Emily Kwong
Stories
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U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues as 3 American troops are killed
Three U.S. service members have been killed in ongoing operations in the Middle East, as U.S. and Israeli strikes continue to hit Iran and Iran responds with waves of missiles and drones across the region.
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How some Iranians reacted to attacks on their country
What are people in Iran saying about today's attacks by the U.S. and Israel? We hear from people on the ground who experienced the event as it unfolded.
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House Dem. Leader Jeffries responds to air strikes on Iran by U.S. and Israel
NPR's Emily Kwong speaks to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who is still calling for a vote on a war powers resolution following a wave of U.S.- and Israel-led airstrikes on Iran.
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What's next after Iran attack. A former negotiator weighs in.
What will negotiations look like in the weeks after the U.S. and Israel's strikes on Iran? Robert Malley -- who was a lead negotiator on the 2015 Iran Nuclear deal -- offers some insight.
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What to expect from this week's State of the Union address by President Trump
Tariffs, DHS funding and international tensions are expected to be at the heart of the president's State of the Union speech to Congress this week.
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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.
