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How a default on the debt ceiling would affect the average American

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Samantha Sanders of the Economic Policy Institute how not raising the debt ceiling would affect the average American.

May 14, 2023
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  • Ayesha Rascoe
Aparna (from left), Ranee and Ashwini Ramaswamy.

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  • Arts & Life

How a mother and her daughters created an innovative Indian dance company

Ragamala Dance Company is the life work of Ranee Ramaswamy — and now her adult daughters, Aparna and Ashwini. Creative work can be lonely, Aparna says, and having "built-in companions" is a gift.

May 14, 2023
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  • Marianne Combs
Alyssa Wapanatâhk as Tiger Lily in Disney's live-action <em>Peter Pan & Wendy</em> on Disney+.

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  • Arts & Life

Peter Pan still hasn't grown up, but Tiger Lily has changed

Tiger Lily's character is based on racist stereotypes, and has inspired many offensive depictions over the years. Now, Cree actor Alyssa Wapanatâhk takes on the role in the Disney+ Peter Pan & Wendy.

May 09, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

What to know about the newest COVID-19 variant

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University what listeners need to know about the newest COVID-19 variant to reach the United States, Arcturus or XBB.1.16.

May 08, 2023
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  • Ayesha Rascoe and
  • Lennon Sherburne
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Politics chat: Debt ceiling talks; January 6 and the 2024 race; Trump returns to CNN

What's at stake as President Biden and congressional leaders meet this week over the debt limit, how the insurrection figures into the 2024 election, and former President Trump returns to CNN.

May 07, 2023
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  • Ayesha Rascoe and
  • Mara Liasson
A horse looks in the drive-window of the Bank of Bird-in-Hand. The bank serves the Amish community. There are more than 4,000 small banks in the U.S.--more than any other country. And that has shaped the U.S. economy.

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Why does the U.S. have so many small banks? And what does that mean for our economy?

The U.S. has more than 4,000 banks — more banks than any other country. The huge number of banks has shaped the economy in countless ways, but it also poses risk.

May 01, 2023
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  • Stacey Vanek Smith
Toni Morrison remains the sole Black female recipient of a Nobel Prize in Literature. An exhibition at Princeton University, where Morrison was a professor, commemorates the 30th anniversary of her win. Morrison is pictured above in Paris in November 2010.

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  • Arts & Life

Toni Morrison's diary entries, early drafts and letters are on display at Princeton

Toni Morrison remains the sole Black female recipient of a Nobel Prize in Literature. Princeton University, where Morrison was a professor, is commemorating the 30th anniversary of her win.

May 01, 2023
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  • Neda Ulaby
Jon Stewart (who came out dressed as <em>Star Wars</em>' Obi-Wan Kenobi) visits Roy Wood Jr. at <em>The Daily Show.</em>

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Comic Roy Wood Jr. just might be the host 'The Daily Show' (and late night TV) need

A favorite to replace Trevor Noah at The Daily Show, Roy Wood Jr. has come a long way from his start riding the bus to stand-up gigs. He's hosting the White House Correspondents' dinner on April 29.

April 25, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Streaming changed the Hollywood landscape. Now its writers are voting to go on strike

As members of the Writers Guild of America wrap up voting on whether to authorize a strike, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to two writers about the changing content landscape in Hollywood.

April 16, 2023
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  • Ayesha Rascoe and
  • Ryan Benk
At nearly 400 feet tall, Starship is the largest rocket to ever fly. SpaceX hopes it can become a vehicle for interplanetary travel.

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SpaceX prepares to launch its mammoth rocket 'Starship'

Starship is the largest rocket ever built. The company hopes it will one day take people to the moon and Mars. But first it has to fly.

April 16, 2023
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  • Geoff Brumfiel
Liz Southers runs a commercial insulation company in South Florida. She says the company could grow faster if it had access to more credit.

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  • Economy

Banks are spooked and getting stingy about loans – and small businesses are suffering

Weeks after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, lenders are getting stingier about making loans. That makes it harder for businesses trying to grow and – and it raises the risk of recession.

April 10, 2023
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  • Scott Horsley
Judge Janet Protasiewicz points at former Justice Dan Kelly during a debate March 21 at the State Bar Center in Madison, Wis.

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  • National

In a supreme court race like no other, Wisconsin's political future is up for grabs

So much in Wisconsin could depend on a single seat on the state Supreme Court. Tuesday's winner will determine the court's sway and could change the state's abortion rights and redistricting.

April 03, 2023
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  • Shawn Johnson
GPB News NPR

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  • Technology

Amid AI hype, tech companies are taking a step back from the metaverse

The tech world enthusiastic about the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence, but where does that leave Meta's plans for the Metaverse? Some large companies are already dialing back their plans.

April 02, 2023
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  • Ayesha Rascoe and
  • Dara Kerr
Steven Meland, co-owner of Hotbox Farms in Ontario now employs close to fifty people with plans to hire more as his business keeps expanding.

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  • Politics

State line pot shops latest flashpoint in Idaho-Oregon border debate

There is a marijuana boom in Ontario, Oregon, just across the river from the Boise metro area where pot is illegal. It's the latest flashpoint for conservatives who want to annex eastern Oregon.

April 02, 2023
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  • Kirk Siegler
Indie icons Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus make up the supergroup boygenius.

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  • Music Interviews

On its full-length album 'the record,' boygenius' friendship has never been stronger

NPR's Miles Parks speaks to the members of indie supergroup boygenius about its new full-length album, the record.

March 28, 2023
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  • Michael Radcliffe,
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