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Garth WealsJen Savage of the Surfrider Foundation joins the show to discuss the threats from the Trump Administration to the California coast and the laws protecting it. -
This week we’re featuring the Absynth Quartet – made up of Ian Davidson on banjo, John Ludington on bass, Ryan Roberts on guitar and Mike “Tofü” Schwartz on drums. -
What happens when eating sustainably mixes with the toxic cocktail of body image, thin culture, personal trauma, and that ever-present message that we are never enough? -
Celebrating their 75-year anniversary, the blood bank and its 50 or so staff primarily serve Humboldt and Del Norte counties. This is the area the blood bank draws donors from, and their primary customers are the two counties’ hospitals. -
Elliott Portillo/Cal Poly Humboldt.Today's episode is hosted by Jeff Crane. Sara Hart, Chair of the Applied Humanities Department at Cal Poly Humboldt, is the co-host and guest! She discusses her personal relationship to war and her personal work which is informed by it. This episode is great context for the reason why SNAFUBAR came to be! -
Mark Schiefelbein/APThe United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor. -
NurPhoto via Getty Images/Getty ImagesThe Justice Department is dropping the subpoenas it filed demanding grand jury testimony and phone records from New York Times journalists after sharp questioning Thursday from a federal judge. -
15 years later, is the FDA's produce safety overhaul working?Fifteen years ago, the FDA overhauled its safety rules for fruits and vegetables, hoping to prevent outbreaks of foodborne illness. How's that system working today?
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Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesThe administration timed a new set of tariffs on all of its largest trading partners to take effect at the same time the old, global tariff ended. -
Brianna Scott/NPRThe Illharmonic Orchestra blends hip-hop and classical music during live performances. Its leaders tell NPR's Juana Summers how they build community with their shows, which feature all-Black musicians. -
NurPhoto/Getty ImagesMarine biologists off of Baja California recorded one orca teeing up another to smash a sunfish into pieces. Scientists say there could be a reason for this behavior — or it could be just for entertainment. -
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Anna Connors-Pool/Getty Images; @c1vrgr1 via Instagram/Screenshot by NPRAlso: Ryan Gosling's regrets, Zohran Mamdani's exhortations and the Smithsonian's alleged wokeness.
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Ascend West Virginia is one of dozens of relocation initiatives across the country offering cash and other incentives to move to states needing an economic boost. Here's how they're working out. -
For more than a decade, there's been something fishy going on in a lake that straddles Vermont and the province of Quebec. It involves cancer, a kind of catfish, and — possibly — clues about how tumors metastasize. -
Plastic surgery is becoming so normalized and undetectable, it's changing our relationship to reality. The New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino considers how beauty standards have dovetailed with AI. -
Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was fatally shot by an ICE agent two months into President Trump's second term. His mother says her family has yet to receive justice. -
In some states, farmers must adjust to changes in the Farm Bill that closed a loophole they used to grow hemp for use in THC products.
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Scott Olson/Getty ImagesFormer President Joe Biden is declining to appeal a court ruling that allows the Justice Department to publicize recordings of conversations between him and a writer collaborating on his memoir. -
Ashish Vaishnav/APLed by Gen-Z youth across India, the movement has become perhaps the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 12 years in office. -
Malaka Gharib/NPRBack in the '90s, I learned the art of staying cool in Egypt. At that time, air conditioning was not common. In the extremely hot summer of 2026, how are people managing? -
Nick Parisse for NPRWater is often a scarce commodity in Nairobi's largest slum. The only source may be a local cartel — and with that comes the risk of sexual threats and attacks. -
Emmanuel Osodi/Anadolu/via Getty ImagesAs Nigeria grapples with a rapid rise in cancer cases, patients say they often feel as if they are on their own. -
Music Box FilmsRoss McElwee's documentaries have always been personal. After his son died, he wondered if it was all worth it.
