All Things Considered
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In-depth reporting and transformed the way listeners understand current events and view the world. Every weekday, hear two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special - sometimes quirky - features.
Unpacking the truth of antisemitism on college campuses
Colleges have become a flashpoint in discussions about rising antisemitism. But some on those campuses say the alarm from politicians and groups distorts reality and their motives should be examined.
Using AI to follow one goose in a flock could help with conservation efforts
by Geoff Brumfiel
Artificial Intelligence is coming to the animal kingdom. Researchers have used advanced facial recognition techniques to track individual geese in a population, and other animal species too.
Looking for 'nomance': Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies
by Chloe Veltman
A new study about young Americans' entertainment consumption habits suggests that Gen Z is far more interested in seeing screen stories of platonic relationships than those featuring sex and romance.
Summer storms created rivers and lakes in California's Death Valley
Death Valley's Badwater Basin is full of water after an epic year of rain and snow in California - and wildflowers are blooming extraordinarily late in the season.
Donald Trump Jr. takes the stand in family business fraud trial
by Andrea Bernstein
Donald Trump Jr., former President Trump's second son, is set to testify in a civil fraud trial in New York.
A look at Hamas' labyrinthine tunnel network
by Greg Myre
As Israeli troops advance through Gaza, their target is elusive and dangerous: The Hamas tunnels. The underground network includes military headquarters, sleeping areas and workshops to make rockets.
A look at the laws that govern urban warfare in Gaza and beyond
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Tom Dannenbaum, who teaches international law at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, about the law of armed conflict in the Israel-Hamas war.
The Rafah border crossing has been opened to a select few in Gaza
by Elissa Nadworny
For the first time since Oct. 7, people have been able to leave Gaza. More than 70 critically wounded Palestinians and more than 300 people with foreign passports crossed into Egypt Wednesday.
Burying power lines could help prevent Californian wildfires. Who should pay for it?
by Kevin Stark / KQED
Pacific Gas & Electric — whose equipment started some of California's deadliest wildfires — has proposed burying power lines in some at-risk areas. Local regulators have pushed back, citing costs.
Munchkin the miniature horse is ready to comfort patients at the Mayo Clinic
by Catharine Richert
It's not uncommon to see comfort dogs coming to visit patients at hospitals and nursing homes but now a new animal is making the rounds at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic — meet Munchkin, the miniature horse.
Despite post-COVID efforts, the U.S. is still undersupplied with domestic-made PPE
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Nearly a billion dollars went to trying to boost domestic manufacturing of PPE like masks and gloves. Experts say the effort is foundering and the nation isn't better off than it was three years ago.
Hospitals are struggling to overcome various drug shortages
by Sydney Lupkin
Shortages of drugs ranging from life-saving chemotherapies to basic generics are straining the health care system. Hospitals are adapting to chronic interruptions in the supply of medicines.