Interviews

Climate Deal Contributions Focus On Deforestation Limits

7:57am December 05, 2015

Talks have been held under the Lima-Paris Action Agreement aimed at galvanizing action on climate. One of the areas where there's been progress has been on reducing deforestation.

Books
Arts

'New Yorker' Cartoon Editor Explores What Makes Us Get It

2:12pm December 04, 2015

Humor is both a creative and a cognitive process, says Bob Mankoff, who has contributed cartoons to The New Yorker since 1977. Originally broadcast March 24, 2014.

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John Graziano was adopted in the early '80s. Long beset by illness as a child, in 1986 he was discovered to have contracted HIV from his biological mother.

For A Schoolboy With AIDS, A Principal Opened Doors — By Opening His Arms

9:40am December 04, 2015

by NPR Staff

At a time when even doctors refused to see his adopted son, Tom Graziano found solace in the way his elementary school principal embraced him. "I want to thank you," Graziano tells him years later.

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National

San Bernardino Mayor: 'Retaliation Is Not The Answer'

4:34pm December 03, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with R. Carey Davis, the mayor of the city of San Bernardino, Calif., about the mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center, where 14 people were killed Wednesday.

I Second That Emotion

11:40am December 03, 2015

Invisibilia hosts Lulu Miller and Alix Spiegel talk about science, story, and self-help.

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A flower is placed inside a bullet hole in the window of Le Carillon restaurant in tribute to the victims of the terror attacks on November 15 in Paris, France.

National

Payoffs For Prediction: Could Markets Help Identify Terrorism Risk?

10:17pm November 28, 2015

by NPR Staff

In a terror prediction market, people would bet real money on the likelihood of attacks. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Stephen Carter about whether such a market could predict — and deter — attacks.

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Cécile McLorin Salvant's repertoire includes jazz standards, forgotten old songs, show tunes and originals.

Fresh Air Weekend: Singer Cecile McLorin Salvant; 'The Danish Girl'; Sam Phillips

12:07pm November 28, 2015

Singer Cécile McLorin Salvant says she likes the "husky lows" of jazz. Justin Chang reviews The Danish Girl. Peter Guralnick profiles the founder of the Sun Records label in his book, Sam Phillips.

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A Metropolitan Police handout shows the hole drilled in the vault wall during the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company robbery over April's Easter weekend. Eight men, aged between 46 and 76, were charged with conspiracy to burgle.

World News

Britain's Biggest Heist Case Is On Trial

8:40am November 28, 2015

by NPR Staff

Four of the eight alleged masterminds are on trial for the theft of almost $21 million worth of gems and other valuables. A reporter covering the case details the story's peculiar developments.

World News

Diplomatic Relations With Turkey Strained After Russian Plane Shot Down

8:00am November 28, 2015

Relations between Turkey and Russia have been strained since the Turkish military shot down a Russian war plane. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Julia Ioffe about the diplomatic relations in the region.

World News

What Is Li-Fi And When Will You Use It To Download Everything Faster?

8:00am November 28, 2015

Li-Fi is a lot like Wi-Fi, but it uses light to transmit data. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the man who invented the faster alternative: Harald Haas.