Justine Kenin
Stories
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Politics
'Remain in Mexico,' the Trump era policy that haunts the Biden administration
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Dana Graber Ladek of the International Organization for Migration in Mexico and Yael Schacher of Refugees International on the future of the "Remain in Mexico" policy.
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Politics
Expert helps untangle vaccine misinformation that has followed Colin Powell's death
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Dr. Hyung Chun, professor of cardiology at Yale and senior author of a study in COVID breakthrough cases, on vaccine misinformation following the death of Colin Powell.
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Books
Anthology 'The Matter of Black Lives' reflects on America's past to guide its future
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with writer Jelani Cobb about a new collection of work from The New Yorker, "The Matter of Black Lives." Cobb co-edited it and wrote the introduction.
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National
Novelist Margaret Verble on history, family and identity
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Margaret Verble, author of When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky, a story about a young Cherokee horse-diver who is finding her way in the Jim Crow South.
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National
President of truck driving school says driver shortage is causing supply chain issues
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Bruce Busada, president of the Diesel Driving Academy, about how truck driver shortages are worsening supply chain struggles.
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Food
New book brings foodies on a global culinary adventure
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cecily Wong, one of the co-authors of a new book called Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide. It explores culinary delicacies from every continent.
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Arts & Life
Comedian Josh Johnson Dares To Make Us Laugh In A Global Pandemic
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with comedian Josh Johnson about his newfound success and how comedy has served as a processing tool for collective trauma throughout the pandemic.
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Politics
Survivors Of The Trinity Nuclear Test Weren't Warned — Then Were Lied To After
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Lesley Blume about the struggle of the survivors of the Trinity nuclear test in 1945 — one locals didn't know was coming and caused serious health issues.
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National
Zebras On The Lam Are Dazzling Suburban Maryland
A dazzle of zebras — that's what you call a group of them by the way — escaped from a legally-run farm in the D.C. area 25 days ago. Since then, they've been popping up in the suburbs.
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Movies
'How the Monuments Came Down' Filmmakers On Why Lee Statue Didn't Come Down Sooner
Filmmakers Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren discuss their film, How the Monuments Came Down, about 160 years of history in Richmond, VA., and the removal of the confederate statues along Monument Ave.