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Jonathan Capehart, associate editor at the Washington Post, host of the podcast “Capehart” and the Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” and host of The Saturday Show and The Sunday Show on MSNBC, talks about his interview with President Biden and other national political news. Read the full article here

To electrify our economy, the world needs more nickel. And Indonesia has it. Can nickel pave the road to prosperity? Today, On Point: In part four of “Elements of Energy,” hear how the rush for metals is shaking up global geopolitics. Guests Cullen Hendrix, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Also Featured…

Dervish is a traditional Irish folk band from County Sligo, Ireland, that is in the midst of a nationwide tour celebrating the band’s 30th anniversary of touring America. As we head into St. Patrick’s Day weekend, band members Shane Mitchell and Cathy Jordan join to discuss the tour as well as the history of Irish…

We’re giving away a trip to see a Tiny Desk Concert in person. This is the first time that NPR has ever offered this kind of giveaway, so jump on the chance while it’s here! One winner will receive: Access for two (2) to a live Tiny Desk Concert Roundtrip travel to Washington, D.C. Two…

Coming up on today’s show: Jonathan Capehart, associate editor at the Washington Post, host of the podcast “Capehart” and the Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” and host of the Sunday Show on MSNBC, talks about his interview with President Biden and other national political news. Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and editor, and host of the…

Wednesday on the NewsHour, a bipartisan majority in the house passes legislation that could result in a TIkTok ban in the U.S. if its Chinese owners don’t sell. The race for the White House is officially a rematch of 2020 after Biden and Trump clinch their parties’ nominations. Plus, the dangerous journey migrant children take,…

BBC Witness History: Women’s History Month 2024 is an all-new collection of stories from the BBC’s Witness History program, telling extraordinary stories of women in history. We hear about the female poet who defied a regime, meet the Australian politician who made a ground-breaking attack on misogyny, and hear the story of a woman who…

Catastrophe bonds are a risky bet to make. But they offered returns of nearly 20% last year, Bloomberg reported. In this episode, we’ll cover why climate change makes these bonds more popular — and more lucrative. Plus: sporting brands have an overstock problem, large group reservations are hard to come by and ads on e-commerce…

Technician Konnor Therriault inside of a Vestas wind turbine in Bingham, Maine. Darian Woods/NPR The wind power business is a bit contradictory right now. It’s showing signs of boom and bust seemingly all at once. The story of wind energy markets in two acts today. First, the Gulf of Mexico saw its first-ever auction of…

The landmark bill could see TikTok banned in America. Show more The US House of Representatives has passed a landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America. It would give the social media giant’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, six months to sell its controlling stake or the app will be blocked in the US.…