Kai McNamee
Stories
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The search into Pope Leo's family roots
As soon as Robert Prevost was elevated to pope in May, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the team he works with for PBS's Finding Your Roots began digging into the pope's family history.
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What's behind the rise in wearable health tracking devices
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Adam Clark Estes of Vox about his new story out titled: "I Covered my body in health trackers for 6 months. It ruined my life."
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World Food Program head says peace critical to solve hunger in Congo
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Program, about the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and cuts to WFP funding.
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Remembering Walter Frankenstein - a Jewish man who lived in Berlin throughout WWII
During World War II, thousands of Jews evaded the Nazis in Berlin, moving from place to place and taking refuge wherever they could. One of them, Walter Frankenstein, died in April at age 100.
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Tips for visiting understaffed national parks
Summer is the busy season for the National Park Service. But amid deep staff cuts, the visitor experience won't be the same. Outside Magazine's Graham Averill shares tips for planning a visit.
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How can car-centric cities redesign with humans in mind?
Most U.S. cities are designed for cars. But one Arizona community has been designed to be completely car-free. Urban planner Jeff Speck says all cities can build more walkability into their designs.
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Remembering urban planning professor Donald Shoup, who changed the way we park
UCLA urban planning professor Donald Shoup died this month at 86. Shoup was renowned for his work in land-use planning.
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Congress now has a DOGE Caucus. Here's how its co-chair says it will work
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Pete Sessions, co-chair of the House DOGE Caucus, on how Congress will work with the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Trump talks about keeping his many campaign promises during inaugural address
In his inauguration speech, President Trump promised a new beginning for the United States. He plans to send troops to the border and deport millions of people.
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What giving 'it all up willingly' means to singer-songwriter Laura Marling
Musician Laura Marling faces her younger self as she talks about her new album -- Patterns in Repeat. It was all recorded in her living room when her daughter was an infant.
