John Ketchum
Stories
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An emergency room doctor describes what the changes at the CDC could mean for public health
The Trump Administration has made significant changes to the departments in charge of public health. Dr. Craig Spencer, an emergency medicine physician who teaches public health policy at Brown University, discusses the impact he expects on the health of average Americans and for the future of public health research.
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What are the skills critical for the future of work
A study from Stanford says AI is taking jobs and making it harder for young people to find work. Tech education company founder Sinead Bovell talks about the skills that will be critical for the future of work.
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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar reacts to the deadly mass shooting at a Catholic school
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar about her reaction to Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at a Catholic church.
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Israeli writer Etgar Keret talks about the need for a new language to discuss the war
The Israeli writer Etgar Keret has talked to NPR about the importance of stories in a time of war. Keret tells Scott Detrow why he recently wrote an op-ed in the New York Times about the need for a whole new language after the war.
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Bubbling questions about the limitations of AI
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cal Newport, author and computer science professor at Georgetown, about AI's limitations and if progress within the industry has stalled.
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New Yorkers are in the middle of their once-a-decade tree census
Every 10 Years, New York City counts all its trees.
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A new show brings the nightmarish creatures from Alien closer to home
Creator Noah Hawley talks about his new show, Alien: Earth, and the creatures bringing primal fear to the small screen.
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How the Secret Service arranges a short notice trip like Trump's meeting in Alaska
The president will meet with Putin on Friday in Alaska. A former secret service agent shares how the service plans last minute trips like this, especially one with major geopolitical implications.
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Texas GOP Caucus chair on what's next in state's redistricting battle
On Sunday, Texas Democrats fled the state to avoid giving Republicans a quorum for a special session. We speak with Texas Republican Tom Oliverson about what's next in the state's redistricting fight.
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These researchers are using radiation to protect rhinos
We speak with James Larkin, the head of a project in South Africa that's experimenting with using radiation to prevent rhino poaching. They sedate the animals and inject radiation into their horns.