Sacha Pfeiffer

Sacha Pfeiffer appears in the following:

What's next, now that the IRS has a new commissioner and a new budget

Thursday, May 04, 2023

Danny Werfel is in place as the new IRS commissioner with a new budget courtesy of the Inflation Reduction Act. How's he going to spend it?

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Compared with the rest of the band, lead vocalists are getting quieter

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Lead vocalists have gotten quieter over the decades, compared with the rest of the band. That's the conclusion of a new study that analyzes chart-topping pop tunes from 1946 to 2020.

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Senator says the Supreme Court should 'take the hint' on code of conduct

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine talks about efforts to create a binding code of conduct for the Supreme Court.

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From 'the other woman' to Queen: how Camilla turned her image around

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Tina Brown, author of The Palace Papers, talks about Camilla's journey to queen, legitimacy, and how she'll approach the role.

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A giant rat that wasn't suited for its bomb-sniffing job gets a new role

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

A Gambian rat who was training to be a landmine detector arrived at the San Diego Zoo a few weeks ago. She's better suited to her new role as a rat ambassador.

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8th-graders' history and civics scores drop on a national test

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Jonathan Collins, a professor of political science, public policy and education at Brown University, talks about the so-called "Nation's Report Card" on civics and U.S. history.

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Why are sexual assault accusers frequently asked, "Did you scream?"

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Northwestern Law professor Deborah Tuerkheimer on why sexual assault accusers are often asked to prove they physically or verbally resisted to be deemed credible.

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What's a duchy anyway? King Charles' private estates, explained

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with investigative reporter Jane Bradley about King Charles III billion-dollar real estate portfolio as Britain faces a cost-of-living crisis.

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NHL Playoffs 1st round: A curse lifted, defending champions ousted and 14 overtimes

Monday, May 01, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with NHL senior writer Dan Rosen about the buzz surrounding the first round of playoffs, growing parity in the NHL, and matchups to watch as the next round starts Tuesday.

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Deepa Varadarajan on the humor and humanity of rediscovery in 'Late Bloomers'

Monday, May 01, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with author Deepa Varadarajan about her debut novel Late Bloomers.

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Supreme Court needs a code of conduct, says judicial ethics expert

Monday, May 01, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Indiana University law professor Charles Geyh about Senate efforts to pass a binding code of conduct for the Supreme Court.

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Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson urges President Biden to settle 9/11 case

Monday, April 03, 2023

In a reversal, former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson says holding Guantánamo prisoners indefinitely cannot continue and is urging President Biden to settle the 9/11 case.

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One-time supporter of Guantánamo's military court now says it was 'doomed'

Monday, April 03, 2023

Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson speaks with Sacha Pfeiffer about his change-of-heart on Guantánamo and his belief that the 9/11 case should be settled rather than taken to trial.

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White House: smaller community banks shouldn't shoulder the tab for 2 failed banks

Friday, March 31, 2023

The collapse of two regional banks is expected to cost the government's deposit insurance fund more than $22 billion. The Biden administration says smaller banks shouldn't have to pick up the tab.

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Morning news brief

Friday, March 31, 2023

Donald Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, Democrats and Republicans react to Trump's indictment and Finland clears a final hurdle to join NATO.

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Taiwan's president is making what's being called a 'high stakes' stopover in New York

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Tsai Ing-wen is in New York as part of a trip to Central America and the U.S. Beijing considers Taiwan part of its territory and opposes interactions between Taiwan and other state officials.

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Nashville searches for healing after this week's school shooting left 6 people dead

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Nashville mourns the victims of a school shooting in a citywide public vigil attended by first lady Jill Biden.

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Morning news brief

Thursday, March 30, 2023

China watches as Taiwan's president visits New York. A federal rule protecting Medicaid coverage is about to expire. Nashville holds a city-wide public vigil for the victims of a school shooting.

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Richard Kammen was a defense attorney at Guantanamo Bay. Now he's written a novel

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Attorney Richard Kammen's new novel — Tortured Justice Guantánamo Bay — is partly based on his experience. He describes the justice system there as broken. Why didn't he go the nonfiction route?

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Are Republicans on the right track? They are pushing culture-war issues

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Republicans across the country are pursuing legislation cracking down on social issues. A new NPR poll indicates the GOP risks being out of step with voters.

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