Michael Levitt
Stories
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Concerns about NASA's proposed budget cuts and the potential impact on U.S. interests
Pamela Melroy, former Deputy Administrator of NASA, talks about the importance of NASA to U.S. interests amid concerns about proposed budget cuts.
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A carbohydrate revolution is fueling cyclists in the Tour de France
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Tim Podlogar, who researches exercise metabolism, about how elite cyclists consume thousands of calories each day to compete in the Tour de France.
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The effect that the rescission package could have on global health
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Atul Gawande, previously the assistant administrator of USAID, about the effect that the rescission package could have on global health.
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'A Return to Self: Excursions in Exile' is part travelogue, part memoir
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Aatish Taseer about his book A Return to Self. It's part travelogue, part memoir and finds the writer wrestling with questions about immigration and cultural identity.
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Performing Madonna at Hebrew school was pivotal for this 'Failed Child Star'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Tamara Yajia about her memoir, Cry for Me, Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star and growing up with her unconventional family in the U.S. and Argentina.
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Autism rates have soared. This doctor says he knows part of the reason why
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dr. Allen Frances, about his piece in the New York Times titled, "Autism Rates have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That."
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Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.
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With 'Lethal,' Rico Nasty proves no one can put her in a box
The rapper Rico Nasty is known for her genre bending style. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with her about staying true to yourself, not being boxed in, and her new album Lethal.
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Birthright citizenship case goes to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an issue that courts have not questioned in more than a century: birthright citizenship. NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses the case with law professor Amanda Frost.
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A controversial experiment on Reddit reveals the persuasive powers of AI
Researchers at the University of Zurich wanted to see how persuasive AI could be -- but did not get permission to do research on the actual humans on Reddit that the AI was interacting with.
