Vincent Acovino

She used to run U.S. AIDS relief — now, foreign aid has changed

Juana Summers, Matt Ozug, Vincent Acovino, Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Dr. Deborah Birx about PEPFAR and the global fight to end HIV/AIDS.
Atlanta airport GM says passengers have been cooperative and understanding

Vincent Acovino, Scott Detrow, Sarah Handel

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ricky Smith, general manager of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport, about how TSA agents and passengers are faring amid the partial government shutdown.
A Game Challenges Californians To Find A Working Payphone

Vincent Acovino, William Troop

When was the last time you saw a payphone? For most people it's probably been a while. In California, there are more than 2000 working payphones. A game challenges the public to find them.
How Suda51 became one the most memorable video game creators

Vincent Acovino

Video game director Goichi Suda, also known as Suda51, has a subversive and genre-bending style that has made his work stand out among gaming fans for more than three decades.
Advocate for military families on what wartime deployment means at home

Vincent Acovino, Juana Summers, Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO of Blue Star Families, about the challenges that military families face around deployment.
After 25 years, Gorillaz band members are still cartoons but the music is very real

Vincent Acovino, Juana Summers, Jeanette Woods, Matt Ozug

Gorillaz, the animated band, burst on the scene 25 years ago. NPR's Juana Summers talks to musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, the band's creators, about how it has evolved.
'Relooted' is a game about repatriating art

Vincent Acovino, John Ketchum, Juana Summers

In the new video game Relooted, players are asked to repatriate African artifacts from museums.