Jeffrey Pierre
Stories
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New details on 300-year-old coins excite researchers
New pictures of coins from a 300-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Colombia help tell the story of the ship's journey.
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Enlisting the national guard in deportation is a 'dangerous path' says former chief
NPR's Juana Summers talks with retired Major General Randy Manner, former Acting Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, about President Trump federalizing the guard for his deportation campaign.
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How a million dollar pitcher is shaping softball
Texas Tech and the University of Texas are facing off in the College World Series. We talk about it and the million dollar player.
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What makes the best kind of humor? Damon Young offers answers in new essay collection
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Damon Young about That's How They Get You, his new humor anthology featuring essays by Black writers.
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Why Mexico is going to pick all its judges through elections
On Sunday, Mexicans will elect around 2,600 judges — from local magistrates all the way to members of the Supreme Court as the first step in a constitutional overhaul.
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Madeleine Thien's new novel 'The Book of Records' explores the fluidity of time
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Madeleine Thien about her new novel, The Book of Records begins when a seven year old girl named Lina arrives with her father in an unusual place.
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Pete Rose has been reinstated by the MLB — meaning he's eligible for the Hall of Fame
Pete Rose was banned from the MLB for life in 1989 for betting on games as a manager and player, essentially dashing any hopes of him making it into the Hall of Fame. Now, his ban has been lifted.
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Training women as women — not men — could be key to avoiding knee injury
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dawn Scott, performance coach and applied sports scientist in elite women's soccer, about the ways female athletes can try to avoid ACL injuries.
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Heritage Foundation president talks about Trump's 100 days
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kevin Roberts — president of the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank which unveiled Project 2025 — about the Trump administration's recent actions.
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One man's journey to becoming the world'd fastest puncher
Joshua Iyalla broke three world records — the most punches in one minute with gloves, without gloves and with dumbbells. He talks about becoming the world's fastest puncher when many said he couldn't.
