Ari Shapiro
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Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.
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Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells explain how 'I Don't Understand You' got made
The comedy horror film I Don't Understand You follows a couple's pre-adoption Italian vacation gone wrong in every way. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to the movie's stars, Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll.
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Trump federalized the National Guard in L.A. Are more troops next?
Over the weekend, President Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles, where people are protesting federal immigration raids.
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'The Spinach King' is a tale of American success--and family betrayal
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with John Seabrook about his book The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty, which tells the story of his family's frozen vegetable empire.
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The Ting Tings mellow out with new album
The band the Ting Tings has a new album, Home, and a new sound. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to members Katie White and Jules De Martino about both.
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Trump's 50% tariffs on imported metals will mean pricier cars and canned goods
Tariffs on aluminum and steel imports just doubled, to 50%. Martha Gimbel of Yale's Budget Lab talks about what the tax on foreign metals will mean for Americans looking to buy cars and canned goods.
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CEO of Doctors Without Borders weighs in on violence at Gaza food distribution site
On Tuesday morning, more than two dozen people were killed as they tried to collect emergency food aid near a distribution site in Gaza -- the third mass-casualty event in three days.
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Critics say Trump's planned military parade will send the wrong message
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with historian Joshua Zeitz, contributing editor at Politico Magazine, about where military parades fit into the American civic tradition, and why he sees June's parade as a sharp break with that tradition.
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What's it like to anchor NPR live special coverage?
What's it like to anchor NPR live special coverage? Two seasoned NPR hosts discuss.
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Israeli writer Etgar Keret reflects on writing during difficult times
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with writer Etgar Keret about his new book, Autocorrect. Many of the short stories were written before the war began, but he says they've taken on new meaning since then.