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Music Interviews

R&B singer Vedo on his new album 'Mood Swings'

January 29, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to R&B singer Vedo about his new album "Mood Swings."

Animals

California horses, evacuated during the storms, wait for their owners to find new stalls

January 29, 2023

The storms that soaked California earlier this month reminded residents that everyone needs an emergency plan. Many horses that evacuated are still couch surfing as their owners look for new stalls.

How one Japanese restaurateur turned the humble rice ball into a must-eat dish

January 29, 2023

A Japanese restaurateur celebrates the homely rice ball by turning it into a gourmet treat so enticing that people stand in line for hours just to taste one.

Climate

The hidden environmental costs of transitioning to electric vehicles

January 29, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Thea Riofrancos, professor at Providence College, about her new research into the environmental costs of the transition to electric vehicles in the United States.

Business

Understanding the state of antitrust enforcement in the United States

January 29, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rutgers University law professor Michael Carrier about the state of antitrust enforcement in the United States.

Politics

Politics chat: Will Congress consider police reform?

January 29, 2023

In the wake of the police killing of Tyre Nichols and several mass shootings, we look at the appetite for police reform and gun control in a Congress now that Republicans control the House.

Obituaries

Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding. That's how his friends say they'll remember him

January 29, 2023

Old videos of Nichols on his skateboard have taken on new meaning in recent days — offering friends a way to remember what he loved and how he lived, as opposed to the harrowing way he died.

Books

Nick Brooks on his new young adult novel 'Promise Boys'

January 29, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Nick Brooks about his new young adult novel, "Promise Boys," which follows the story of three Black boys after they are accused of a murder.

Science

The rotation of Earth's inner core may be slowing down

January 29, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to John Vidale, professor of earth sciences at the University of Southern California, about new research suggesting the rotation of Earth's inner core may be slowing down.

Law

The Biden administration plans to expand protections for renters

January 29, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Diane Yentel, President of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, about the Biden administration's new plan to expand tenant protections nationwide.