All Things Considered
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Archaeologist uncovers George Washington's 250-year-old stash of cherries
While excavating the cellar of President Washington's home at Mount Vernon, Va., an archaeologist found two glass jars poking out of the dirt. They hold 250-year-old preserved cherries.
How to clean when you don't have the energy
by Marielle Segarra
Therapist KC Davis, author of How to Keep House While Drowning, has developed a framework for keeping up with house cleaning without feeling overwhelmed.
Zelenskyy meets world leaders at G-7
Ukraine's president Zelenskyy has joined President Biden and G-7 leaders in Hiroshima to talk about Russia's war. The summit also includes discussion about China, North Korea and denuclearization.
Striking movie and TV writers worry that they will be replaced by AI
by Mandalit del Barco
One sticking point in the Hollywood writers strike is the use of artificial intelligence. AI is already being used in Hollywood writing, but what fears and hopes do writers have about the technologies future?
'The Secrets of Hillsong' explores allegations behind the international megachurch
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to director Stacey Lee and Vanity Fair journalist Alex French about the new FX documentary series "The Secrets of Hillsong."
Toxic sea level rise threatens a West Oakland community
by Ezra Romero
Rising sea levels are a danger in West Oakland, Calif., where some residents and activists believe climate justice is a form of reparations.
How not lifting the debt ceiling could affect people, from veterans to homebuyers
by Scott Horsley
Unless Congress and the White House reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling, real people could suffer, from service members to Social Security recipients to would-be homebuyers.
LA's housing crisis raises concerns that the Fashion District will get squeezed
by David Wagner
Los Angeles is planning to add 100,000 new apartments downtown. Garment workers and others now fear L.A.'s Fashion District and its factories won't survive the city's downtown housing boom.
'Stay Awake' explores the fallout for brothers after their mom overdoses
by Bob Mondello
The coming-of-age drama Stay Awake takes its title from the efforts of two teens to get their mother safely to the hospital after an accidental overdose of prescription pills.
Aboard the next mission to ISS: space-inspired art created by kids
by Brendan Byrne
Fewer than 700 people have ever flown to space. For many, after they return to earth, they're struck by what they saw in orbit. A few of them try to translate the experience using art.
Economists are reconsidering how much corporate profits drive inflation
by Sarah Gonzalez
In the past, corporate profit growth accounted for maybe a third of inflation. But a report from the Kansas City Fed found that nearly 60% of inflation in 2021 was because of corporate profits.
Schools in Kentucky are considering pricy AI technology to detect guns
by Jess Clark
High-end weapons detection systems that use AI technology are gaining popularity with school boards wanting to protect their students, but they come at a high cost and a lack of transparency.