All Things Considered
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What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.
Zelenskyy warns that Russia may attack Ukrainian power plants at UNGA
by Michele Kelemen
Ukraine's President Volodmyr Zelensky tries to rally support at a UN distracted by the Middle East and warns Russia may be planning to attack his country's nuclear power plants.
What we know about Iran's alleged threats to assassinate Trump
by Ryan Lucas
American intelligence officials briefed former President Donald Trump on threats from Iran to assassinate him. A Trump campaign spokesman says the focus was on real and specific threats.
Federal investigations swirl around NYC Mayor Eric Adams and his administration
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his administration are facing multiple investigations, and key members of his team are leaving their positions.
Drones are changing warfare. The U.S. military is working to adapt
by Tom Bowman
As the war in Ukraine drags on, the U.S. military is paying special attention to how drones are shaping the fight. The technology is already changing how the U.S. Army prepares for future conflicts.
Many casualties of Israeli airstrikes were civilians, Lebanon health minister says
by Patrick Jarenwattananon
Lebanon Health Minister Firass Abiad speaks with NPR's Juana Summers on how his hospital system is coping with some of the deadliest airstrikes the country has seen in decades.
Brett Favre testified about allegedly misusing welfare funds for volleyball arena
Hall of famer Fred Favre testified Tuesday in Congress in a case involving welfare dollars allegedly being used to build a volleyball arena in Mississippi.
Republican state Sen. Michael McDonnell weighs in on Nebraska's electoral votes
by Juana Summers
The state of Nebraska has five electoral votes for president, but there’s a catch: Their election laws are written in such a way that those five votes can be split.
Fears of a wider war in the Middle East dominates the UNGA
by Michele Kelemen
The conflict in the Middle East dominates day one of the annual UN general assembly — as the UN secretary general warns of a "powder keg" of global conflicts that risk engulfing the world.
Richard Powers' new book is filled with awe
The power and importance of play is one of the ideas explored in Pulitzer Prize–winning author Richard Powers' new novel, Playground.
Lebanese fleeing the south search for refuge in Beirut
by Jane Arraf
An Israeli airstrikes have killed what it said was a Hezbollah leader and hundreds of people in Lebanon. Thousands of people who fled airstrikes in the south arrived in Beirut searching for shelter.
How service workers have helped Democrats win in Nevada
by Franco Ordoñez
The Democrats' not-so-secret weapon in Nevada is an army of service workers from the Culinary Workers Union who have been helping deliver the party victories for several elections.
Novo Nordisk CEO is grilled by a Senators about high cost of Ozempic
by Sydney Lupkin
Sen. Bernie Sanders questions Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen in a hearing on Capitol Hill about the high prices Americans pay for Ozempic and Wegovy compared with people in other countries.