All Things Considered
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How to make friends after a move
by Janet W. Lee
Moving can be very stressful. NPR's Life Kit talks with experts about ways to overcome some of that stress by making friends in a new place.
Thousands of Chicago kids are left without a bus ride to school amid driver shortages
by Nereida Moreno
As the school year begins in Chicago, thousands of parents are struggling to deal with a bus driver shortage.
Scientists hope to breed a heat-resistant saguaro as more die in a warming climate
by Katie Davis-Young
The record-breaking heat in the Southwest has killed some of Arizona's famous saguaros. Scientists are looking for ways to ensure the cactus can survive in a warming climate.
Maui's fire is already impacting the availability of affordable housing in the area
by Jennifer Ludden
Maui's wildfires destroyed some of the only low-income housing in one of the most expensive markets in the U.S. Working class residents wonder if there will be place for them to live long term.
How — and why — scientists created a see-through squid
by Jon Hamilton
Scientists have genetically engineered a squid that is almost as transparent as the water it's in. The squid will allow researchers to watch brain activity and biological processes in a living animal.
Big changes are coming to college football ahead of the sport's playoff expansion
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Nichole Auerbach of the Athletic about the return of college football — which has been through a dramatic transformation during the off season.
Republicans see an opportunity in Wisconsin with Latino voters
by Franco Ordoñez
In 2020, Latino voters shifted slightly more Republican. Ahead of 2024, these voters could be the deciders in an election that might come down to just thousands of votes in states like Wisconsin.
Presidential photographer says Trump Mugshot will be 'most published photograph ever'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with David Hume Kennerly, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who has photographed 10 U.S. presidents, about former President Trump's mugshot.
Illinois hospitals face an influx of patients traveling for complex abortion care
by Kristen Schorsch
Hospitals in Illinois are seeing a surge of out-of-state patients who need abortion care at hospitals due to medical complications. But hospital-based abortions are more costly and harder to arrange.
What it's like cooking for astronauts as they quarantine for takeoff
by Brendan Byrne
The job of cooking pre-flight meals for astronauts is up to a team of chefs at NASA's Kennedy Space Center which aim to make their guests feel at home — and keep them safe before flight.