All Things Considered
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How Trump may lean on personal ties with Gulf Arab leaders while in the Middle East
by Aya Batrawy
President Trump is on his way to the Mideast, where his personal ties with Gulf Arab rulers, family business deals and U.S. interests converge.
Rep. Jayapal on negotiations between Biden and House Democrats over Build Back Better
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Washington State Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal about negotiations with President Biden over the infrastructure bill and reconciliation package.
Dollar stores have boomed during the pandemic, which concerns some communities
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Brian Vines, a reporter for Consumer Reports, about the current popularity in dollar stores and why it has some communities worried.
Expert helps untangle vaccine misinformation that has followed Colin Powell's death
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Dr. Hyung Chun, professor of cardiology at Yale and senior author of a study in COVID breakthrough cases, on vaccine misinformation following the death of Colin Powell.
Netflix employees call for accountability
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Zoe Schiffer, senior reporter at The Verge, about the latest developments surrounding Netflix and company accountability.
Former President Trump shapes North Carolina's Senate election with early endorsement
by Don Gonyea
North Carolina is a swing state with a Senate seat coming open. On the Republican side, former President Donald Trump made an early endorsement, seeming to set the positioning for the GOP hopefuls.
Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, is a city with 2 identities — that often clash
by Stephen Bisaha
Jackson, Miss., is a city with two identities. There's the part which is more than 80% Black, led by a mayor who wants to make it "the most radical city on the planet." Then there's the state capital.
Scientists in South Africa are working to reverse engineer the Moderna COVID vaccine
by Nurith Aizenman
A consortium in South Africa wants to teach manufacturers in poor countries to make Moderna's COVID vaccine. But Moderna won't share its process. So the scientists are trying to reverse engineer it.
Some Chicago cops won't share vaccine status, even if it means they lose police power
by Patrick Smith
Chicago is requiring its workers to be vaccinated or undergo twice-weekly testing on their own time and dime. The head of the police union is urging cops not to share their vaccination info.
Jan. 6 committee votes on holding Steve Bannon in contempt for defying subpoena
by Claudia Grisales
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been looking at the causes of the riot. It's now voting on contempt resolution for Steve Bannon who defied its subpoena.
Remembering Tom Morey, the eccentric surf icon and inventor of the Boogie Board
Tom Morey, the inventor of the Boogie Board and a renowned figure in the surfing world, died on Oct. 14 at the age of 86.
Black and Latino families are bearing the weight of the pandemic's economic toll
by Laurel Wamsley
Even with government assistance and other efforts, more than 55% of Black and Latino households reported serious financial problems, compared with 29% of white households.
Most of Texas' new districts are majority white, diluting power of voters of color
by Andrew Schneider
Newly-drawn Congressional districts in Texas benefit white residents — even though it was the population growth among people of color that helped the state pick up two additional seats in Congress.