Kai McNamee
Stories
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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.
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Seven weeks after winning, Arizona Democrat may soon be sworn in to House seat
House Speaker Mike Johnson says one of the first orders of business once Congress is back will be swearing in Democrat Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election to replace her father in Congress.
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Billboard Latin Music Awards crown Bad Bunny as the century's top artist
Last night's Billboard Latin Music awards honored Bad Bunny, who received the lifetime achievement award. When the legendary Rita Moreno handed it off, the moment was like the passing of a baton.
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How an Oregon writer finds fulfillment in picking up litter
Three years ago, Mark Remy decided he was fed up with the litter in his city. So, he started to do something about it and learned even small acts of service can have a real impact.
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The Dial-A-Poem art installation can now reach listeners worldwide on the internet
Poet and performance artist John Giorno launched Dial-a-Poem in the 1960s to deliver random poems over the phone. Now, a group continues his work on a new medium -- the internet.
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Philadelphia pro is world champion of cheese
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with with Emilia D'Albero, the first American to win the title of "Best Cheesemonger in the World."
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Why does Salvador Dali's work lend itself to forgery?
On Wednesday, Italian art police in Parma seized 21 artworks purportedly by Salvador Dalí on suspicion they were forgeries. Host Ailsa Chang speaks with art fraud investigator and expert Colette Loll.
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Newt Gingrich thinks Democrats 'don't have what it takes' to win shutdown
A government shutdown is looming as Republicans and Democrats continue to search for middle ground on a variety of issues. Newt Gingrich shares his perspective on this most recent shutdown fight.
