Sacha Pfeiffer
Stories
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Trump's attorney tells NPR how he plans to defend against the latest charges
One of Donald Trump's attorneys, John Lauro, outlines what he says is a 'very straightforward' defense against the latest charges against the former president.
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The new CDC director outlines 3 steps to rebuild trust with the public
Mandy Cohen led North Carolina's department of Health & Human Services throughout the pandemic. Now, she's taking what she learned to the national level.
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Local economies are getting a boost from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé concerts
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks economist Mara Klaunig about the economic effects on local communities of concerts like Taylor Swift's or Beyoncé's.
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Dozens of student athletes in Iowa came under investigation for sports gambling
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Chris Vannini, senior writer with The Athletic, about the sports gambling investigations in the state of Iowa and at the University of Alabama and the road ahead.
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What's next, now that the IRS has a new commissioner and a new budget
Danny Werfel is in place as the new IRS commissioner with a new budget courtesy of the Inflation Reduction Act. How's he going to spend it?
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From 'the other woman' to Queen: how Camilla turned her image around
Tina Brown, author of The Palace Papers, talks about Camilla's journey to queen, legitimacy, and how she'll approach the role.
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Compared with the rest of the band, lead vocalists are getting quieter
Lead vocalists have gotten quieter over the decades, compared with the rest of the band. That's the conclusion of a new study that analyzes chart-topping pop tunes from 1946 to 2020.
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Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson urges President Biden to settle 9-11 case
In a reversal, former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson says holding Guantánamo prisoners indefinitely cannot continue and is urging President Biden to settle the 9-11 case.
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How the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank affected one startup
Tiffany Dufu, CEO of tech startup The Cru, responds to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
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China wraps up a leadership reshuffle that's been years in the making
China has unveiled a new government led by Li Qiang, a close ally of Xi Jinping. What does this new lineup tell us about China in the coming decade?