Here's who Trump has picked as Cabinet members and key advisers
Nov 12, 2024 · Updated December 23, 2024 at 10:42 AM ET. President-elect Donald Trump is building his team, naming Cabinet members and key advisers after having been elected to a second presidential term.He's been filling out those roles with those considered to be fierce loyalists.. Some, like his Cabinet and high-ranking nominees, will require Senate confirmation.
Teedra Moses: Tiny Desk Concert - wprl.org
Nov 25, 2024 · To celebrate the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Complex Simplicity, Teedra Moses came draped in all red, the same color she wore on the album's cover. She couldn't wait to get into the office and sing. Admittedly, I held off from formally inviting her to play the Desk for a couple of years because I knew this landmark was approaching, and this album was worth honoring in a major way.
America's first major immigration crackdown and the making and …
Nov 19, 2024 · The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is widely considered to be the first major immigration clampdown in American history. It's a riveting tale that parallels today and may provide insights into the economic consequences of …
'How Women Made Music' book looks at the role of women in …
Oct 9, 2024 · NPR Music's new book, How Women Made Music, looks at the role of women in popular music. From the Grammy stage to lawsuits, women have been the subject of protest and celebration.
Wildlife expert, who records sounds of a changing planet, adds …
Nov 27, 2024 · (SOUNDBITE OF ONR + THE LISTENING PLANET SONG, "THE LOWS") ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: For most of us, to hear the birds of the Scottish Highlands - the skylark, the curlew and the wind over the moor - we need somebody else to go there with a microphone.
The Game Awards 2024: Key nominees and what to expect
Dec 12, 2024 · Majd Al-Waheidi is the digital editor on Morning Edition, where she brings the show's journalism to online audiences. Previously, Al-Waheidi was a reporter for the New York Times in the Gaza Strip, where she reported about a first-of-its-kind Islamic dating site, and documented the human impact of the 2014 Israel-Gaza war in a collaborative visual project nominated for an Emmy Award.
Ballot drop boxes are often the subject of false claims. Here's what …
Oct 25, 2024 · Stephen Fowler is a political reporter with NPR's Washington Desk and will be covering the 2024 election based in the South. Before joining NPR, he spent more than seven years at Georgia Public Broadcasting as its political reporter and host of the Battleground: Ballot Box podcast, which covered voting rights and legal fallout from the 2020 presidential election, the evolution of the ...
Trump's speeches follow a familiar playlist, featuring greatest hits ...
May 8, 2024 · Still, there are common threads, including attacks against the array of criminal charges against him, as prosecutors allege everything from election interference to business fraud to mishandling classified documents.. For example, in 15 major speeches reviewed by NPR from this year, Trump says his indictments far outpace the reputation of a notorious gangster: Al Capone — or, as Trump ...
Putin says Russia tested a new intermediate-range ballistic missile …
Updated November 21, 2024 at 16:33 PM ET. KYIV, Ukraine — Russia fired an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine overnight, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a TV speech Thursday, warning that the Kremlin could use it against military installations of countries that have allowed Ukraine to use their missiles to strike inside Russia.
'Orbital' by Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize - wprl.org
Nov 12, 2024 · Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her science fiction novel Orbital. The novel follows six international astronauts as they orbit the Earth for one day of their nine-month space mission.