All Things Considered
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Episodes
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Columbine shooting survivor and disabilities advocate Anne Marie Hochhalter has died
Members of the Columbine community and beyond are mourning the loss of Anne Marie Hochhalter, who became paralyzed after being shot twice in the Columbine shooting in 1999.
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Lessons from Ithaca's Green New Deal
As part of its Green New Deal, Ithaca pledged to decarbonize all of its buildings by 2030. It hasn't gone as planned, but the city has lessons for others trying to tackle this key climate challenge.
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Greater attention to men's health could bridge life expectancy gap, researchers say
Life expectancy for men lags five years behind life expectancy for women in the U.S. Some researchers and doctors say greater attention to men's health could bridge the gap.
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The Pentagon announces huge budget cuts. But where will the savings come from?
The Pentagon announced it will cut its budget by some $50 billion each year for the next five years. But questions remain about where those tens of billions of dollars in savings will come from.
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Marco Rubio is absent as ministers from world's richest countries meet in South Africa
Foreign ministers from the world's top economies are meeting for the G20 in South Africa. But the U.S. is conspicuous in its absence.
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How Mexico is preparing to house citizens deported from the U.S.
Mexico braced for mass deportations after President Trump took office, setting up reception centers to provide shelter and services. But so far large scale deportations haven't materialized in Mexico.
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Trump wants more power over agencies. Experts worry about campaign finance regulators
President Trump's effort to "rein in" independent agencies is raising particular concern among those who follow the work of the Federal Election Commission, which enforces campaign finance laws.
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US-UKRAINE POLITICAL CRISIS
For three years, the U.S. has been Ukraine's leading supporter in its war with Russia. Yet with a series of stunning moves, President Trump is now sounding more aligned with Russia than with Ukraine.
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Greenlandic politician describes struggle to remember 'America has good people'
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Greenlandic parliamentary candidate Naaja Nathanielsen about the continued Trump administration push to acquire the territory.
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As measles cases rise, it's not just kids who need vaccines. Some adults do too
With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And some adults vaccinated before 1968 may need a booster.
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The new head of Syria has governed before. Here's what his leadership looked like
The head of a rebel group is now the head of Syria. How will he lead a country destroyed by civil war and sectarianism? NPR found clues in a region in northern Syria, where he governed for years.
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Elephant seals, fog harvesting and the brain science behind sugar cravings
This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, what elephant seals reveal about fish populations in the deep ocean, and why there's always room for dessert.
