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Non-Politicians Talking Politics: Australian Radio Host Richard Glover
The Australian media have been closely following the American presidential election. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sydney radio host Richard Glover about the perspective from down under.
Simon: Easy To See Why Some Loved Fidel Castro's Cuba, Many More Fled
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on his time in Castro's Cuba and how its people struggled to persevere while under the rule of its dictator.
TSA Takes To Twitter For AMA
The Transportation Security Administration has been using social media to answer travelers' questions about what they can bring on commercial planes. Questions like, "Are meatballs allowed in carry-on bags?"
Daniel Foose Returns From Family's Former Slave Plantation With New Album Material
Foose is a jazz bass player and composer living in New York. His great-great-great grandfather was a slave owner, and Foose went back to the old plantation to exorcise some ghosts.
Haiti Still Reels From Hurricane Matthew, One Month On
Haitians voted for a new president this week and are hoping the winner can help speed the recovery. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuters correspondent Makini Brice.
'Confessions Of A Cuban Boy' Author Taks Life As A Cuban Refugee
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Yale history professor Carlos Eire about living in the United States as a Cuban refugee. Eire is the author of "Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy."
Trump's Week With The Press
Donald Trump dressed down TV execs one day, and tried to rehabilitate his relationship with the press the next day by sitting down with the New York Times.
Army Corps Of Engineers Issue Dec. 5 Leave Deadline To Pipeline Protesters
The Army Corps of Engineers has told a Native American tribe in North Dakota and its supporters that it will close down a camp housing protesters against a major oil pipeline in the state.
The Place In China Where The Women Lead
Women call the shots among the Mosuo people of southwest China. However, things are changing. Tourism has helped them escape poverty but also has eroded traditional family structures.