Kira Wakeam
Stories
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Cooking with Chef Roy Choi
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with chef Roy Choi about his new cookbook, The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life.
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Sea lions return home after toxic algae exposure
After the longest toxic algal bloom on record off the southern California coast, marine mammal researchers are investigating how sea lions were affected, and releasing the last few back into the wild.
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Sister group Haim is out with their first album in five years
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the Haim sisters about their new album I Quit out Friday.
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Per California Gov. Newsom, Trump order to send in Guard affects all states
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., about the protests in his state and the federal government's decision to send in the National Guard.
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Shooting deaths of Israeli embassy aides come amid rise in antisemitism
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Daniel Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council, about the shooting deaths of two Israeli embassy staffers in D.C.
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In 'Overcompensating,' Benito Skinner turns old wounds into comedy
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Benito Skinner about his new show, Overcompensating, out on Amazon Prime on May 15.
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Chef Roy Choi — known for his barbeque — has dedicated his new book to vegetables
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with chef Roy Choi about his new cookbook, The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life.
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Threat of deportation for pro-Palestinian activists an old tactic
NPR's Juana Summers talks with David Cole, who represented eight activists threatened with deportation for their pro-Palestinian views in 1987, about similar cases now, like that of Mahmoud Khalil.
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Lonely? There's an app for that!
A number of tech companies have rolled out apps and products aimed at helping ease the loneliness epidemic, but some experts explain how technology itself is part of the issue.
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In new book, NPR's Emily Feng explores identity after China refused to let her return
In 2022, the Chinese government told NPR's Emily Feng she was no longer welcome in China, where she'd lived and reported from for seven years. She says she hasn't lost claim to her Chinese identity.