Mia Venkat

'If I can't talk about it, who can?': Robby Hoffman on comedy and criticism

Ashley Brown, Juana Summers, Mia Venkat

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Emmy-nominated comedian Robby Hoffman about her career and criticism she's faced.
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?