Wonderful night in conversation with @francoordonez.bsky.social at @wonderlandbookss.bsky.social! Thank you to our amazing hosts @amyjoycewords.bsky.social and Gayle Weiswasser, and extra thanks to @c-span.bsky.social, which will air their taping soon. So many good dogs in attendence!

As I told NPR’s Morning Edition, the new Travel Ban is part of a much broader effort — one that has seen this administration move swiftly and systematically to close LEGAL pathways and protections across the immigration system. Link to full segment by @francoordonez.bsky.social below 👇

Went on (my first!) @npr.org Politics Podcast yesterday, to discuss w/ Asma Khalid and @francoordonez.bsky.social all things tariffs, markets whiplash, and the role billionaire Wall Street CEOs played this week: www.npr.org/2025/04/10/1...

We spoke with business owners about how their economic conditions are evolving as the Fed tries to figure out to what extent President Trump's policies will reignite an inflation problem.

The war has reached a critical point. A real peace seems unlikely, but a ceasefire is possible, most experts agree. The question is whether it can be achieved without placing Ukraine in further peril.

Here are four takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing.

I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012. Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place. A thread.

In the shadows of a Shiite shrine in Lebanon, we met dozens of Syrian Hezbollah fighter and their families. They're among those who fought for the regime that fell - and now have a lot to lose. www.npr.org/2025/01/14/n...

Former President Jimmy Carter's close friends included the likes of Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and the Allman brothers.

In response to the devastating fires raging in LA, a small restaurant in Surf City USA has become a channel for big help — from locals to people across the country — to support their neighbors up north.

NPR's Scott Simon recalls a conversation he once had with the late President Jimmy Carter about the possibility of UFOs.

Jack Smith resigned his post this week, according to an announcement buried in the footnote of a legal filing. @GlennThrush.bsky.social and Alan Feuer www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/u...

apnews.com/article/trum... Special counsel Jack Smith resigns after submitting Trump report to the attorney general

Reporters covering a Chinese dissident in Europe were targeted with bomb threats. An NPR investigation later found evidence the dissident was linked to a con which included the specter of bomb threats.

As people around the Palisades and Eaton fires whose houses survived the blaze wait to return home, many dread a secondary threat: looting. Officials announced 22 arrests in the two evacuation zones as of Saturday morning, most of them for burglary or looting, and enacted a curfew.

@laist.com has tips from California's insurance commissioner on how to contact the state and start the claims process, and how to keep you and your loved ones from falling for scams.

Turbulence on flights is usually caused by mountains, storms or powerful jet stream currents, so it’s not surprising that rocky ranges feature prominently in a new list of flight routes that had the most turbulence in 2024.

Mashed blood, dried squirrel, spicy fish eggs: A writer from an oppressed Hindu caste publishes a cookbook that he hopes will shatter the notion of a mostly vegetarian India. www.npr.org/2025/01/02/n...

The scandal of Trump’s Cabinet isn’t just their personal failings… My new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

So, NPR let me do an audio postcard on my very particular trash routine in Taiwan that turned into more of a self-reflective essay on my neuroses... www.npr.org/2024/11/30/n...

Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic said he postponed the hearing "out of respect for the new administration," noting that a new district attorney — Nathan Hochman — had been elected. The judge said he wanted to give Hochman a chance to "weigh in." via @laistofficial.bsky.social

it's that great time of year — BOOKS WE LOVE from NPR is out! honored as always to have written a few blurbs here & there for some of the books that really caught my eye this year

"We're helping the community by helping animals," says a rescuer of a lion cub that was evacuated from Lebanon to a South African sanctuary www.npr.org/2024/11/15/n...

Wohoo!

Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album 'GNX'

The young country artist solidifies himself as a rising star in this captivating performance.

The decision to indefinitely adjourn next week's sentencing date comes several days after both lawyers agreed that a stay would help sort out unprecedented legal questions. www.npr.org/2024/11/22/g...

There's a surprise new Kendrick Lamar album. @npr.org's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento writes: "Lamar dropped his sixth studio album, GNX. He did it without sharing a hint of its existence" www.npr.org/2024/11/22/n...

The auto industry is embracing Tesla's charging technology in order to share its vast Supercharger network. This is going to be a slow transition — expect to see a lot of adapters.

Legal experts predict President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly next year to cement and extend his legacy in appointing federal judges.

The Compton, Calif. rapper has been in the spotlight all year, first for his beef with Drake, which led to a pop hit and Grammy nominations, all without releasing an album ... until today.

My full interview with Cynthia Erivo! 👇 youtu.be/thMX7t4ocug

I’m here in Madison where I’ll be speaking at the 2024 Election Symposium. Looking forward to hearing from the other speakers who I expect will help us all better process this rollercoaster of an election season. Also… such a neat city. x.com/electionscen...

Netflix says more than 100 million people watched the fight last week, but many reported problems with the stream. What caused it? And why does streaming major live events pose such a challenge?

Republican control of the White House and Congress sets the stage for potentially seismic changes including curtailing Medicaid, weakening patient protections, and increasing premium costs for millions.

@npr.org Up First podcast, click below to hear about the top three stories you need to know about today...and...why I do the laundry in my house. www.npr.org/2024/11/22/1...

“For months, NPR has collected accounts from more than a dozen people in Gaza who say they've seen these sniper drones and that they've seen them used to shoot and sometimes kill civilians.” www.npr.org/2024/11/20/1...

JUST IN: Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use threatened to derail Matt Gaetz's nomination as attorney general.

v good and fun piece here