Ari Shapiro
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A freelance journalist describes the scene after rebels seized Aleppo
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sara Kassim, a freelance reporter in Aleppo about the situation on the ground after opposition forces have captured large swaths of land in the area.
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On 'Small Changes,' Mercury Prize-winning artist Michael Kiwanuka lets down his guard
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Mercury Prize-winning singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka, about his latest album, "Small Changes," and his musical influences.
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Revolution connects Haitians with Black Panthers in 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow'
Fabienne Josaphat, author of Kingdom of No Tomorrow, talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the Black Panther movement, and its significance inside the U.S., and to Haitian people.
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Politics
We look at the implications of President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter
NPR's Ari Shapiro examines the substance behind and implications of President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter. He did so with just weeks left in his presidency after repeatedly promising not to.
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The dynamic between Lebanon and Hezbollah is crucial for next steps in ceasefire deal
The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon requires Hezbollah fighters to move North, away from the border with Israel. Lebanon's government is responsible for ensuring it happens.
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Politics
A second Trump term could bring more financial conflicts of interest
Noah Bookbinder of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington tells NPR's Ari Shapiro that President elect Trump is set to enter office with several major conflicts of interest.
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'Nothing prepares you': UN's new humanitarian chief reflects on his visit to Sudan
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tom Fletcher, the UN's top humanitarian and emergency relief official, about his first-hand look at what's been called "the world's worst humanitarian crisis" in Sudan.
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On "Small Changes," singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka lets down his guard
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mercury Prize-winning singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka, about his latest album, Small Changes, and his musical influences.
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National
A dad, once held in immigration detention, shares hopes and fears for next 4 years
NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with a man he met in 2017 who was locked up in immigration detention. A judge finally let him return to his family, but he now wonders what the next four years will bring.
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Politics
'The point is to be there for the fight': incoming congresswoman arrives in D.C.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Congresswoman-elect Lateefah Simon, who's finding her way around Washington as an incoming freshman House Democrat.