Sarah Handel

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band stops touring, but keeps singing

Scott Detrow, Alejandra Marquez Janse, Sarah Handel

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Jeff Hanna, frontman of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, about the band's final tour, and how they'll continue to make music six decades into their career.

'Grandmother of Juneteenth' celebrates freedom, 2.5 miles at a time

Erika Ryan, Sarah Handel

Opal Lee is known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talked with her in 2024 about her activism, and her hopes for the future.

New Edith Wharton story juxtaposes the horrible with the mundane

Sarah Handel, Elena Burnett, Ailsa Chang

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Andrew Gulli, managing editor of The Strand Magazine, about publishing a new short story from Edith Wharton and its resonance today.

Sen. Sanders wants Americans to have a say — and stake — in the future of AI

Sarah Handel, Christopher Harland-Dunaway, Juana Summers

Sen. Bernie Sanders talks with NPR's Juana Summers about his new legislation, which would create a sovereign wealth fund, and give the American people a say in regulating AI.

Las Culturistas Culture Awards take the elitism out of awards shows

Fio Geiran, Christopher Intagliata, Ailsa Chang, Kristian Monroe, Sarah Handel

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang of the Las Culturistas podcast about their tongue-in-cheek "Culture Awards" broadcast.

Shipping exec says industry needs assurances Strait of Hormuz will be safe

Christopher Harland-Dunaway, Ailsa Chang, Sarah Handel

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jakob Larsen, chief safety and security officer at BIMCO, the global shipping association, about what it might mean to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The Teddy Bear Doctor treats stuffies in need of care

Hosts, Gabriel J. Sánchez, Sarah Handel

Ruth Hasman's home in British Columbia is known as the teddy bear hospital -- a place where stuffies in need of repair receive the TLC they need.