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Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote ‘We Are Free, You and Me’ with daughter in mind
by Michel Martin
Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote a new children’s book inspired by affirmations they share with their daughter and scores of young people they meet through their activism.
Old wounds reopen after report details mishandling of remains of MOVE bombing victims
by Kenny Cooper
Human remains from the Philadelphia bombing of the MOVE house in 1985 have yet to be released. The bombing left eleven people dead. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 6, 2022.)
Aaron Judge hits home run No. 62, surpassing Roger Maris' record
by Tom Goldman
Aaron Judge has made baseball history. The 30-year-old standout outfielder for the New York Yankees, hit his 62nd home run of the season during Tuesday night's game against the Texas Rangers.
The economics behind the pumpkin spice trend
Now that it's fall, it's hard to avoid pumpkin spice everything. Why is this seasonal marketing strategy so ubiquitous?
Migrants who work as day laborers are reluctant to ask for government help after Ian
by Quil Lawrence
People in Florida are turning to the government for help after Hurricane Ian. But that's not an option for the many people who work as day laborers or in service industries on the Gulf Coast.
EPA creates new office to advance environmental justice initiatives
by Leoneda Inge
Forty years after Warren County, N.C., residents marched to a landfill to try to stop dump trucks, the EPA is creating an office for advancing environmental justice. (Aired on ATC on Oct. 3, 2022.)
In Burkina Faso, military officers have taken control of the government
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Rachel Chason, West Africa bureau chief for The Washington Post, about the coup unfolding in Burkina Faso — the second in the country in eight months.
Cryptocurrency is a risky investment. How should the government regulate it?
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with American University associate law professor Hilary Allen about the gaining popularity of cryptocurrency, and the challenges of regulating the industry.
Ricks' book argues the nonviolent Civil Rights movement employed a military strategy
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Thomas Ricks about his book on a military history of the civil rights movement: Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968.
Steve Silberberg has been collecting unused air sickness bags since 1982
Silverberg hosts a museum with more than 3,000 bags on display. It's virtual, so you can't collect a bag while traveling there. He's part of a community of people who call themselves "baggists."