All Things Considered
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Looking back on the life and legacy of sculptor Richard Serra
by Chloe Veltman
The great American sculptor died on Tuesday at his home in New York on the North Fork of Long Island. He was 85.
Presidential campaign talking point: Fort Bragg's name change
by Jay Price
Confederate General Braxton Bragg's name was recently stripped from the nation's largest Army base. The name change has since become a presidential campaign talking point.
Under extreme heat, squirrels sploot
With much of the southern U.S. under heat advisories, millions of people are being exposed to extreme heat — so don't be alarmed if you see a squirrel splooting.
The role of Belarus' Lukashenko in resolving the Russia-Wagner Group conflict
by Charles Maynes
A major player in resolving the dispute between the Wagner Group and the Russian state over the weekend was Belarus' leader Alexander Lukashenko.
Actor Kevin Spacey's sexual offence trial begins in London
by Willem Marx
Kevin Spacey appears in a London court, as the jury is sworn in for the beginning of the the actor's trial over sexual offences — charges the actor denies.
Wagner Group's future in Africa is uncertain after Moscow uprising
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with J. Peter Pham of the Atlantic Council about the presence of the Wagner group in sub-Saharan Africa and the future of the mercenaries there after the Moscow uprising.
Not coming to a screen near you – viewers will soon feel effects of the writers strike
by Mandalit del Barco
Future films and TV series are being delayed, if not canceled. For audiences accustomed to a steady stream of new content, this dramatic slowdown will have a tangible impact in the year to come.
Author Ana Menendez explores stories a single location could tell in 'The Apartment'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Ana Menendez about her new novel The Apartment.
Ancient women were hunters — and grandmas were the most skilled ones, study suggests
by Nurith Aizenman
Scientists have long held that early human men did the hunting and women the gathering. A new review of data on foraging societies in modern times suggests that most women hunted.
A Texas program works to help some of the most vulnerable women and babies
by Katia Riddle
In the wake of the Dobbs ruling, there have been tens of thousands fewer abortions. People carrying these pregnancies are often marginalized. A Texas program helps some of the most vulnerable parents.
At least $200 billion in pandemic aid potentially went to fraudsters, federal watchdog estimates
by Martin Kaste
Fraudsters stole billions from the Small Business Administration, via the pandemic-era "Paycheck Protection Program." On Tuesday, the SBA inspector general releases an estimate the size of the fraud
Thousands of LGBTQ veterans have yet to receive the military benefits they're owed
by Quil Lawrence
Twelve years after repeal of the ban on gay and lesbian troops serving openly, no one in the military or Veterans Administration knows how many vets are still without the benefits they're owed.