All Things Considered
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Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed
by Allison Aubrey
Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.
Palestinians and Israelis react to International Court of Justice proceedings
by Lauren Frayer
Palestinians and Israelis watch the genocide case at a United Nations court — as fighting continues between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Fellow standups come to Jo Koy's defense after Golden Globes
by Elizabeth Blair
By most accounts of this week's Golden Globes, Jo Koy bombed. But fellow stand up comedians like Steve Martin, Michael Che, Kevin Hart and Whoopi Goldberg are coming to his defense.
6-time Super Bowl champ Bill Belichick is leaving as Patriots coach
by Simon Rios
One of the winningest coaches in NFL history, six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick is leaving as coach of the New England Patriots after a 24-year tenure that made the team a football dynasty.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un changes his tune about reunification
by Anthony Kuhn
As the new year begins, North Korea is signaling a major policy shift, abandoning efforts to unite with its neighbor to the South. It is even threatening to take the South by force of arms.
How the U.S.'s top intel agencies are thinking about AI
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with National Security Agency head Gen. Paul Nakasone and FBI Director Christopher Wray at an international conference on Cybersecurity at New York's Fordham University.
The gumbo inflation index: Join a New Orleans chef on an ingredients shopping trip
Cold weather is gumbo season and the traditional New Orleans dish can also give us a unique look at inflation.
South Africa outlines genocide case against Israel at International Court of Justice
by Rob Schmitz
At The Hague, proceedings began on South Africa's accusation of genocide by Israel in Gaza. Health officials in Gaza say more than 23,000 people have died in the war.
The GOP is preparing its first primary contest
by Danielle Kurtzleben
The Iowa caucus is days away, and all eyes are on the remaining candidates as they make their final pitches. It'll be a busy few days in Iowa for campaigns and candidates.
NYC adopted Vision Zero 10 years ago. Here's what's worked to lower traffic deaths
by Joel Rose
It's been a decade since New York City became the first U.S. city to officially adopt Vision Zero, a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities. Many other cities have since followed. Has it worked?
A Taipei comedy club becomes an unlikely venue for working out Taiwan-China tensions
Taiwanese comedian Vickie Wang and Chinese comedian Jamie Wang (no relation) work through the lived experience of cross-strait tensions through comedy.