
All Things Considered
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France struggles to deal with the heatwave hitting much of Europe
by Eleanor Beardsley
Much of Europe, including France, is dealing with a brutal heatwave. Some people are better prepared than others in a country where most people do not have air conditioning.
How sea cucumbers act as little allies for disappearing coral reefs
by Ari Daniel
The words "coral reef" evoke a riot of color and life. But the ecosystem's disappearing. Now, new evidence points to an ally for the coral reef: a little creature called the sea cucumber.
The U.S. Navy is adapting in real time amid battle in the Red Sea
by Steve Walsh | WHRO
The Navy is looking at everything from new weapons to software as they wrestle with ways to keep ahead of an extended sea battle in the Middle East.
Signs of growing friction between U.S. President Biden and Israel's Netanyahu
by Greg Myre
President Biden is warning Israel against an invasion of the Gaza town where displaced Palestinians are living in tents. Israel's leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, says the operation is still in the works.
With a Biden-Trump rematch expected, we take stock of the presidential race
by Domenico Montanaro
President Biden and former President Donald Trump are poised to officially become their parties' presumptive nominees. Here's where the race stands.
Every new mom in this U.S. city is now getting cash aid for a year
by Jennifer Ludden
Jim Sciutto on if the next world war is preventable
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with CNN chief national security analyst Jim Sciutto about his new book The Return of Great Powers and how close we are to the precipice of a new global order.
Inflation was higher than expected in February
by Scott Horsley
Inflation was a little hotter than expected in February, for the second month in a row. Rent and gasoline drove much of the monthly increase. Food prices were flat.
Court overturns large part of Florida's so-called 'don't say gay' law
by Danielle Prieur
A settlement has been reached that rolls back part of Florida's so-called "don't say gay" law, which bans instruction on gender identity.
What can Viktor Orbán's rise as a conservative superstar teach Trump?
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán met with former President Trump at Mar-a-Lago earlier in March. Former Hungarian MP Zsuzsanna Szelényi talks about Orbán's influence on conservatives in America.
World Food Program's Jean-Martin Bauer on Haiti's growing starvation
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with World Food Program director Jean-Martin Bauer on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Haiti as violence has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.