Amy Isackson
Stories
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Some Schools In Afghanistan Are Back, But Only For Boys. Girls Have Been Told To Wait
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Chris Nyamandi, Country Director of Save The Children in Afghanistan about a restriction on girls' education and other threats to children's welfare under the Taliban.
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Richard Powers' Book 'Bewilderment' Explores Life On And Beyond Earth
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with novelist Richard Powers about his new book, Bewilderment, about a widowed father and his son trying to make sense of the world.
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Misinformation That Pushed Haitian Migrants To U.S. Border Persists Amid Deportations
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald and John Holman of Al Jazeera English about the Haitian migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and those being returned to Haiti.
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Gioconda Belli Reflects On Nicaragua
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Nicaraguan poet and political activist Gioconda Belli about the increasing tension in Nicaragua, as the country moves towards a presidential election.
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The Future Of Vaping Is In The FDA's Hands
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kathleen Hoke, professor of law at the University of Maryland, about the decision the FDA faces on which e-cigarettes are safe for the public and which should be removed.
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Caught Between Parents And Politicians, Nurses Fear Another School Year With COVID-19
As kids head back to class, school nurses are stretched thin as they manage increased workloads and delta-variant surges. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with three school nurses about this year's concerns.
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Attorney Describes Legal Strategies Which Could Counter Restrictive Abortion Laws
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with women's rights attorney Kathryn Kolbert on longstanding efforts to chip away at Roe v. Wade and the strategies abortion rights supporters could use to fight such laws.
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Storylines Abound At Tokyo Paralympics
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Alex Azzi, editor of the NBC blog On Her Turf, about the Paralympics in Tokyo.
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New Orleans Parish President Hunkers Down Through Hurricane Ida With Members
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Kirk Lepine, Plaquemines Parish president, about the impact of Hurricane Ida In New Orleans, La.
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Big Questions Loom About How The Taliban Will Treat Children, Especially Girls
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mustapha Ben Messaoud, chief of field operations and emergency for UNICEF in Afghanistan, about the current situation for children in the country.