Katia Riddle
Stories
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Business
What to make of this current market turmoil
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Gregory Daco, chief economist at Ernst and Young and about Monday's market sell off and what that could mean for the global economy.
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World
Is Israel provoking a regional war in the Middle East?
NPR’S Ailsa Chang talks with former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas, about whether Israel might be provoking an escalation in the Middle East that could drag the U.S. into conflict.
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Environment
One man has been working for a decade to clean up ocean oil leaks from WWII warships
There are more than an estimated 3000 World War II shipwrecks across the Pacific Ocean. After years of decay, some of the wrecks are spilling thousands of tons of oil and fuel into the sea.
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Sports
How much gold is in an Olympic gold medal? Not as much as you might think
What are Olympic medals made of? According to International Olympic Committee regulations, the Olympic gold medals must be made out of at least 92.5% silver. But then are plated with gold.
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Politics
The family politics behind J.D. Vance's 'childless cat ladies' comment
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jessica Winter of The New Yorker about J.D. Vance's politics, particularly his views around the importance of having children.
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New public art turns new eyes to old injustices in Phildadelphia
A new public art exhibit in Philadelphia examines the Declaration of Independence through the eyes of the enslaved people of Monticello.
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Sports
Bronny James, LeBron's son, could make NBA history
LeBron James Sr. is giving his son, Bronny, a leg up in basketball.
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Music
New posthumous album from famed composer Ryuichi Sakamoto announced
A new posthumous album has been announced from the late Japanese composer and pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto. The album is called "Opus".
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Environment
Petition pushes FEMA to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as 'major disasters'
Thirty environmental, healthcare and labor groups filed a petition urging federal government to include heat and wildfire smoke in its definition of “major disaster.”
