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David Gergen On The Need For New American Leadership

Fri, 13 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

David Gergen was a White House adviser to four presidents, then founded the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard. In a new book he explains what it takes to become a leader and why fresh leadership is so necessary in this country today.

With Finland poised to join NATO, how will Russia respond?

Fri, 13 May 2022 11:19:00 +0000

NRP's Steve Inskeep talks to Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, about how Russia may react to a new NATO nation on its border.

In thimble-sized pots, researchers wanted to see if the moon could grow food

Fri, 13 May 2022 10:28:00 +0000

Decades ago, Apollo astronauts gathered hundreds of pounds of lunar rocks and dirt. Last year, NASA loaned scientists at the University of Florida some of the soil, and they sprouted seedlings.

Angelyn and Richard Burk are spending their golden years on cruise ships

Fri, 13 May 2022 10:28:00 +0000

Angelyn worked as an accountant and figured out it'd be cheaper to be on cruise ships rather than have a mortgage. They've been at sea for a year and say the new lifestyle costs less than $100 a day.

COMIC: One Sioux chef’s attempt to reclaim Native American cuisine

Array — Fri, 13 May 2022 09:01:00 +0000

When it comes to North American cuisine, Indigenous foods don't typically come to mind. Chef Sean Sherman is changing that by serving food that celebrates and preserves his ancestors' Lakota cooking.

Participant in Ruby Ridge standoff, Randy Weaver, dies at 74

Fri, 13 May 2022 05:28:00 +0000

Randy Weaver, known for the Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho, has died. The 11-day standoff with federal agents 30 years ago, left three people dead.

Tank and the Bangas’ album tackles serious issues including the Capitol attack

Array — Fri, 13 May 2022 04:31:00 +0000

Tank and the Bangas' third studio album, Red Balloon, celebrates Black life and reckons with America's ills. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to lead singer Tarriona "Tank" Ball.

Russia may become the only non-NATO nation in the Arctic, sparking fears of conflict

Jackie Northam — Thu, 12 May 2022 23:58:00 +0000

For decades, Russia and other nations collaborated on scientific and environmental issues in the Arctic. Now, there's concern that Finland and Sweden joining NATO could spark a military buildup there.

The Jan. 6 committee has issued subpoenas for 5 House Republicans

Claudia Grisales — Thu, 12 May 2022 23:58:00 +0000

In an unprecedented move, the House select committee on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued subpoenas for five Congressional Republicans, including GOP leader Kevin McCarthy.

In Puerto Rico, the arrests of elected officials worsen trust in government

Array — Thu, 12 May 2022 22:07:00 +0000

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Benjamin Torres Gotay, a reporter and columnist for Puerto Rico's El Nuevo Dia, about recent arrests of elected officials related to corruption.