Sarah McCammon
@sarahmccammon.bsky.social
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NPR Political Correspondent
Co-host, NPR Politics Podcast
Author, NYT Bestseller, ‘The Exvangelicals’
NPR Political Correspondent
Co-host, NPR Politics Podcast
Author, NYT Bestseller, ‘The Exvangelicals’
My final story for NPR: www.npr.org/2026/02/01/n...
Faith leaders in Memphis join together to support Afghan refugees
Two Memphis pastors, Stephen Cook and Latif Salar, are working to protect Afghan church members after the Trump administration halted asylum processing.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:10 AM
My final story for NPR: www.npr.org/2026/02/01/n...
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A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
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January 31, 2026 at 10:14 AM
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
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Liam’s mother, Erika Ramos, spoke to MPR News about what she witnessed that day. She also discussed her phone conversations with her son and her husband and the pain she has experienced. @mprnews.org
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‘Mommy, why don’t you pick us up?’: Mother of Liam Conejo Ramos shares her story from hiding
Liam and his father are currently being held by federal authorities in the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, an hour plus drive southwest of San Antonio.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Liam’s mother, Erika Ramos, spoke to MPR News about what she witnessed that day. She also discussed her phone conversations with her son and her husband and the pain she has experienced. @mprnews.org
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Big news...and more to come soon
Some (professional) updates
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January 30, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Breaking News: The U.S. population grew last year at one of the slowest rates in history. The immigration numbers plunged by more than 50% from the previous year, under the aggressive anti-immigration policies of President Trump, according to the Census Bureau.
U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge
The new census estimates reflect President Trump’s anti-immigration policies. South Carolina is the nation’s fastest-growing state, while Florida’s growth declined.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Breaking News: The U.S. population grew last year at one of the slowest rates in history. The immigration numbers plunged by more than 50% from the previous year, under the aggressive anti-immigration policies of President Trump, according to the Census Bureau.
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Was anyone else raised in the Christian church? I'm reading @sarahmccammon.bsky.social's book about Evangelical culture, and it is a fascinating walk down memory lane. If American religious culture interests you, try this book. It's fascinating.
January 27, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Was anyone else raised in the Christian church? I'm reading @sarahmccammon.bsky.social's book about Evangelical culture, and it is a fascinating walk down memory lane. If American religious culture interests you, try this book. It's fascinating.
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Ben Luhmann, who filmed this, is one of the two high schoolers from a conservative Christian family I rode along with in Chicago when they were searching for ICE agents there.
When I asked him how his faith informed his efforts to document ICE/DHS, he told me this. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
When I asked him how his faith informed his efforts to document ICE/DHS, he told me this. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
January 22, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Ben Luhmann, who filmed this, is one of the two high schoolers from a conservative Christian family I rode along with in Chicago when they were searching for ICE agents there.
When I asked him how his faith informed his efforts to document ICE/DHS, he told me this. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
When I asked him how his faith informed his efforts to document ICE/DHS, he told me this. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
On this MLK Day, for today’s Consider This, I talk with a leader of a synagogue in Mississippi that’s been attacked twice: once in a recent arson attack and once in 1967 for its alliance with the Civil Rights Movement:
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Beth Israel Congregation rebuilds after arson, saying "there's healing that comes" : Consider This from NPR
A week after an arson fire at Mississippi's oldest synagogue, Rachel Myers, a leader of the congregation's religious school, talks about how the congregation is doing and how it will rebuild. It’s not...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:01 PM
On this MLK Day, for today’s Consider This, I talk with a leader of a synagogue in Mississippi that’s been attacked twice: once in a recent arson attack and once in 1967 for its alliance with the Civil Rights Movement:
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For today’s ‘All Things Considered,’ I spoke with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary about the Trump administration’s new food pyramid - and Makary’s call for greater “uptake” of vaccines.
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FDA commissioner explains new food pyramid, encourages greater uptake of core childhood vaccines
Martin Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on the push against ultra processed foods and added sugar, and what that could mean for school lunches and food labels, and says the ad...
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January 11, 2026 at 12:56 AM
For today’s ‘All Things Considered,’ I spoke with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary about the Trump administration’s new food pyramid - and Makary’s call for greater “uptake” of vaccines.
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Some online accounts are, oddly, using a professional headshot of me, claiming it's an image of the victim in the Minneapolis shooting.
Obviously it's not me; thankfully I'm alive and well. If you see anything like this, please report to the appropriate platforms.
Thanks! ~SM
Obviously it's not me; thankfully I'm alive and well. If you see anything like this, please report to the appropriate platforms.
Thanks! ~SM
January 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Some online accounts are, oddly, using a professional headshot of me, claiming it's an image of the victim in the Minneapolis shooting.
Obviously it's not me; thankfully I'm alive and well. If you see anything like this, please report to the appropriate platforms.
Thanks! ~SM
Obviously it's not me; thankfully I'm alive and well. If you see anything like this, please report to the appropriate platforms.
Thanks! ~SM
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Top Republicans in Congress praised President Trump for the operation in Venezuela amid calls for briefings in the days to come. n.pr/49EqT6E
Top Republicans praise Venezuela operation as some lawmakers question legal authority
Top Republicans in Congress praised President Trump for the operation in Venezuela amid calls for briefings in the days to come.
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January 3, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Top Republicans in Congress praised President Trump for the operation in Venezuela amid calls for briefings in the days to come. n.pr/49EqT6E
NPR Politics Podcast listeners:
In your feeds soon - a conversation with NPR’s Franco Ordonez, Greg Myre, and Ryan Lucas on the military strikes in Venezuela overnight and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro + his wife.
In your feeds soon - a conversation with NPR’s Franco Ordonez, Greg Myre, and Ryan Lucas on the military strikes in Venezuela overnight and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro + his wife.
January 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
NPR Politics Podcast listeners:
In your feeds soon - a conversation with NPR’s Franco Ordonez, Greg Myre, and Ryan Lucas on the military strikes in Venezuela overnight and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro + his wife.
In your feeds soon - a conversation with NPR’s Franco Ordonez, Greg Myre, and Ryan Lucas on the military strikes in Venezuela overnight and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro + his wife.
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Tariffs, inflation, and other federal policies have battered U.S. farmers' bottom lines. Now many farmers say the expiration of federal health care subsidies will make their coverage unaffordable. n.pr/44SZfA5
Farmers are about to pay a lot more for health insurance
Tariffs, inflation, and other federal policies have battered U.S. farmers' bottom lines. Now many farmers say the expiration of federal health care subsidies will make their coverage unaffordable.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Tariffs, inflation, and other federal policies have battered U.S. farmers' bottom lines. Now many farmers say the expiration of federal health care subsidies will make their coverage unaffordable. n.pr/44SZfA5
I’m going to an “Irish New Year’s” party tonight where the ball drops at “midnight” Ireland time and everyone has to leave by “1 AM” Ireland time and OMG I love being in my 40s.
December 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I’m going to an “Irish New Year’s” party tonight where the ball drops at “midnight” Ireland time and everyone has to leave by “1 AM” Ireland time and OMG I love being in my 40s.
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"More than a dozen staff members at the influential conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation are leaving the organization to join a group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence."
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A rift in MAGA has top Heritage Foundation officials leaving to join with Mike Pence
The exit of more than a dozen staffers follows turmoil at Heritage and the larger conservative movement over the role of right-wing influencers who've promoted antisemitic and other extremist ideas.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
"More than a dozen staff members at the influential conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation are leaving the organization to join a group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence."
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Are you a woman in your 20s/30s, living near your mom and grandmother - or will be with them for the holidays? I'd love to talk with all of you together, for a story for NPR's series exploring how people are making decisions about family.
Reach me here:
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Reach me here:
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Women's Lives Through the Generations
For NPR's series on birthrate decline, I'd like to talk to women about how their lives and choices about family compare to other women across the generations.
Please answer the questions below. This...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Are you a woman in your 20s/30s, living near your mom and grandmother - or will be with them for the holidays? I'd love to talk with all of you together, for a story for NPR's series exploring how people are making decisions about family.
Reach me here:
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Reach me here:
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And if you’re the mom/grandma in this situation, please reach out. I just need three generations of (grown) women! Thanks.
Are you a woman in your 20s/30s, living near your mom and grandmother - or will be with them for the holidays? I'd love to talk with all of you together, for a story for NPR's series exploring how people are making decisions about family.
Reach me here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Reach me here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Women's Lives Through the Generations
For NPR's series on birthrate decline, I'd like to talk to women about how their lives and choices about family compare to other women across the generations.
Please answer the questions below. This...
docs.google.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
And if you’re the mom/grandma in this situation, please reach out. I just need three generations of (grown) women! Thanks.
Are you a woman in your 20s/30s, living near your mom and grandmother - or will be with them for the holidays? I'd love to talk with all of you together, for a story for NPR's series exploring how people are making decisions about family.
Reach me here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Reach me here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Women's Lives Through the Generations
For NPR's series on birthrate decline, I'd like to talk to women about how their lives and choices about family compare to other women across the generations.
Please answer the questions below. This...
docs.google.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Are you a woman in your 20s/30s, living near your mom and grandmother - or will be with them for the holidays? I'd love to talk with all of you together, for a story for NPR's series exploring how people are making decisions about family.
Reach me here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Reach me here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
On today’s NPR Politics Podcast: the shutdown is ending - now what?
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Healthcare Subsidies Aren’t In The Deal To Reopen The Government. What Is?
Podcast Episode · The NPR Politics Podcast · 11/13/2025 · 18m
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November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
On today’s NPR Politics Podcast: the shutdown is ending - now what?
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A recent Tucker Carlson interview with far-right influencer Nick Fuentes has stirred controversy at the Heritage Foundation, a prominent right-leaning think tank.
On today’s episode, we discuss the fallout.
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On today’s episode, we discuss the fallout.
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Tucker Carlson Interview Ignites Debate Over Antisemitism Among Conservatives
Podcast Episode · The NPR Politics Podcast · 11/11/2025 · 18m
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November 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A recent Tucker Carlson interview with far-right influencer Nick Fuentes has stirred controversy at the Heritage Foundation, a prominent right-leaning think tank.
On today’s episode, we discuss the fallout.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
On today’s episode, we discuss the fallout.
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My oldest is 18 but because to me he is still just a sweet tiny baby boy, I didn’t even think to remind him to register/vote in the Virginia election. Last night he texted that he’d been excited to vote for the first time yesterday. Even prouder that he did it independently! 💕💕
November 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
My oldest is 18 but because to me he is still just a sweet tiny baby boy, I didn’t even think to remind him to register/vote in the Virginia election. Last night he texted that he’d been excited to vote for the first time yesterday. Even prouder that he did it independently! 💕💕
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My colleague @sarahmccammon.bsky.social looks at the Population Shift playing out in Finland, where people are choosing not to be parents - or having very small families - despite generous support from the government. A beautiful, human portrait of changing families. www.npr.org/2025/10/27/n...
Finland's stubbornly low birth rate shows why a population shift may be inevitable
Famous for baby boxes and expansive pro-family policies, Finland continues to see one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, as a case study in how policy solutions may not address the population shift.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
My colleague @sarahmccammon.bsky.social looks at the Population Shift playing out in Finland, where people are choosing not to be parents - or having very small families - despite generous support from the government. A beautiful, human portrait of changing families. www.npr.org/2025/10/27/n...
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Excited to be digging into this fascinating new series on worldwide population shifts.
www.npr.org/series/g-s1-...
Even, meticulous, ambitious reporting has me rethinking so many things that I thought I knew.
Kudos to @brianmannadk.bsky.social @sarahmccammon.bsky.social & everyone at @npr.org
www.npr.org/series/g-s1-...
Even, meticulous, ambitious reporting has me rethinking so many things that I thought I knew.
Kudos to @brianmannadk.bsky.social @sarahmccammon.bsky.social & everyone at @npr.org
Population Shift
Examining what happens when families have fewer kids
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October 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Excited to be digging into this fascinating new series on worldwide population shifts.
www.npr.org/series/g-s1-...
Even, meticulous, ambitious reporting has me rethinking so many things that I thought I knew.
Kudos to @brianmannadk.bsky.social @sarahmccammon.bsky.social & everyone at @npr.org
www.npr.org/series/g-s1-...
Even, meticulous, ambitious reporting has me rethinking so many things that I thought I knew.
Kudos to @brianmannadk.bsky.social @sarahmccammon.bsky.social & everyone at @npr.org
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Can the Population Shift cause whole communities to thin and unravel? @sarahmccammon.bsky.social explored that question in one of the oldest communities in Europe for @npr.org 's new series. Greece is closing 700 schools. Its low birth rate is to blame www.npr.org/2025/10/29/n...
Schools close and island life is under threat as Greece reckons with low birth rates
In Greece, fewer babies means difficult decisions, especially on remote islands where low birth rates are forcing some schools to close and raising questions about the future of island culture.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Can the Population Shift cause whole communities to thin and unravel? @sarahmccammon.bsky.social explored that question in one of the oldest communities in Europe for @npr.org 's new series. Greece is closing 700 schools. Its low birth rate is to blame www.npr.org/2025/10/29/n...