Jonaki Mehta
Stories
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National
LA's mayor calls Texas governor's busing of migrants a despicable stunt
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass talks about the 42 migrants that were recently sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to L.A. as part of his push against federal immigration policies.
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Business
The challenges of accurately archiving Black Twitter
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with journalism and communication studies associate professor Meredith Clark of Northeastern University about her project "Archiving Black Twitter."
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Arts & Life
Eastwind Books, an anchor for the SF Bay Area's Asian community, shuts its doors
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Harvey and Beatrice Dong about the closing of their Berkeley shop Eastwind Books and the decades they've spent promoting Asian-American authors.
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Technology
Lonely pet parrots find friendship through video chats, a new study finds
Parrots are known to be chatty, social animals. But when they're kept as pets, they can get lonely. A group of scientists found that video chatting with other parrots helps them feel less so.
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Race & Identity
Kansas City mayor on the shooting of a Black teenager
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas about the investigation into the shooting of a Black teenager by a white homeowner after the teen mistakenly arrived at the wrong address.
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National
Remembering Maryann Gray, an advocate for those who have accidentally killed someone
Maryann Gray spent her life advocating for those who have accidentally caused someone else's death, after she mistakenly hit a child while driving. Gray died on April 1.
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Health
These students raised thousands to make their playground wheelchair-friendly
When a grant for accessible playground equipment didn't cover all the costs, the students at a Minnesota elementary school launched a fundraising campaign.
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Education
3 years since the pandemic wrecked attendance, kids still aren't showing up to school
By some estimates, chronic absenteeism doubled during the pandemic. Now, about halfway through the most "normal" school year since 2020, the situation hasn't improved in many places.
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Health
How grown-ups can help kids transition to 'post-pandemic' school life
As children continue to navigate the most "normal" school year since the pandemic, 2023's School Counselor of the Year shares some advice.
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National
Before 'Hrs and Hrs,' Muni Long spent years and years working for others
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with artist Muni Long about being a first-time Grammy nominee in three categories.