Ari Shapiro
Stories
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In 'Overcompensating,' Benito Skinner turns old wounds into comedy
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Benito Skinner about his new show, Overcompensating, out on Amazon Prime on May 15.
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Birthright citizenship case goes to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an issue that courts have not questioned in more than a century: birthright citizenship. NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses the case with law professor Amanda Frost.
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Within the new novel 'The Emperor of Gladness,' a love letter to fast food workers
In his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, Ocean Vuong lovingly describes characters who worked together in a Connecticut fast food restaurant.
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Author Ocean Vuong on 'the shared bond of survival' and his new novel
Author Ocean Vuong talks about his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness. It centers on the unlikely friendship between a 19-year-old college dropout and an 82-year-old with dementia.
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Here's why Bill Gates is accelerating his plan to donate his billions
After decades of philanthropy following the success of Microsoft, Bill Gates is winding down his namessake charity. What's he going to do next?
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A controversial experiment on Reddit reveals the persuasive powers of AI
Researchers at the University of Zurich wanted to see how persuasive AI could be -- but did not get permission to do research on the actual humans on Reddit that the AI was interacting with.
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America's air traffic control problem
David Grizzle, the Chief Operating Officer and head of air traffic control for the FAA during the Obama administration, talks about current air traffic issues.
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Good news for the adorable axolotl — ones born in captivity could survive in the wild
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived.
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These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch
Meet Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twins who speak in synch and dedicate themselves to animal conservation.
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In 'The Legend of Ochi,' elusive, imaginary primates feel real
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Isaiah Saxon, writer and director of The Legend of Ochi, about chasing the mysteries of nature, as a child and on film.
