Adrian Florido

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Students at some campus anti-war protests are reaching agreements with universities

Saturday, May 04, 2024

Thousands of protestors were arrested this week as some schools called in police to clear pro-Palestinian encampments. Others have been able to reach agreements with students to clear out voluntarily.

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Here are the divestment demands that student protestors are making

Friday, April 26, 2024

At the heart of the student protests overtaking college campuses are demands that their universities divest from companies that do business with Israel.

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Protests against the war in Gaza intensify at Columbia University

Friday, April 26, 2024

Authorities are being called to disperse pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college and university campuses across the U.S. — leading to mass arrests.

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Texas' immigration law is being challenged in court amid racial profiling concerns

Wednesday, April 03, 2024

Texas' immigration law has raised fear that it'll promote racial profiling by police. The concerns evoke memories of what happened after Arizona passed its so-called "show me your papers" law in 2010.

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A museum has compiled the names of all people of Japanese descent incarcerated during WWII

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

The Japanese-American National Museum in Los Angeles has, for the first time ever, compiled the names of all 125,000 people of Japanese descent who were incarcerated during World War II.

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The latest in California's reparations efforts

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

California legislators have introduced more than a dozen bills in response to a report issued by the reparations taskforce. Notably absent is cash compensation for the descendants of enslaved people.

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Why Puerto Rico has such deep support for the Palestinian cause

Friday, January 19, 2024

In Puerto Rico, solidarity with the cause of Palestinians runs deep, in large part because of their shared colonial histories and struggles for self-determination.

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Parranda! In Puerto Rico, young people keep a Christmas musical tradition alive

Friday, December 22, 2023

In Puerto Rico, the Christmas "parranda" – in which musicians show up unannounced to play at homes – has been on the decline. A group of young people is keeping it alive in one mountain town.

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Most California voters oppose cash reparations for slavery, poll finds

Monday, September 11, 2023

A new poll finds a majority of California voters oppose cash payments to the descendants of enslaved African-Americans. The findings highlight the political headwinds facing reparation efforts.

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Maui faces an economic crisis since vacationers have shied away since the wildfires

Friday, September 08, 2023

Many of the victims of Lahaina's fires lost not only their homes, but also their jobs. The unemployment crisis has spread to all of Maui as tourism has plummeted following the fires.

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From Maui, an update on recovery efforts almost a month after the wildfire

Monday, September 04, 2023

Nearly a month after a wildfire destroyed Lahaina, there are still questions about how many died in the blaze. Officials are facing pressure to let residents visit their destroyed properties.

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If California decides to adopt a reparations program, here are the next steps

Friday, July 21, 2023

California's Reparations Taskforce has issued its final recommendations for a state reparations program for the descendants of slaves. State lawmakers must now decide whether to adopt any of them.

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Thousands of anti-government protesters in Peru call for the president's resignation

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Peru is bracing for a fresh wave of protests. Thousands of anti-government protesters have started converging on cities across the country calling for the resignation of the president.

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Ruth Madievsky's new novel explores trauma, drugs and toxic sisterhood

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Ruth Madievsky about her debut novel All Night Pharmacy, which tells a story of addiction and the love between sisters.

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The implications of Russia suspending the Black Sea Grain Deal with Ukraine

Monday, July 17, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield about Russia backing out of the Black Sea Grain Deal with Ukraine.

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Biggest Hollywood strike in decades: SAG-AFTRA walks out after negotiations collapse

Thursday, July 13, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, National Executive director and Chief Negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, about the decision by the actors' union to strike.

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How Vermont's farms are dealing with the unprecedented effects of severe storms

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Severe storms have caused catastrophic flooding in Vermont this week. NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Eric Seitz from Pitchfork Farm on how the flooding has impacted farmers in the area.

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A small lake outside Toronto could be the clue that a new epoch has begun on Earth

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

A team of scientists have identified a geological site in Canada that they say best reflects a new epoch in Earth's history — the Anthropocene era. Francine McCarthy led the group.

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Senate hearing aimed to shed light on the planned PGA Tour-LIV Golf deal

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut about the congressional hearing on the PGA Tour-LIV Golf deal.

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Here's what happened after California banned affirmative action 25 years ago

Thursday, June 29, 2023

The end of race-conscious admissions means universities will have to find race-neutral alternatives to diversify their student bodies. California, which already has a ban, has faced those challenges.

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