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Bills targeting drag have a long history in the U.S., says historian
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with historian Jules Gill-Peterson of Johns Hopkins University about the long history of laws targeting drag in the U.S.
Amid derailments, state lawmakers work on legislation to improve rail safety
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with state lawmakers Michele Grim of Ohio and Mike Jacobson of Nebraska about legislation to improve rail safety amid multiple derailments.
NASA puts the sounds of the universe into a new album
NASA's Sonification Project is a collaborative effort to turn data collected from the outer reaches of the universe into sounds. Their album, Universal Harmonies, is out March 10.
Amid bird flu, Farmers prepare for a tough poultry season
Two years in, the avian flu has affected nearly 59 million poultry in the U.S. And as we head into spring migration season, poultry farmers are bracing themselves.
As pandemic benefits end, an Alabama food bank feels the effects
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Linda Jones, co-founder of Alabama Childhood Food Solutions, about the expiration of the pandemic expansion of SNAP benefits.
CPAC shows many in Republican Party aren't ready to move on from Trump
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with conservative columnist Mona Charen about the Conservative Political Action Conference, which just wrapped, and what it tells us about the future of the GOP.
Interview with the director of 'The Year Between'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with up-and-coming director Alex Heller about her first feature length film, The Year Between.
2 parents discuss losing children to gun violence between Israelis and Palestinians
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Robi Damelin and Bassam Aramin, two parents who lost their children to the violence between Israelis and Palestinians, about the current unrest taking place there.
Cannabis business owner now earns praise for what he was once arrested for
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Devin Alexander in Newton, Mass., about his legal cannabis company after having been arrested for selling cannabis in 2011.
De La Soul returns to streaming platforms
After years of legal battles, the hip-hop group De La Soul's music is available now for streaming on major platforms.
The U.S. is playing catch-up in the EV battery market, says Biden energy adviser
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Amos Hochstein, who advises President Biden about energy security, about the administration's goal to have the U.S. be a bigger player in making electric car batteries.