Vincent Acovino
Stories
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Dollar stores have boomed during the pandemic, which concerns some communities
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Brian Vines, a reporter for Consumer Reports, about the current popularity in dollar stores and why it has some communities worried.
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President of truck driving school says driver shortage is causing supply chain issues
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Bruce Busada, president of the Diesel Driving Academy, about how truck driver shortages are worsening supply chain struggles.
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Author describes his years in an Australian processing center ahead of its closure
When author Behrouz Boochani was seeking asylum in Australia, he was held on an island of Papua New Guinea. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with him about the closure of Australia's refugee processing center.
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Humanitarian Leader Warns Of Economic Collapse In Afghanistan
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, about the looming economic crisis since Afghanistan's western-backed government collapsed to the Taliban.
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More Twists In Real Life Crime Drama That Has South Carolina Riveted
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Associated Press reporter Jeffrey Collins about a series of crimes swirling around a powerful South Carolina family.
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Gymnasts Testify That The FBI Failed To Protect Them Against Nasser
Gymnasts testifying on Capitol Hill Wednesday repeatedly said that the FBI failed to protect them from Larry Nassar.
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Why A Group Of Doctors Are Using Their Free Time To Call Their Unvaccinated Patients
In Massachusetts, a group of resident physicians are using their downtime to call their unvaccinated primary care patients to talk about the COVID-19 shot.
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Senior Policy Fellow Argues Terror Attack Should Not Lead To More War
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Stephen Wertheim of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, who says that Biden's vow to hold attackers accountable shouldn't send the U.S. into a war on terror.
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NATO Secretary General Sees Risk In Staying In Afghanistan Past Deadline
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of NATO, about the ongoing effort to evacuate U.S. and NATO allies from Afghanistan.
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New Doc Looks At How Real The Liberty City Seven's Threat Actually Was
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with director Dan Reed about his new movie In the Shadow of 9/11, which re-examines the case against seven men in Miami who were indicted for an alleged al-Qaida plot.