Christopher Intagliata
Stories
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A spider scientist makes the case for why we should love arachnids
NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a nighttime hike in search of spiders, with Lisa Gonzalez of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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A former top U.S. diplomat to Venezuela weighs in on President Trump's actions there
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with ambassador James B. Story, a former top diplomat to Venezuela, about the rising tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela, and what President Trump's goals might be.
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The Dial-A-Poem art installation can now reach listeners worldwide on the internet
Poet and performance artist John Giorno launched Dial-a-Poem in the 1960s to deliver random poems over the phone. Now, a group continues his work on a new medium -- the internet.
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Sudan Archives shared how synthesizers and tech shaped her new album
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Brittney Denise Sparks of Sudan Archives about her new album The BPM. She talks about how discovering the electric violin in her teens changed things for her.
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Jumper, a wild horse famous for jumping fences in North Carolina, has died
Wild horse manager Meg Puckett remembers the horse "Jumper," a wild horse on North Carolina's Outer Banks famous for jumping fences.
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Singer-songwriter Madi Diaz is out with a new stripped-down album, 'Fatal Optimist'
Nashville singer-songwriter Madi Diaz is out with her new album. Fatal Optimist an introspective album that is her most stripped down, acoustic record to date.
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Former Biden official on President Trump's peace plan for Gaza
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Jake Sullivan, national security adviser to former President Biden, about President Trump's plan for peace in Gaza.
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A rabbi reflects on her Yom Kippur message, as Israel's war in Gaza continues
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR, a congregation in Los Angeles, about her message this year during the Yom Kippur holiday.
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A ubiquitous flower in LA brings memories of homeland for a local Salvadoran chef
At this time of year, the flor de izote, or yucca flower, blooms in Los Angeles. Chef Karla Vasquez bought some at a Salvadoran market, and prepared a recipe from her book The Salvisoul Cookbook.
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The new spy thriller 'The Persian' is built on real tradecraft
Former CIA analyst David McCloskey keeps writing spy thrillers and the plots keep coming true. His latest book, The Persian, opens with an Israeli surprise attack on Iran.