Interviews

What You Need To Know About The Somali Refugee Community In Kansas

7:28am October 16, 2016

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to John Birky a Kansas doctor who talks to us about his community's reaction after police foiled a plot to bomb an apartment complex housing Somali refugees.

Arizona Has Voted Republican In 11 Of Last 12 Elections, Could Clinton Win There?

7:28am October 16, 2016

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Joseph Garcia of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University about how the 2016 Presidential race has become remarkably competitive in Arizona — an historically Republican stronghold.

Books

'Nobody's Son': A Memoir Of Childhood, Emigration And A Mother's Love

7:28am October 16, 2016

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to author Mark Slouka's about his new memoir "Nobody's Son." It chronicles his family's life in 1940s Czechoslovakia, their emigration to Pennsylavnia, and his difficult relationship with his mother.

'Really Bad Chess': A Game That Introduces An Element Of Luck

7:28am October 16, 2016

Zach Gage is an artist and game maker who was frustrated by chess. So he made his own IOS version — Really Bad Chess — in which players get a random assortment of pieces instead of the typical lineup.

National

How To Deal With Sexual Harassment On The Job

2:41pm October 15, 2016

When you encounter sexual harassment and offensive comments at work, what should you do? NPR's Scott Simon asks Dr. Gail Stern about how to respond when you you're in a difficult situation.

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Sports

Ex-Public Radio Announcer Talks About His Shot At Being A Pro Basketball Player

7:57am October 15, 2016

Public radio announcer-turned-pro basketball player Kareem Maddox now has two games under his belt. NPR's Scott Simon checks in with him on his new life on the court in Poland.

Why The Political Conversations In Utah Are About Voting Blue Or Independent

7:57am October 15, 2016

Utah, traditionally a red state, might vote for a Democrat or an Independent this November. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Utah blogger C. Jane Kendrick about how she is watching the election.

Arts

John Slattery Gushes About His Role In Revived Broadway Classic 'Front Page'

7:57am October 15, 2016

John Slattery, best known for his role in Mad Men, plays Hildy Johnson in the new Broadway production of The Front Page. He tells NPR's Scott Simon "it's a fantastic part in a fantastic play."

Judge Lou Olivera (left) with retired Green Beret Joe Serna outside the Cumberland County Courthouse in Fayetteville, N.C.

National

In A Jail Sentence, A Veteran's Redemption — With Help From A Fellow Vet

1:39pm October 14, 2016

by NPR Staff

Two veterans met in court last year: a man who violated his probation and the judge who sentenced him. But it was the judge's decision to visit his fellow veteran's cell that changed them both.

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Native Americans and other activists march to a sacred burial ground site that was disturbed by construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Hundreds of people have joined the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's protest of the oil pipeline.

On Columbus Day, A Look At The Myth That 'All The Real Indians Died Off'

10:01am October 10, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Two Native American authors tackle the perpetual challenge of combating ignorance, stereotypes and the notion that there's such a thing as a "real" Indian.