Month: December 2022

Every time stand-up comic Dave Chappelle gets in front of a mic, he seems to reignite a debate over when, or whether, a comedian can go too far. Chappelle has been heavily criticized for jokes about gay people and the trans community. Most recently the comedian came under fire while hosting SNL. During his monologue, he made comments that critics say elevated longstanding, prejudiced tropes against Jewish people.

Can a joke become harmful, can comedy cross the line? Who decides what happens when that line is crossed?

NPR’s Eric Deggans speaks with Roy Wood Jr, a comedian and correspondent for Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, and Jenny Hagel, a writer and performer for Late Night with Seth Meyers and head writer for the Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock.

There are two tiny patches of Spain on the African continent. One is a city called Melilla that’s surrounded by Morocco and the Mediterranean Sea.

The European Union has spent billions to keep migrants from sub-Saharan Africa from crossing the border between Morocco and the Spanish city.

This episode, we look at what that means for the people who make it through and for the city they arrive in.

This story is part of an NPR series on climate migration and the far-right.

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As people across the U.S. celebrate Thanksgiving and enjoy their long holiday weekend, Consider This provides listeners with a list of TV shows and movies to binge over the holiday weekend.

One of them is the HBO breakout hit The White Lotus, featuring Michael Imperioli in a lead role for season two of the show.

Viewers might best remember Imperioli for his previous role as Christopher Moltisanti in The Sopranos.

NPR’s Erika Ryan takes a deeper look at the arc of Imperioli’s career.

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Hospitals around the country are overwhelmed, but this time it’s not just with COVID.

Cases of the flu and RSV are also spiking earlier this year.

We hear from a pediatrician in Seattle who says it is the worst season she’s seen in her 16-year career.

And NPR’s Rob Stein reports on what infectious disease specialists recommend to stay healthy this season.

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North Korea says it has successfully tested its largest intercontinental ballistic missile. And experts say it could potentially deliver a nuclear warhead to targets in the continental United States.

But what is North Korea’s ultimate goal? And how can the United States and its allies deter Pyongyang? Mary Louise Kelly discusses that with NPR correspondent Anthony Kuhn and Victor Cha of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Jake Thacker of Portland, Ore. says he had $70,000 trapped in FTX when the the cryptocurrency exchange collapsed this month. That money may be gone.

And he’s not the only one. The company’s bankruptcy filing says it could owe money to more than a million people.

NPR’s Chris Arnold reports on how the FTX implosion is affecting everyday investors.

And NPR’s David Gura looks at whether it could spur Congress to pass new regulations on the crypto industry.

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Thanksgiving is probably the most celebrated meal of the year. But for a lot of home cooks or new cooks, or would-be cooks– it’s also the most daunting.

But what if there was a much easier approach to Thanksgiving for cooks who don’t have the time – or frankly, the patience? What if you could make Thanksgiving dinner in a few hours with one pot and one pan? No kidding!

Host Michel Martin speaks with Melissa Clark, a food writer for the New York Times. Clark shares a super easy Thanksgiving dinner recipe from her latest cookbook, Dinner in One: Exceptional and Easy One Pan Meals. And the cooking pros featured in our In A Pinch offer tips on pulling off a no-hassle holiday meal.

At COP 27, the annual U.N. conference on climate change, one of the big questions that’s been raised is how some of the wealthier nations should be paying for the effects of climate change in less developed countries. The U.S. is one of those wealthier nations, and the Biden administration supports creating a fund to help developing countries deal with climate change. But year after year, the money isn’t there. We speak with national climate adviser to President Biden, Ali Zaidi, to understand the role the U.S. has in addressing the global climate crisis. In participating regions, you’ll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what’s going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.