Andrew Limbong
Stories
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Parts of the US are facing heatwaves. Here's how they affect vulnerable populations.
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Patricia Fabian, professor of environmental health at Boston University, about the impact that heat waves have on vulnerable populations.
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Is diplomacy with Iran possible right now?
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with former Iran nuclear negotiator Seyed Hossein Mousavian about the possibility of diplomacy between Israel and Iran, as fighting between the two countries escalates.
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The U.S. Copyright Office used to be fairly low-drama. Not anymore
President Trump fired the head of the U.S. Copyright Office just after the agency released a major report on AI. Copyright insiders say it's caused a shakeup in their normally drama-free neck of the woods.
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Fired Copyright Office head sues Trump administration over removal
Shira Perlmutter's termination came shortly after the Copyright Office published a long-anticipated report on artificial intelligence.
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'The Trouble With Heroes' explores the healing power of hiking
Kate Messner's new middle grade novel The Trouble With Heroes Is about a boy who gets into trouble with the law. Instead of juvie, he's tasked with hiking all 46 Adirondack peaks.
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States win a legal injunction against President Trump, pausing library funding cuts
A federal judge Tuesday wrote that President Trump's executive order dismantling the IMLS "disregards the fundamental constitutional role of each of the branches of our federal government."
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'James' wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for fiction
The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. Percival Everett won the award for fiction for his novel James, a powerful re-imagination of Huckleberry Finn.
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Russell Brand granted bail, after appearing in court on rape and assault charges
The political pundit faces multiple charges of rape and sexual assault. He was first accused by four women in 2023.
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Small and rural libraries are feeling the cuts from President Trump's executive order
The Institute of Museum and Library Services provided federal funds to libraries and museums across the country. But the agency has been slashed after an executive order from President Trump.
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Teaching 'The Great Gatsby' 100 years after it was published
The Great Gatsby published 100 years ago on April 10 and was a staple in high school curriculums. We look at how it's being taught in classrooms, in light of present day events, all these years later.