Vincent Acovino
Stories
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National
Can AI create compelling video game stories? Writers have their doubts
Tech companies and game publishers are promising that artificial intelligence can write video game dialogue, making characters more dynamic and interactive. Video game writers are skeptical.
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National
What a Julian Assange conviction could mean for the future of press freedom
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University's Jameel Jaffer about arguments that prosecuting Julian Assange would threaten press freedom.
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Politics
Haley vows to stay in the race, regardless of what happens in South Carolina primary
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Matthew Moore, former chair of South Carolina's state GOP, about Nikki Haley's decision to stay in the presidential race ahead of the South Carolina primary.
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Arts & Life
What layoffs in the video game industry mean for developers and the games we love
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with video game journalist Rebekah Valentine about the trends that are driving layoffs across the industry.
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Arts & Life
Nintendo and Ubisoft revive overlooked franchises in their first games of the year
Gaming giants Nintendo and Ubisoft each released new takes on old series this week in Another Code: Recollection and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. We review what makes each worth exploring.
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Politics
Democrats zero in on Speaker Johnson in effort to flip House control
Johnson plays key political role raising money and driving campaign strategy as speaker. Democrats say the new speaker's policies make him an issue, but his low national profile could make that hard.
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World
Civilians send basic supplies to Israeli military, raising questions on preparedness
Israel is mobilizing a large number of troops to fight Hamas, but there are shortages of basic supplies Israeli civilians are stepping up, however, sending whatever items are needed.
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Arts & Life
From Israel, writer Etgar Keret talks about the role of fiction in times of war
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Etgar Keret about the role of fiction in times of war.
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Politics
Republican strategist weighs in on what comes next after McCarthy ouster
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Republican strategist Ron Bonjean about the U.S. House vote to remove California Congressman Kevin McCarthy has speaker.
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Technology
Inside the making of 'Starfield' — one of the biggest stories ever told
Starfield's story shoots for the stars. How much players like it will have big consequences here on Earth.