Kai McNamee
Stories
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Will these tech trends take off in 2026?
Every year, the MIT Technology Review publishes a list of 10 breakthroughs poised to take off in the coming year. Amy Nordrum, executive editor of operations there, talks through this year's entries.
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The role Secretary Marco Rubio is playing in Venezuela's future
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to play a central role in Venezuela now that Nicolas Maduro has been ousted. John Hudson, national security reporter for The Washington Post, weighs in.
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A man is making gingerbread houses to extreme proportions and lengths
Peter Williams makes highly elaborate gingerbread houses. He's depicted San Francisco's Painted Ladies and zoo, as well as a replica of the International Space Station.
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Why some U.S. oil companies aren't interested in returning to Venezuela
The Trump administration says it wants U.S. oil companies to return to Venezuela, but some don't desire to re-invest. Why would oil companies be against returning to a country with large oil reserves?
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Congressional leaders briefed on second strike off the coast of Venezuela
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, after his meeting with Adm. Frank Bradley about the military strike off the coast of Venezuela.
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The Afghan resettlement effort faces a defining test after the DC shooting
Haris Tarin, vice president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, outlines how the alleged DC shooter was vetted and what it means for Afghan immigration to the U.S.
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Why kids are leading the charge back to movie theatres
PG-rated movies are leading the drive back to theaters following COVID, and the film industry has kids to thank!
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Study finds human ancestors made tools continuously for 300,000 years
Ailsa Chang speaks with David Braun, an archeologist, about his team's discovery of a site in Kenya that suggests human ancestors built tools continuously much earlier than previously thought.
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Sean Ono Lennon shares 'John & Yoko' documentary, and family memories
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sean Ono Lennon about what his mom taught him, and the new documentary about his famous parents, One to One: John and Yoko.
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Are college students getting too many A's?
Harvard University officials have recently raised the alarm on grade inflation. More than 60% of grades awarded to students have been A's. That's up 25% from two decades ago.