Jeffrey Pierre
Stories
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An aide to New York City's mayor gave a reporter a bag of money disguised as chips
This story starts with a bag of potato chips — but there were no chips inside. A city hall reporter was handed an empty bag with a red envelope filled with money from someone working for Mayor Eric Adams' re-election campaign. NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Katie Honan, the reporter at the center of the incident, about what happened.
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How ready is the U.S. for a major earthquake or tsunami?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kit Miyamoto, an engineer specializing in disaster recovery, about U.S. readiness following the major earthquake off the Pacific coast of Russia.
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Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg has died at age 65
Chicago Cubs legend and Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg has died after battling cancer. The second baseman was a Cub's fan favorite who earned a reputation as one of the best all-around players in the game.
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The fascinating career of Ichiro Suzuki
Ichiro Suzuki has just been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Shannon Drayer about one of the most fascinating careers in Major League Baseball history.
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What to know about network coverage of women's soccer and the Euro Final
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Tamerra Griffin of The Athletic about Sunday's Euro Cup final between Spain and England.
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New details on 300-year-old coins excite researchers
New pictures of coins from a 300-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Colombia help tell the story of the ship's journey.
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Enlisting the national guard in deportation is a 'dangerous path' says former chief
NPR's Juana Summers talks with retired Major General Randy Manner, former Acting Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, about President Trump federalizing the guard for his deportation campaign.
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How a million dollar pitcher is shaping softball
Texas Tech and the University of Texas are facing off in the College World Series. We talk about it and the million dollar player.
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What makes the best kind of humor? Damon Young offers answers in new essay collection
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Damon Young about That's How They Get You, his new humor anthology featuring essays by Black writers.
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Why Mexico is going to pick all its judges through elections
On Sunday, Mexicans will elect around 2,600 judges — from local magistrates all the way to members of the Supreme Court as the first step in a constitutional overhaul.