Justine Kenin
Stories
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National
California's record heat wave put so much stress on the power grid it nearly broke
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jan Smutny-Jones, CEO of the Independent Energy Producers Association, about how California's record heat wave nearly broke the state's power grid.
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Politics
Former judge speaks to the significance of a special master for Mar-a-Lago documents
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with retired federal Judge Vaughn Walker about the unusual nature of a special master who will be assigned to review the documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago.
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National
With new federal funding, scientists rebuild the field of gun violence research
Efforts to understand gun violence have received almost no funding in recent decades, a reality that's due to a specific amendment backed by the National Rifle Association.
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Books
Belinda Huijuan Tang's debut novel explores family, forgiveness in times of change
Belinda Huijuan Tang's debut novel A Map for the Missing is a story about family, forgiveness and the challenge of grappling with the past while charting a path for the future.
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National
Here's why the 'Baltimore Beat' relaunched as a Black-led, nonprofit publication
Lisa Snowden, editor-in-chief of the Baltimore Beat, talks about the return of the Black-led, nonprofit newspaper.
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Science
How NASA's Webb telescope gets its packed schedule
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Christine Chen of the Space Telescope Science Institute about choosing and scheduling research projects for NASA's James Webb Telescope.
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Arts & Life
Julia Whelan on narrating her romance novel about a narrator who hates romance novels
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer and audiobook narrator Julia Whelan about what it was like bringing her own profession to the pages of her new novel Thank You For Listening.
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National
A 14-year-old hopes his chaotic 'I Voted' sticker design brings people to the polls
Hudson Rowan, age 14, was doodling away on his iPad when a creature appeared. It's now the winning design of the Ulster County "I Voted" Sticker contest.
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Politics
Biden adviser Gene Sperling sees U.S. hope and resilience despite shrinking economy
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with White House senior adviser Gene Sperling about Thursday's new GDP numbers and the health of the U.S. economy.
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National
Encore: Author Ladee Hubbard on love, family and resilience
Ladee Hubbard, author of the short story collection The Last Suspicious Holdout, talks about love, family, resilience and grief in the Black community.