Elena Burnett
Stories
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National
An American held during the Iran hostage crisis talks about Jimmy Carter's legacy
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Barry Rosen, one of the 52 Americans held in Iran during the hostage crisis from 1979 to 1981, on President Jimmy Carter's quest to bring about their safe release.
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'The Cliffs' explores a house through the centuries of women who passed through
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author J. Courtney Sullivan about the real house that inspired the mansion at the center of her latest novel, The Cliffs.
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Television
Could 'Parks and Recreation' still work 10 years later? Jerry actor isn't sure
Actor Jim O'Heir shares stories from seven years on NBC's Parks & Recreation with NPR's Juana Summers.
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Animals
Officials declared 'murder hornets' to be eradicated in the U.S.
The invasive insects known as "murder hornets" have been declared eradicated by Washington state wildlife officials, five years after they were first spotted in the United States.
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Movies
Christmas movies: the case for 'The Polar Express'
All Things Considered producer Elena Burnett makes a convincing case for the movie The Polar Express.
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Ten years later, could 'Parks and Recreation' still work? Jerry isn't sure
Actor Jim O'Heir shares stories from seven years on NBC's Parks and Recreation with NPR's Juana Summers.
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Europe
At the 1,000 day mark of war, a Ukrainian activist looks ahead
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Hanna Hopko, from the International Center for Ukrainian Victory, as Russia's invasion of her country approaches 1,000 days.
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Animals
New study helps show how mountain lions are able to co-exist with humans in LA
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ellie Bolas, the lead author of a seven-year study that suggests mountain lions in Los Angeles have adjusted their schedules to avoid human activity.
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Remembering pioneering saxophonist Lou Donaldson
Iconic alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson died Nov. 9 after a very long career. Unapologetic about seeking an audience, he said he just aimed to play what crowds would respond to.
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History
A lost short story by ‘Dracula’ author Bram Stoker resurfaces
A short story by Dracula author Bram Stoker was discovered by a pharmacist in Dublin in a newspaper published in 1890. Gibbet Hill is a gruesome tale about three kids that accost a man on the road.