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Pete Rose, all-time hits leader who was then banned from baseball, has died at 83
by Ailsa Chang
Baseball great Pete Rose has died. He's known as MLB's all-time hits leader, but was banned from the sport in 1989 for gambling. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Keith O'Brien about Rose’s legacy.
Encore: Actress Emma Thompson on her movie, 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with actress Emma Thompson about her movie Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.
This years Nobel Prize in economics was awarded for work on preventing bank runs
by Scott Horsley
Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics, along with economists Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig for their work on bank runs and how to prevent them.
The mental health crisis and shortage of providers is creating big debt for Americans
by Yuki Noguchi
The mental health crisis and the shortage of providers to treat them is creating a parallel problem for families: debt. But how much Americans are having to pay for this care is hidden in the shadows.
Respiratory infections are spiking among children, and it's not COVID
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Ibukun Kalu about a rise in respiratory illnesses in children across the U.S. earlier in the respiratory syncytial virus season than previous years.
The fashion world embraced Ye. After his 'White Lives Matter' shirts, that may change
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Robin Givhan, senior critic-at-large at The Washington Post, about the rapper's actions at Paris Fashion Week.
The word 'recession' is coming up more frequently. But there can be silver linings
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist for The Washington Post, about why a recession doesn't have to be so scary.
After years of violence and neglect in Alabama's prisons, thousands of inmates strike
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Marin talks with The Marshall Project reporter Keri Blakinger, who is in touch with some of the participants.
On Nov. 8, there will be thousands of elections — each with different rules and laws
by Miles Parks
Voting itself has changed in many parts of the country since the 2020 presidential election. To understand these developments, you have to start with the local level.
The latest in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
by Charles Maynes
A day after an explosion damaged a key bridge between Russia and Crimea, Russia has stepped up attacks on the Ukrainian town of Zaporizhzhia, where a nuclear plant is located.
Sanaa Lathan makes her directorial debut with 'On the Come Up'
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Lathan about her new film as well as her journey to the director's chair.
Changing the gender imbalance in housework may start with how we understand time
by Andee Tagle
A 2020 Gallup Poll of more than 3,000 heterosexual couples found that women handle the majority of the domestic workload, including doing the laundry, cleaning and cooking.
In a lot of ways, Chief Justice Roberts is a more central figure than ever this term
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Joan Biskupic, author of "The Chief: The Life and Turbulent Times of Chief Justice John Roberts" about Roberts and his role on the Supreme Court this term.