Ari Shapiro
Stories
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With fall of Assad regime, Austin Tice's siblings hope he'll be home soon
Austin Tice has been missing in Syria for years. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with two of his siblings, after Assad's regime fell in Syria.
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For Mouaz Moustafa, the fall of the Assad regime is an emotional victory
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mouaz Moustafa of the non-profit Syrian Emergency Task Force about the dramatic toppling of the Assad regime, as Moustafa prepares to fly back to his home city, Damascus.
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How the fall of Assad's regime changes the geopolitics of the Middle East
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with professor Joshua Landis, who directs the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, about how the fall of the Assad regime could change global dynamics.
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Music
Lauren Mayberry toured first, then recorded album. 'Vicious Creatures' is out now
NPR's Ari Shapiro spoke with Lauren Mayberry, known as the lead singer of CHVRCHES, about launching her solo career from the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC in September 2023. Her solo debut is out now.
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'Moana 2' songwriters made history as 1st all-female team to lead a Disney soundtrack
Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear made history as the youngest composers and only all-woman songwriting team for a Disney animated film with Moana 2.
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What does the Syrian rebel takeover mean for the Assad regime?
Syrian rebels have taken two major cities and are closing in on a third. What does all this mean for the Assad regime?
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A freelance journalist describes the scene after rebels seized Aleppo
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sara Kassim, a freelance reporter in Aleppo about the situation on the ground after opposition forces have captured large swaths of land in the area.
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On 'Small Changes,' Mercury Prize-winning artist Michael Kiwanuka lets down his guard
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Mercury Prize-winning singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka, about his latest album, "Small Changes," and his musical influences.
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Revolution connects Haitians with Black Panthers in 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow'
Fabienne Josaphat, author of Kingdom of No Tomorrow, talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the Black Panther movement, and its significance inside the U.S., and to Haitian people.
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Politics
We look at the implications of President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter
NPR's Ari Shapiro examines the substance behind and implications of President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter. He did so with just weeks left in his presidency after repeatedly promising not to.