Mia Venkat

Is Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg ready to lead?

Mia Venkat, Courtney Dorning, Juana Summers

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jack Schlossberg, Democratic candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District and the grandson of President John F. Kennedy.

The lasting power of the show 'Survivor'

Mia Venkat, Emily Feng, Michael Levitt

Ahead of the Season 50 finale of the beloved CBS show, two time "Survivor" player Rob Cesternino talks to NPR's Emily Feng about what gives the reality competition show such lasting power.

'I'm OK with my scars': Hayden Panettiere on the struggles that shape her life

Sacha Pfeiffer, Mia Venkat, Sarah Handel, Natalie Winston

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with actress Hayden Panettiere about her new memoir, This is Me, and some of the challenges she's faced, from bullying as a child to losing custody of her own child.

What makes for a good world cup song?

Mia Venkat, Tinbete Ermyas

Shakira has a new World Cup song being released Thursday. What are the elements of a good World Cup anthem — and why has Shakira been so successful at it?

Antisemitism scholar reacts to U.K. declaration of emergency

Mia Venkat, Mary Louise Kelly, Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with antisemitism scholar Brendan McGeever about why we're seeing a rise in antisemitism in the U.K. and what the government can do about it.

Suicide rates have dropped since the 2022 launch of the 988 line

Mia Venkat, Fiona Geiran, Juana Summers, Christopher Intagliata

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Angela Kimball of the mental health advocacy group Inseparable about the drop in suicide rates after the launch of the 988 Lifeline.

Why rattlesnake bites are on the rise in California

Henry Larson, Tinbete Ermyas, Mia Venkat, Fiona Geiran

California sees maybe one fatal rattlesnake bite a year. So far this year, there've been three.