Mia Venkat
Stories
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Biden's cancer diagnosis underscores question at the heart of new book 'Original Sin'
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with CNN Anchor Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson about their new book Original Sin.
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Chicago celebrates cultural victory with native son, Pope Leo XIV
The likelihood that the newly elected pope has consumed a Chicago style hot dog is not zero. And that means something.
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Gorillas have a big fight ahead of them, and it's not against 100 men, expert says
This week, the internet was up in arms over who would win in battle: 100 men or a single silverback gorilla? One expert says the real fight is much bigger.
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Autism community advocate reacts to RFK Jr. autism announcement
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jill Escher, president of the National Council on Severe Autism, about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's remarks this month on autism.
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These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch
Meet Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twins who speak in synch and dedicate themselves to animal conservation.
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Chinese manufacturers on TikTok claim they make the world's luxury goods. Is that true?
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The internet is gaga over Walton Goggins. Here's why
NPR's Mia Venkat explains to All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro who the internet has been talking about all week.
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Longtime partners team up again as writers and stars of 'The Ballad of Wallis Island'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks comedians Tom Basden and Tim Key, about why they returned to their nearly 20-year-old short film to create a full-length feature, The Ballad of Wallis Island.
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In 'Long Bright River,' Amanda Seyfried achieves lifelong dream of playing a cop
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Amanda Seyfried, star of the new series Long Bright River. She plays a police officer investigating the murders of women from Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood.
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Ex-Philippine president Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges
Former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte is in custody at the International Criminal Court. He has been under investigation since 2021 for his administration's deadly drug crackdown.
