Jeffrey Pierre
Stories
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The sort of weapons that give Iran leverage in the Strait of Hormuz
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dana Stroul, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, about the capabilities of Iran's military following U.S. and Israeli attacks.
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How did Pakistan bring Iran and the U.S. to the negotiating table?
Pakistan has acted as a mediator between Washington D.C. and Tehran over the last few weeks, and helped broker the ceasefire agreement this week. NPR's Juana Summers talks to Elizabeth Threlkeld, a senior fellow and director at the Stimson Center, about why Pakistan decided to step into this role.
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What to watch for in Monday's NCAA championship game
TNT Sports College Basketball journalist Adam Lefkoe talks about what's at stake in the NCAA Men's National Championship game on Monday night.
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CEOs urge Congress to end the government shutdown
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke to Christopher Sununu, president and CEO of the industry group Airlines for America, about how a partial government shutdown is affecting tens of thousands of TSA agents.
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Paralympics star Oksana Masters shares her experience with this year's Games
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Paralympic athlete Oksana Masters about her experiences at this year's Games in Italy.
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Roger Bennett's world revolves around the World Cup – and it always has
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Roger Bennet about his new book, We Are the World (Cup), and what could be in store in this year's tournament as America hosts for the first time in 32 years.
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Ghanian musician Ebo Taylor, a pioneer in the world of modern highlife music, has died
This week the Ghanian musician Ebo Taylor died at 90 years old. While he was not well known in the U.S. he was a star in Africa, and a defining force in highlife music.
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A look at the Department of Justice under the watch of attorney general Pam Bondi
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Carol Leonnig about the Department of Justice under Pam Bondi's watch. Leonnig co-authored Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department.
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The Trump administration's efforts to end TPS for Haitians was blocked — for now
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's efforts to revoke Temporary Protected Status for some 330,000 Haitian immigrants in the U.S., for now.
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A film sheds new light on the private life of the first U.S. woman to go to space
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cristina Costantini, director of the new documentary, Sally, about the life of astronaut Sally Ride.