All Things Considered
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Blinken ends Ukraine trip with promise of U.S. help as Russia goes back on offensive
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his trip to Ukraine by promising U.S. help to push Russian troops out. But the lengthy debates in Washington over aid to Ukraine has impacted the battleground.
Three-term Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces calls for impeachment
by Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom
A Texas House committee has recommended impeaching Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton who it says has abused his office to help a campaign donor, alleging bribery, obstruction of justice and more.
The family of an 11-year-old shot by police in Mississippi plans to sue
by Michael Guidry
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is looking into the shooting of an 11-year-old by police. The boy was the one who called 911 but ended up shot and wounded by an officer.
He fled the war in Ukraine at 14. Now in New York, he has grand plans
by Emily Russell, NCPR
A teenager who fled the war in Ukraine is graduating from a junior boarding school in rural New York. His senior year included lessons in skiing and english and a lot of time helping on a farm.
Carlson's ouster from the Fox News Channel resounds in unexpected ways
by David Folkenflik
Cable news ratings are low — seriously low — damaged by Tucker Carlson, a slow news cycle and, above all, cord cutting.
Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves is playing a pivotal role in debt ceiling talks
by Deirdre Walsh
Rep. Garret Graves keeps a low profile, but he's one of the most important people in Washington. The Louisiana congressman is leading the GOP's negotiations with the White House on the debt ceiling.
How GOP candidates are playing to the evolving conservative base
Time Magazine national political correspondent Molly Ball talks about how the evolution of conservatism is playing out on the Republican campaign trail.
Voters return to the polls in Turkey for presidential runoff
by Fatma Tanis
Turkey's voters head to the polls this weekend in a decisive runoff vote — the first time voters have ever gone to the ballot box in a second-round vote for a new president.
Only a fraction of bills actually become law. Here's how most of them die
by Aurora Berry
In a state like Texas, as many as 10,000 bills are introduced in the Legislature every session, but only a fraction of those eventually become law, and there are many ways a bill can meet its maker.
Climb into a canoe in search of the unusual lily that grows in moving water
by Mary Scott Hodgin
A rare flower that grows in rushing water in only three Southern states blooms briefly in late spring. And to see this Cahaba lily up close takes some effort.
This obscure program lets Americans donate to help pay off the national debt
The U.S. debt has led to plenty of partisan fights and ... charitable gifts. For decades, a government program has been collecting donations from Americans who want to help pay off the national debt.
Disney rolls out its latest remake, 'The Little Mermaid'
Has Disney done it again? And if they have, should they ... stop? These are some of the questions on our minds as Disney's remake of The Little Mermaid hits theaters.