Jennifer Schmidt
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Member of the Sunday Story team credited in the episode’s production staff. Further public biographical information is limited in the excerpt.
Works by Jennifer Schmidt
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9 episodes featuring Jennifer Schmidt
Up First from NPR
Clergy candidates test faith’s reach in red-state races
The campaigns show how religious conviction can guide Democratic public service while economic concerns and secular voters limit faith-based appeals.
Sep 27, 2026 · 36 min
Up First from NPR
Regime collapse opens a perilous search for Austin Tice
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government may create the first real chance in years to investigate claims that Austin Tice survived in detention.
Sep 20, 2026 · 33 min
Up First from NPR
Clancy mistrial exposes the stakes of postpartum psychosis
The deadlocked case tests how courts and society understand criminal responsibility, postpartum mental illness, and the care available to new mothers.
Sep 13, 2026 · 32 min
Up First from NPR
Sunscreen science exposes gaps in testing and research
The episode shows why sunscreen can reduce some skin cancers while still falling short as a universal, fully tested solution across skin types.
Sep 6, 2026 · 29 min
Pivot
Journalists and tech elites confront MAGA’s pressure campaign
The episode connects corporate accommodation of political power with the growing risks facing journalists and independent media.
Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 12m
Up First from NPR
Shaboozey turns Black cowboy history into a revenge saga
The conversation connects a cinematic concept album to questions of artistic risk, personal loss, and the overlooked Black roots of cowboy culture.
Aug 30, 2026 · 27 min
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Nvidia’s forecast tests the limits of AI spending
Nvidia’s unusually bullish outlook puts demand, supply constraints, pricing power, and future margins at the center of the AI investment debate.
Aug 27, 2026 · 21 min
Up First from NPR
Palmyra’s thriving reef faces a new protection fight
Palmyra shows what strong conservation can restore, while proposed commercial fishing threatens to test how much protection these ecosystems need.
Aug 23, 2026 · 29 min
Up First from NPR
Britain turns beavers into flood-control engineers
The episode examines whether restoring beavers can address climate risks without shifting unacceptable costs onto farmers, fishers, and landowners.
Aug 16, 2026 · 30 min