Mia Venkat

The country's two largest reservoirs of water are at historic lows

Mia Venkat, Sophia Paliza-Carre, Ailsa Chang, Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jack Schmidt, director of the Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University, about new record low water levels in two major reservoirs.

An iconic mail-order music and video company is shutting down

Christopher Intagliata, Mia Venkat

The long-running mail-order business Columbia House, which became famous for its record and CD clubs before focusing on DVDs, has announced it'll take its final orders next month.

Why Venezuela's democratic transition talks won't include María Corina Machado

William Troop, Mia Venkat, Juana Summers

Venezuela's government and some opposition figures have agreed to discuss a democratic transition. Why isn't opposition leader María Corina Machado part of the talks?

When a murder victim's son met the man wrongly convicted of the crime

Mia Venkat, Ailsa Chang, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Reporter Barbara Bradley Hagerty and Jay Young speak with NPR's Ailsa Chang about Young's relationship with Benjamin Spencer, the man who was wrongfully imprisoned for his father's murder.

On social media, Venezuelans post rescues and anguish

Mia Venkat, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Venezuela is reeling from two massive earthquakes Wednesday night.

Cape Verde's goalie, the overnight sensation

Mia Venkat, Mary Louise Kelly, William Troop

On any given week, there could be a main character that the internet is obsessed with. Right now, it's the Cape Verde team's goal keeper – Josimar Jose Evora Dias – better known as Vozinha.

Remembering 'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base

Hosts, Sarah Handel, Mia Venkat

It Takes Two rapper Rob Base died at 59 after a battle with cancer. His music, made with his childhood friend DJ E-Z Rock, filled dancefloors.