Mallory Yu
Stories
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National
Rep. Katie Porter is standing up to corporate America — one whiteboard at a time
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rep. Katie Porter about her new memoir, I Swear: Politics is Messier Than My Minivan, about what it's like to work on Capitol Hill as a single mom with three young kids.
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National
Remembering disability rights activist Linda Heumann
Judith Heumann was a disability rights activist and a leader of the disability community. In 1977, she helped to revive legislation that set the groundwork for the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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National
New podcast looks at one of the biggest genres in the world: K-Pop
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Vivian Yoon. Her new podcast K-Pop Dreaming is a personal and historical journey through Korean pop music.
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How the James Webb Space Telescope transformed astronomy this year
One year ago, on Christmas Day, the James Webb Space Telescope was launched. Since it began collecting data, it has captured - in stunning detail - previously unobservable stars, planets and galaxies.
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National
Remembering CBS News' Bill Plante, who protected the public's right to know
Longtime White House correspondent Bill Plante has died at 84. He was a fixture on CBS News for more than 50 years, covering the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement and four U.S. presidents.
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Why tackling climate change means a stronger economy — according to Janet Yellen
Yellen says the Biden administration is emphasizing action on climate change to make a more resilient American economy. What does that look like for the future of infrastructure and spending?
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National
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sees a path to bring down inflation
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the Biden Administration's plans to help the economy absorb supply shocks, which economists think will become more frequent.
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National
Immigration policy expert gives U.S. immigration system an F
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jorge Loweree of the American Immigration Council about the complex and thorny issue of border security and immigration.
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World
As the weather gets colder, Russian forces have targeted Ukraine's energy supply
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with German Galushchenko, Ukraine's Minister of Energy, for the latest on Russian shelling of Ukrainian power and heating plants as the weather starts to get colder.
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Why climate change may be driving more infectious diseases
While the impacts of climate change may conjure images of natural disasters, a new study shows that its can also impact humans on a microscopic level.