:26 +0000

We talk with Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) about his reelection bid, and ask what makes him stand out among his challengers. Plus, Virginia lawmakers approved a two-year budget, and Democrats in the Virginia House elected a new leader. University of Mary Washington Professor Stephen Farnsworth joins us to talk about the Virginia politics news.

A teacher who was at the Parkland shooting offers advice for the Uvalde survivors

Array — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:33:00 +0000

Kim Krawczyk, a teacher who survived the Parkland, Fla., school shooting in 2018, shares advice for the community in Uvalde, Texas, after last week's mass shooting there.

The Democrats’ message for the midterms

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:08:04 +0000

Some Dems were resigned to losing a chamber of Congress this year. But recent events may galvanize their voters.