Kelly McEvers

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Founding host, @NPREmbedded. Former host, @npratc. Former Middle East correspondent, @NPR. Teacher/trainer, @WeAreUncuffed. Inexplicably obsessed w/ @Dodgers

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A look at the massive fire fighting effort in L.A. - from the sky

2 months ago | wunc.org | Kelly McEvers

One thing that was impossible to miss -- as fires raged through L.A. -- was the fight from the air. Officials say it might have been the largest number of aircraft at a fire event, ever.
A look at the massive fire fighting effort in L.A. - from the sky

2 months ago | wesa.fm | Kelly McEvers

One thing that was impossible to miss -- as fires raged through L.A. -- was the fight from the air. Officials say it might have been the largest number of aircraft at a fire event, ever.
Older adults who evacuated to shelters in L.A. struggle to figure out what's next

Jan 13, 2025 | wunc.org | Kelly McEvers

The Westwood Recreation Center was one of the first places to open up for people displaced by the Palisades Fire, the largest of the devastating wildfires tearing through Los Angeles. Inside the center, cots with Red Cross blankets are lined up in the gym for about 120 people. The Red Cross says three quarters of them are seniors. It's not full yet, but it's getting there. Volunteers say older Angelenos are especially vulnerable to last week's wildfires.
Older adults who evacuated to shelters in L.A. struggle to figure out what's next

Jan 13, 2025 | wlrn.org | Kelly McEvers

The Westwood Recreation Center was one of the first places to open up for people displaced by the Palisades Fire, the largest of the devastating wildfires tearing through Los Angeles. Inside the center, cots with Red Cross blankets are lined up in the gym for about 120 people. The Red Cross says three quarters of them are seniors. It's not full yet, but it's getting there. Volunteers say older Angelenos are especially vulnerable to last week's wildfires.
L7 throws a fest for new bands, especially women who rock

Dec 3, 2024 | kcrw.com | Kelly McEvers

The all-female rock band L7 got started during the 80s in LA's art punk scene, became big in the 90s, played with Nirvana, and appeared in films by Oliver Stone and John Waters. Then in the early 2000s, they went through what a lot of bands go through: They broke up. About 10 years ago, there was a documentary, a Kickstarter campaign, and a reunion.
The Great American Microchip Mobilization

Nov 14, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Kelly McEvers

Share Mary Springowski has been obsessed with microchips ever since the accident in 2016. That was the year a loaded parts cart at a Ford plant in northeastern Ohio rammed into her leg and tore her Achilles tendon, laying her up for weeks. A 25-year veteran of Ford and the United Auto Workers, Springowski was a team leader at the Cleveland Engine Plant, building 4-cylinders for a few different vehicles.
California voters approve strengthening penalties for certain crimes

Nov 14, 2024 | wunc.org | Kelly McEvers

California voters have overwhelmingly approved strengthening penalties for certain theft and drug crimes. They also ousted Los Angeles County's progressive district attorney.
Doc about singer Bobi Wine and his fight against Uganda's leader is up for an Oscar

Mar 7, 2024 | wqln.org | Kelly McEvers |Paul Lynch

The Oscar-nominated documentary Bobi Wine: The People's President is the gripping story of Ugandan singer Bobi Wine and his campaign against the country's long-standing president. Copyright 2024 NPR
What We Learned Examining A City’s Police ‘Reform’ For A Year

Jul 14, 2022 | themarshallproject.org | Kelly McEvers
NPR's Embedded looks at how a city reforms its police department : NPR

Jul 9, 2022 | npr.org | Kelly McEvers