Sarah Handel
Stories
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Lower crime and birth rates mean America's prisons are emptying out
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Keith Humphreys, professor at Stanford, about the falling prison population in the U.S., and the reasons behind that trend.
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DNC chair says Republicans sold 'their constituents out to help billionaires'
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ken Martin, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, about how the Big Beautiful Bill Act will figure into democratic messaging in the midterms.
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After decades on NPR, this familiar voice is retiring
NPR's Ari Shapiro and longtime newscaster Jack Speer chat about his early years covering business for the network, his retirement, and what he'll miss about covering the daily news.
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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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Mariska Hargitay feels '1000 pound weight' lifted after making documentary
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actress Mariska Hargitay about My Mom Jayne, her documentary about her mom, Jayne Mansfield, and how her understanding of her mom's life changed through making it.
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Senator shares early intelligence on state of Iranian nuclear program
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Virginia Sen. Mark Warner is the leading Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee, about the assessment of Iran's nuclear program following the U.S. attack.
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How the Los Angeles protests fit into conservative immigration strategy
Simon Hankinson, senior research fellow in the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about federal efforts to enforce immigration law.
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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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Hungry hungry elephant raids grocery store and hardly hurts a fly
When a massive elephant entered a small grocery shore in Thailand in search of snacks, chaos did not ensue.
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'The L Word' was groundbreaking. Its stars say nothing has filled its place since
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig, authors of So Gay For You and stars of The L Word, about their decades-long friendship and the show's lasting impact on culture.