Karen Zamora
Stories
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National
Could a 'miracle' weight loss drug mean the end the body positivity movement?
Body acceptance activists have been trying to change American attitudes toward being overweight for generations. Could a "miracle" drug for weight loss mean the end of the body positivity movement?
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National
Biden campaign says stance on Middle East isn't led by politics
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael Tyler, Biden's reelection campaign communications director.
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World
How safe are other Kremlin critics held in Russia's prison system?
Alexei Navalny's death has shaken the families of other political prisoners in Russia. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of jailed opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza.
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National
Violent crime is dropping fast in the U.S. — even if Americans don't believe it
In 2020, the United States experienced one of its most dangerous years in decades. But in 2023, crime in America looked very different. That change may have gone unnoticed.
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National
Sen. Krysten Sinema outlines border deal negotiations
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Arizona Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who was one of the chief negotiators of the border deal.
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National
What the meeting of India and Russia's foreign ministers means for the United States
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rajan Menon, director at Defense Priorities and scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Russia and India's foreign ministers' meeting.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra returns to China for anniversary of historic 1973 trip
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with violinist Davyd Booth, who was part of the Philadelphia Orchestra's historic 1973 tour of China.
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National
A mother's run for mayor raises a difficult question: How does Uvalde move forward?
Kimberly Mata-Rubio's daughter Lexi was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now, as she runs for mayor, some residents see her as a painful reminder of a tragedy they're trying to move on from.
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National
Stop what you're doing, this is important: Cup Noodles can soon be safely microwaved
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jon Kung, author of Kung Food: Chinese American Recipes from a Third-Culture Kitchen, about the evolution of instant ramen noodles.
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National
A rabbi and imam in conversation on how they're counseling their communities
The conflict in Israel and Gaza has brought grief and pain to many Jews and Muslims in the U.S. We invited a rabbi and an imam to share how they are counseling their congregations here in the States.