Mia Venkat

Antisemitism scholar reacts to U.K. declaration of emergency

Mia Venkat, Mary Louise Kelly, Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with antisemitism scholar Brendan McGeever about why we're seeing a rise in antisemitism in the U.K. and what the government can do about it.
Suicide rates have dropped since the 2022 launch of the 988 line

Mia Venkat, Fiona Geiran, Juana Summers, Christopher Intagliata

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Angela Kimball of the mental health advocacy group Inseparable about the drop in suicide rates after the launch of the 988 Lifeline.
Why rattlesnake bites are on the rise in California

Henry Larson, Tinbete Ermyas, Mia Venkat, Fiona Geiran

California sees maybe one fatal rattlesnake bite a year. So far this year, there've been three.
If you feel like Shakespeare isn't for you, look deeper

Juana Summers, Mia Venkat, Sarah Handel

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Adjoa Andoh, the inaugural Director's Resident at the Folger Shakespeare Library, about Shakespeare's relevance in modern times, and specifically to people of color.