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Remembering Paul Auster through his time as an NPR contributor
Longtime listeners recognize Jacki Lyden's voice from her frequent work as a substitute host on NPR. As a journalist who has been with NPR since 1979, Lyden regards herself first and foremost as a storyteller and looks for the distinctive human voice in a huge range of national and international stories. She is the current Weekend All Things Considered host.
Saturday Sports: Milwaukee Bucks end their season, NHL playoffs
BRYANT: (Laughter). SIMON: The Pacers won the series in six games. Boy, expectations were so high in Milwaukee this year, but just like last year, the deer stumbled in the first round. BRYANT: Yeah. They go out in the first round, and they won the championship a couple of years...
Opinion: Ancient gastronomy from mammoths to muesli
We may have an image of our ancient human ancestors as they prowled the prehistoric plains with spears to bring down Dire wolves, Mastodons, and Saber-toothed tigers for dinner. But a study published this week in the "Nature Ecology & Evolution" journal has used new techniques to analyze the bones...
Actor Chris O'Dowd on what to expect from the second season of 'The Big Door Prize'
CHRIS O'DOWD: (As Dusty) That's me. That's - (laughter). Hello, you handsome little devil. What are you doing?. O'DOWD: (As Dusty) I [expletive] knew it. SIMON: The series, based on the novel by M.O. Walsh, has started its second season on Apple TV+, and we should mention Apple TV+ is an NPR funder. In "The Big Door Prize," a machine called Morpho appears mysteriously in a small town called Deerfield and invites those who enter its confines to glimpse themselves in another life, maybe in an avatar on a screen. Chris O'Dowd, Gabrielle Dennis and Josh Segarra are among the stars. Chris O'Dowd, the Irish actor who's also starred in "Bridesmaids," "Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children" and so many other productions, joins us now from London. Thanks so much for being with us.
Astronauts on the moon have a new way to stay fit, and it involves the wall of death
There's a well-known scene from the 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey." (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY ") SIMON: Camera follows astronaut Frank Poole as he jogs around the outside edge of a circular spacecraft. He's sticking out sideways from the edge, enjoying the weightlessness of outer space. A group of Italian scientists have come up with a similar method that in theory, at least, could help keep astronauts fit. Alberto Minetti, a professor of physiology at the University of Milan, and a team tested their theory on a wall of death. That's the giant cylinder motorcycle stunt performers ride around the inside of sideways so fast, they don't fall down. Professor Minetti joins us from Milan. Thanks so much for being with us.
From 'Magnum, P.I.' to dancing with royalty, Tom Selleck shares his journey in new memoir
TOM SELLECK: (As Thomas Magnum) I know what you're thinking. SIMON: ...The sensitive architect in "Three Men And A Baby"... (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THREE MEN AND A BABY") SELLECK: (As Peter Mitchell) I'm an architect, for Christ's sakes. I build 50-story skyscrapers. I assemble cities of the future. I can certainly put together a diaper.
FCC reinstates net neutrality policies after 6 years
Net neutrality is back. Did you miss it? Net neutrality was once the biggest controversy about the internet, the principle that broadband providers should not slow down or block users' access to certain websites, nor should they be allowed to speed up access to other websites that pay extra for the privilege. Net neutrality was implemented in 2015, then rescinded under Donald Trump's presidency. Last week, the Federal Communications Commission voted to again make net neutrality the law of the land. Gregory Rosston is a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and a former deputy economist at the FCC. Professor, thanks so much for being with us.
Vulture investors who bought up bankruptcy claims from FTX could see huge returns
Since the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, much of the coverage has focused on the crimes and punishment of founder Sam Bankman-Fried. He was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison. But as Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi of our Planet Money podcast reports, FTX customers have been caught in a feeding frenzy over the remains of the bankrupt company.
Yale University students share mixed views on campus protests
The pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Yale University have ebbed for the time being, as students prepared for their final exams. But for some, like Lyle Griggs, who’ve been at some protests, they’re working through what they saw, including the surrealism of seeing intra-student disputes suddenly gaining national attention. “There's...
Student describes divestment negotiations with Brown University
MARIA CORINA MACHADO: (Speaking Spanish). JOHN OTIS, BYLINE: Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is barnstorming across Venezuela. She's trying to drum up enough votes to oust President Nicolas Maduro after 11 years in power. But Machado is not beseeching Venezuelans to vote for her. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MACHADO: (Speaking...
Internet bills to swell for millions of Americans as federal subsidies run out
INES RODRIGUES: Very lush - looks like almost like a tropical forest. MANN: There are ferns taller than us, ancient trees. (SOUNDBITE OF BIRD TWEETING) RODRIGUES: It's gorgeous. It's really gorgeous. MANN: This is Sao Miguel, the biggest island in the Azores. The trails are steep and rocky, winding like...
EV study bill stalls in the CT legislature as end-of-session draws closer
With just a handful of days left in Connecticut’s short legislative session, a House bill that would create a roadmap for electric vehicle rollout is stalling. The bill would establish a 40-person group to examine how to prepare the state for more electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure, to help reduce the state’s largest source of carbon emissions contributing to climate change: transportation.
Yale New Haven Health deal to purchase three CT hospitals on life support
Three community hospitals are on life support after Yale New Haven Health (YNHH) filed a lawsuit against Prospect Medical Holdings for breach of contract by defaulting on rent and tax liabilities, allowing its facilities to deteriorate, mismanaging assets, and refusing to negotiate in good faith. But YNHH hasn’t pulled the plug on the purchases — yet.
Feds reveal Outer Cape locations for offshore wind
Locations for offshore wind development have been selected off the Outer Cape. The Biden administration this week published the location of eight areas proposed for lease in the Gulf of Maine, a body of water that runs from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia. Wind energy developers will have the opportunity...
How CT's expanded 'just cause' eviction bill would impact mobile home residents
As tenants and housing advocates rally across the state in support of a bill that would expand Connecticut’s “Just Cause” eviction law, some mobile homeowners are concerned about how it could affect them. Mobile homeowners own the home, but rent the land on which it sits. The...
Family blames employer for nurse's death; CT Senate advances health provider safety bill
The family of Joyce Grayson, a nurse who was murdered on the job last year, says that corporate ownership of home health care may be putting workers at risk. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the company, Elara Caring, this week saying they failed their legal duty to protect employees from workplace injury by not having effective measures in place to protect employees against a known hazard.
Bearing witness, celebrating strength: How poetry has changed lives for NPR's audience
Last month, we asked NPR readers what poetry means to them. We received nearly 500 responses, from lifelong poetry fans to those who have only recently come to enjoy the genre. From sparking the imagination to helping with mental health, listen to poems read by NPR readers and see how poetry has affected their lives.
Lewiston bowling alley reopens 6 months after mass shooting
Just-In-Time Recreation reopened to the public on Friday May 3, 2024. A major milestone was reached today in Lewiston, Maine's ongoing recovery from a mass shootings that killed 18 and wounded more than 13 others at a bowling alley and bar last October. Unlike some businesses that are demolished or shutter after similar traumatic events, the bowling alley reopened and hundreds of people turned out to show their support.
Yale New Haven Health wants out of deal to buy Prospect hospitals
Yale New Haven Health is asking the state Superior Court to be let out of its contract with Prospect Medical Holdings for the purchase of Manchester Memorial, Rockville General and Waterbury hospitals. YNHH is suing Prospect, from whom it is trying to purchase the three Connecticut hospitals, charging that Prospect...
Who is Hope Hicks, the former Trump adviser testifying in New York criminal trial?
David Pecker, former CEO of American Media Inc. He testified about making a deal with Trump and Cohen in 2015 to help Trump's campaign by finding potentially damaging stories and helping to kill them. Keith Davidson, the former lawyer for McDougal and Daniels' who negotiated their payments in exchange for...
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