Sacha Pfeiffer

Sacha Pfeiffer appears in the following:

Politics chat: NATO and the defense bill; Biden touts his role reviving the economy

Sunday, July 16, 2023

House Republicans are complicating the annual defense authorization bill while President Biden is touting the state of the economy.

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We might be nearing the end of 'the sports pages' in newspapers as we know them

Sunday, July 16, 2023

"The New York Times" and "The Los Angeles Times" have announced big changes to their sports coverage, the latest blow to what are fondly remembered as "the sports pages."

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Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris on their book 'Nobody's Fool'

Sunday, July 16, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris about their new book, "Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do about It."

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Rick Hoyt, a fixture at the Boston Marathon with his dad, dies at 61

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Rick Hoyt, the man known for competing in the Boston Marathon from his wheelchair while his father pushed, has died from respiratory complications.

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'No violins': Michael J. Fox reflects on his career and life with Parkinson's

Sunday, May 14, 2023

When Michael J. Fox describes his experience with Parkinson's disease in his new documentary, he's extremely blunt. But talking with NPR this week, he hasn't lost the humor that made him famous.

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Turkey's opposition leader poses a challenge to President Erdogan

Friday, May 12, 2023

Journalist Ruth Michaelson talks about Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu ahead of Turkey's general election.

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Michael J. Fox reflects on his career and life with Parkinson's

Friday, May 12, 2023

Actor Michael J. Fox talks about his documentary, Still, about his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease.

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'Full faith and credit' means loaning money to U.S. is a safe bet

Friday, May 12, 2023

Brookings Institution senior economics fellow Wendy Edelberg explains what "full faith and credit" means in relation to the debt ceiling.

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FDA changes rules for donating blood. Some say they're still discriminatory

Friday, May 12, 2023

Pathologist Dr. Benjamin Mazer talks about the changing FDA rules on donating blood for men who have sex with men.

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Bishop's gambit: Elementary school custodian Dave Bishop teaches kids chess

Thursday, May 11, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Maine elementary school custodian and chess coach Dave Bishop and state champion player fifth grader Avery Zhang.

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'A Day With No Words' can be full of meaningful communication

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Author and activist Tiffany Hammond talks about her new children's book A Day With No Words. It details a day in the life of non-speaking kids with autism and their families.

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The lost Jeopardy tapes: the 40-year mystery behind an enigmatic champion

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with The Ringer staff writer Claire McNear about the 40-year-long mystery behind one of Jeopardy's most enigmatic champions.

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Dozens of student athletes in Iowa came under investigation for sports gambling

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Chris Vannini, senior writer with The Athletic, about the sports gambling investigations in the state of Iowa and at the University of Alabama and the road ahead.

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'Hotel Cuba' tells an immigrant's story of everyday courage

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Aaron Hamburger, author of Hotel Cuba, a novel is based on the real life immigration story of his grandparents.

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Alabama father-son journalists win Pulitzer for reporting that changed laws

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with father-son Alabama journalists John and Ramsey Archibald about their shared Pulitzer win.

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What happens if the government defaults? A former Federal Reserve economist explains

Monday, May 08, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with former Federal Reserve economist Claudia Sahm about how a government default would impact everyday life for Americans.

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DOT Secretary Buttigieg wants to hold airlines accountable for delays, cancelations

Monday, May 08, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about new rules that would compensate airline passengers for flight delays and cancelations.

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'A Day With No Words' can be full of meaningful communication

Friday, May 05, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with author and activist Tiffany Hammond about her new children's book A Day With No Words. It details a day in the life of non-speaking autistic kids and their families.

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Does SCOTUS have a moral obligation to answer Congress?

Friday, May 05, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with columnist Jamelle Bouie about Supreme Court justices arguing they are not subject to the same accountability as the other two branches of government.

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4 horses die at Churchill Downs ahead of the Kentucky Derby

Friday, May 05, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Joe Drape of The New York Times about the recent racehorse deaths that have occurred at Churchill Downs in the week ahead of the Kentucky Derby.

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