Jonaki Mehta
Stories
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Saxophonist Nubya Garcia writes her own Odyssey, string section and all
The London-based saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about the diverse sounds on her new album Odyssey. It's her first time writing for and conducting strings.
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Arts & Life
Step inside this legendary shop full of handmade costumes — while you still can
For nearly half a century, Ursula Boschet has run a legendary costume shop in Los Angeles. Now, the 90-year-old is closing up — and everything is for sale.
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Arts & Life
Ursula's Costumes has been an LA institution for 48 years. Now, it's closing
For nearly half a century, Ursula’s Costumes in Los Angeles transformed customers into everything from clowns to Roman emperors and aliens. Now, the 90-year-old owner is closing the store for good.
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Will Israel's mass protests motivate Netanyahu to make a deal with Hamas?
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks to journalist Anshel Pfeffer about the Israeli public and international community's response to Netanyahu’s refusal to commit to a ceasefire amid hostage deaths.
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Israel has been buying Google ads spreading false information about UNRWA
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Paresh Dave of Wired about the Israeli government buying Google ads that are spreading false information about the UN's relief agency in Gaza.
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Education
American public schools face an existential enrollment crisis
NPR’s Juana Summers talks with ProPublica ’s Alec MacGillis about his recent reporting on how declining enrollment is a crisis for American public schools.
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Music
Dhruv channels emotional turbulence into 'Private Blizzard,' his debut album
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to singer Dhruv, whose career was launched by a Tik Tok viral hit, about his debut album 'Private Blizzard.'
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World
He was recently leading Bangladeshi student protests. Now he's a government minister.
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Nahid Islam, one of the Bangladeshi student protesters who is now serving as a minister of the country's interim government after their former prime minister fled.
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World
Peace talks in Geneva aim to end Sudan's civil war
TK HOST talks with US Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, about peace talks aimed at ending the Sudanese civil war, which has led to famine in parts of the country.
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Arts & Life
In 'Bringing Ben Home' a wrongfully convicted Black man believes truth will prevail
In 1988, Benjamin Spencer was sentenced to life in prison for a brutal robbery and murder he has always insisted he did not commit. He finally walked out of prison in March of 2021.
