All Things Considered
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Judge orders Abrego Garcia released from jail, but his future remains uncertain
A federal judge in Tennessee ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man the government mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador — to be released from prison until his trial on federal charges.
What music means to those who were blinded in the 2019 mass protests in Chile
by John Otis
Music has brought solace and companionship for some of those who were blinded in the 2019 mass protests in Chile.
Harvey Weinstein faces up to 135 years to life if convicted in LA trial
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with L.A. Times reporter James Queally about Harvey Weinstein's trial. He is facing 11 counts of sexual assault in L.A., following his 23-year prison sentence in N.Y.
Encore: One community searches for a dog lost during Hurricane Ian
by Eileen Kelley
During Hurricane Ian, a family took their dog, Baby, outside to go to the bathroom. Baby bolted and now a neighborhood is on the lookout for her — giving a community a distraction after the storm.
My Unsung Hero series: A new mom remembers a kind stranger on her flight
The next installment of the "My Unsung Hero" series comes from a new mom who remembers a kind stranger on a flight from Nebraska to Chicago.
L.A. City Council president faces calls to resign after she made racist comments
by Adrian Florido
On a recording, the L.A. City Council president made racist comments. There have been calls for her resignation and the episode has exposed the racial tensions that have affected politics in the city.
Iran's government is struggling to control growing women's rights protests
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Golnaz Esfandiari, senior correspondent for Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, about growing protests in Iran and the regime's struggle to control them.
Israel agrees to pay family of a Palestinian American who died after being detained
by Daniel Estrin
Israel says it will pay about $141,000 to the family of a Palestinian-American man who died of a heart attack while in Israeli custody. The State Department was concerned with this case.
Russia says it retaliated against Ukraine in response to an attack on a key bridge
by Jason Beaubien
Russia has carried out a barrage of air-strikes across Ukraine in retaliation says Moscow for an attack on a key bridge over the weekend.
Could steam heat, long used by cities and colleges, be a solution to climate change?
by Susan Phillips
Beneath the streets of hundreds of North America's oldest cities lies a network of pipes delivering steam heat to office buildings and hospitals. These steam loops could be a clean energy solution.
Encore: Actress Emma Thompson on her movie, 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with actress Emma Thompson about her movie Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.
This years Nobel Prize in economics was awarded for work on preventing bank runs
by Scott Horsley
Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics, along with economists Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig for their work on bank runs and how to prevent them.
The mental health crisis and shortage of providers is creating big debt for Americans
by Yuki Noguchi
The mental health crisis and the shortage of providers to treat them is creating a parallel problem for families: debt. But how much Americans are having to pay for this care is hidden in the shadows.