Vincent Acovino
Stories
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Former U.N. Diplomat Argues U.S. Strategy In Afghanistan Was Deeply Flawed
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Peter Galbraith, a former United Nations diplomat for Afghanistan, about U.S. military and political missteps during the last 20 years.
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Missouri Housing Lawyer Reacts To New Eviction Moratorium
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with housing attorney Lee Camp about the new eviction moratorium the CDC issued now that the previous moratorium has expired.
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Love Is A losing Game And Choice Is A Curse In 'The Paper Palace'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Miranda Cowley Heller about her first novel, The Paper Palace, which is set in late summer on Cape Cod — and is all about desire.
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Robert Downey Sr., Director of Experimental American Movies, Dies At Age 85
Downey Sr., who wrote and directed the 1969 film Putney Swope, died Wednesday in his home from complications due to Parkinson's disease.
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Questlove's 'Summer Of Soul' Tells The Story Of 6 Concerts In Harlem In 1969
Summer of Soul is a new documentary telling the story of a series of six concerts that took place in Harlem in 1969 — and is also Amir "Questlove" Thompson's first gig as a film director.
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Scientists Say These Monkeys Use An 'Accent' To Communicate With Their Foe
In the Amazon rainforest, one species of monkey changed their territorial call to better communicate with a competing species.
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The Science Behind Vaccine Incentives
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Katy Milkman, professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, about which vaccine incentives work best and why.
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Palestinian Official Discusses How The U.N. Can Help End Violence In Israel And Gaza
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Feda Abdelhady, the Palestinians' deputy permanent observer to the U.N., about how the United Nations can help end the violence in Israel and Gaza.
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Behind The COVID-19 Surge In Papua New Guinea
COVID-19 cases in Papua New Guinea have been surging. As hundreds become sick each day, the healthcare system is struggling to keep up. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Rebecca Kuku.
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How Two Skiers Conquered Half Dome
Last month, Jason Torlano and Zach Milligan skied and rappelled down Yosemite National Park's iconic Half Dome in a death-defying journey of nearly 5,000 feet from summit to valley floor.