Emily Kwong
Stories
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History of mixed-race children orphaned in Germany after WWII inspires new novel by Sadeqa Johnson
NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with Sadeqa Johnson about her new novel THE KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN and discovering the story of mixed-race children who were left in German orphanages following World War II.
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Ukrainian military chaplain shares wisdom from the frontlines
Father Andriy Zelinskyy, a chaplain in wartime Ukraine, talks about what he sees in the trenches and what he's learned about the fragility of humanity, years into the war with Russia.
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How do you cast the right actors to tell a story on screen?
An Academy Award in Best Casting will be the newest prize at the Oscars in March. An NPR panel examines what an achievement in casting might mean.
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Europe reacts to new tariffs announcement and more uncertainty
President Trump announced a 15% increase on tariffs across the board. Europeans have been celebrating yesterday's SCOTUS decision, but have been doing so quietly.
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Hidden Levels podcast explains how the industry has grown from the arcade into a global juggernaut
Last year, the video game industry generated around $190 BILLION in revenue. More than the music and film industry combined. How did this medium go from the arcade into a global juggernaut? That's the subject of a new podcast series called Hidden Levels.
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'All Norwegians are born with skis on their feet,' Norwegian reporter explains her country's dominance at the Olympics
At this year's Winter Olympics, one country has dominated: Norway. Sara Sivertsen Fahrendorff, a sports journalist based in Oslo, discusses how Norway's culture plays a role in its sporting success.
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'I witnessed him call America to live up to its ideals,' Sen. Raphael Warnock on Jesse Jackson and America's voting rights
Senator Raphael Warnock talks about the legacy of the Jesse Jackson.
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How NPR reporters built an archive to document January 6th
Five years ago, a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol with the goal of stopping the certification of the presidential election. NPR's Tom Dreisbach wanted to preserve a record of the moments before, during, and after the attacks for future generations.
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Munich conference ends with Europe looking for a future less dependent on the U.S.
As the Munich Security Conference wraps up, reassurances from Marco Rubio met a Europe questioning whether it can — and must — stand on its own.
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Former DHS Secretary Napolitano talks about the past and future of ICE
As Congress stalls on DHS funding and debates body cameras and warrants for ICE raids, former DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano talks about the department's past and future.