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Opinion: The weightlessness of peace

Scott Simon — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 17:43:00 +0000

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the cooperation between Americans and Russians working with the International Space Station, despite tensions on Earth over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Fresh Air Weekend: ‘Law & Order’ actor Sam Waterston; ‘White Lies’ author A.J. Baime

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 16:01:00 +0000

Waterston returns to Law & Order, glad to be working into his 80s. David Bianculli reviews the HBO series Julia. Baime discusses Walter White, a Black activist who investigated lynching in the South.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine made an Italian energy crisis much worse

Adam Raney — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 15:15:00 +0000

Russia's invasion of Ukraine made an Italian energy crisis much worse. Italy, which gets 40% of its natural gas from Russia, is now trying to wean itself off of Russian fuel within three years.

Saturday sports: UConn and S.C. in women’s NCAA final; men’s Final Four tonight

Tom Goldman — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 14:17:00 +0000

South Carolina and UConn face off later today in the women's NCAA basketball final. The men's contenders will be decided tonight. Plus, the men's World Cup soccer matchups.

He was fired by Amazon 2 years ago. Now he’s the force behind the company’s 1st union

Array — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 13:17:00 +0000

Chris Smalls didn't rely on traditional labor groups for funding or organizing power. Instead he raised money through GoFundMe and talked to former coworkers at their bus stop and over S'mores.

Chicago sneakerhead store Flee Club has been robbed 4 times in 2 years

Scott Simon — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 12:24:00 +0000

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Darris Kelly and Sabrian Sledge about the burglaries they've endured at their Chicago sneaker store, Flee Club.

Minneapolis makes inclusive changes for its Muslim population ahead of Ramadan

Scott Simon — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 12:24:00 +0000

As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Imam Makram Nu'man El-Amin in Minneapolis about how the city has become more welcoming to its Muslim population.

Rich companies are using a quiet tactic to block lawsuits: bankruptcy

Brian Mann — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Companies that aren't bankrupt are using controversial maneuvers in U.S. bankruptcy court to block tens of thousands of suits. A woman suing Johnson & Johnson died while her case was in legal limbo.

Without a biological basis, how reliably can we diagnose and treat mental illness?

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 23:33:02 +0000

The DSM has been “psychiatry’s bible” for 70 years. But it’s long been the subject of controversy.

Our conversations with the 2022 Oscars winners

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 23:30:29 +0000

The 2022 Academy Awards were last week – and they brought us surprise wins, gut-wrenching losses and of course… the slap. But for 1A… there were also a lot of familiar faces.