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National

Monterey Park shooting update

January 23, 2023

Authorities are looking for a man who has allegedly shot and killed 10 people and wounded 10 others in an overnight shooting in Monterey Park, a community just east of Los Angeles.

National

Monterey Park has a special significance for the Asian community in LA

January 22, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Jeong Park about the mass shooting last night in Monterey Park, CA.

Television

Reality show or true crime series? The Real Housewives makes it harder to tell the difference

January 22, 2023

The Daily Beast entertainment writer Kyndall Cunningham talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about how The Real Housewives franchise has become more like a true crime series in recent years.

Your Money

How to stay safe while using digital payment services like Zelle and Venmo

January 22, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Kate Fitzgerald, a senior editor at American Banker, about what consumers should know about digital payment services like Zelle and Venmo.

National

HarperCollins workers have spent more than 50 days on strike. Is it working?

January 22, 2023

Unionized employees at HarperCollins Publishers have spent more than 50 days on strike. Their prolonged fight tests the limits of worker power in publishing and other white collar industries.

Politics

Understanding the rise of people of color in Republican Party ranks

January 22, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Brakkton Booker, a national political correspondent for Politico, about the recent rise of people of color in Republican Party ranks and the reasons behind it.

World

New Zealand's ruling Labor Party will vote for a new leader after Jacinda Ardern's resignation

January 22, 2023

New Zealand's ruling Labor Party will vote for a new leader on Sunday. The new leader will be the prime minister until the next general election on Oct. 14.

National

Dominion Voting System's $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News goes to trial

January 22, 2023

With Rupert Murdoch being questioned under oath, Dominion Voting System's $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News has hit a critical juncture: Both sides are gearing up for a trial.

Music

Alt.Latino offers a 2023 playlist for your listening pleasure

January 22, 2023

Alt.Latino cues up some new music for the new year, including a piece from a Colombian musician with a flair for the accordion and another from a Brazilian artist mixing folk with electronic music.

World

In Istanbul, what was once routine for the winter is now a luxury

January 22, 2023

Routines of Istanbul winter life - from visits to traditional public baths to hot drinks - are getting hard to afford amid Turkey's economic crisis.