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Outspoken Putin critic Garry Kasparov says Ukraine is just Putin's first stop

8:14am April 30, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon speaks with former chess champion and Russian President Vladimir Putin's outspoken critic, Garry Kasparov, about the conflict in Ukraine after an event at Goucher College in Maryland.

Over 3.45 million Americans celebrate the Islamic holy month - here are a few tips to get you acquainted!

Not even water? And other things not to say to your Muslim friends during Ramadan

2:00pm April 28, 2022

by Eda Uzunlar

Over 3.45 million Americans celebrate the Islamic holy month - here are a few tips to get you acquainted!

Several pyramids in the morning light in the royal burial grounds in Meroe, Sudan.

Chester Higgins' camera brings a 360 degree view to Black life

3:47pm March 31, 2022

by Jon Kalish

Acclaimed African-American photographer Chester Higgins has made dozens of trips to Africa since the 1970's to document the continent's history and culture. Now 75, he has no plans on slowing down.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Jada Pinkett Smith attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

The long history of Black hair in America took center stage at the Oscars

11:46am March 29, 2022

by Alana Wise

Will Smith smacked Chris Rock over an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair. Many in Black hair care saw it as an unfortunate but important moment.

Madeleine Albright is pictured in 2018 on the set of Madam Secretary.

The gift Madeleine Albright leaves is showing us what's possible

10:23am March 24, 2022

by Kevin Drew

Today, as Ukraine defends itself against military forces from Russia, Albright's journey is especially important.

This year's Oscar nominees for best international feature film: Hand of God; Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom; Flee; The Worst Person in the World; Drive My Car

Arts

The case for nixing the Oscars' best international feature category

5:01am March 22, 2022

by Bilal Qureshi

In the extraordinary new age of subtitled streaming and globalized filmmaking, the Oscar category is becoming a caricature of itself as a relic of the past.

When Dr. Grace Farris' young son developed a needle phobia, she asked medical experts for tips on how to help kids who fear the jab.

Health & Safety

Bubbles, breathwork or bribery? If your kid has needle phobia, try these tips

10:45am March 08, 2022

by Grace Farris

With flu shots and COVID vaccines looming on the horizon for many kids, a doctor shares techniques that worked for her when dealing with her own child's fear of needles.

Richard Hoy tells his daughter about being a Chinese-American medic in the U.S. Army

8:11am March 05, 2022

On this week's StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, Richard Hoy speaks to his daughter, Angel, about being a Chinese-American medic in the U.S Army.

Education

A substitute teacher brings joy and relatability in a tumultuous time

8:33am February 19, 2022

Cisco Fernandez, of Phoenix, Ariz., shares what it's been like for him to work as a substitute teacher during the omicron wave for our series "Outbreak Voices."

Seven years after meeting Moh, I waited to hear: Was he now an American citizen?

4:17pm February 16, 2022

by Ari Shapiro

I knew that Monday, February 14 would be a landmark day for Mohammed al Refai. It would also be a major turning point in a story that I had started following more than six years ago.