All Things Considered
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For Baltimore-area residents, bridge collapse means longer commutes and uncertain prospects
by Laurel Wamsley
The Key Bridge collapse is upending life for countless people in the Chesapeake region. Residents say it's not just infrastructure — it's their identity as people who live close to the water.
Bans on medical care for trans youth are moving quickly through state legislatures
by Melissa Block
State legislatures around the U.S. are passing bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth at a quickening pace.
Many Americans have exhausted their savings as credit card debt hits a record high
by Stacey Vanek Smith
Credit card debt is at a record high, climbing nearly 19% in the fourth quarter of 2022. Many Americans have exhausted their savings and are now deep in the hole trying to cover the cost of living.
Wall Street veteran Ajay Banga is nominated to head the World Bank
by Jackie Northam
The U.S. has nominated Ajay Banga to head the World Bank. A naturalized American, Banga has decades of experience in finance but faces major challenges at the multilateral lending institution.
Friction is growing over a new wave of falsehoods by Fox News about Jan. 6
by Claudia Grisales
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took a rare step to slam a series by Fox News host Tucker Carlson attempting to whitewash the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Two of the four U.S. citizens kidnapped in northern Mexico have been killed
by Eyder Peralta
The Mexican president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, says a suspect has been arrested over the kidnapping of four Americans — two of whom were found dead on Tuesday.
A girls basketball team had to play boys, then weren't allowed trophies after winning
by Cody Short
A fifth grade girls basketball team had to join the boys league to keep their practice facility. They won the championship but were denied the championship trophy.
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick on his new coming of age graphic novel
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Colin Kaepernick on his book Change The Game, detailing his pivot from baseball to football and how he found himself in the process.
Tensions rise in Atlanta over proposed police training facility
by Emily Wu Pearson, WABE
In Georgia, protestors of a proposed police training facility are facing domestic terrorism charges. Atlanta's mayor is defending the training facility as a way to fight crime and attract officers.
Fox News faces mounting evidence in defamation case
by David Folkenflik
After seeing mounting evidence in a defamation case against Fox News, outside legal experts say the powerful network is in real legal trouble.
Newsom denounces Walgreens for saying it'd only dispense abortion pill in some states
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
California's governor tweeted out the state was "done" with Walgreens because of its response to a threat from 20 Republican attorneys general over abortion pills.