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How the threat of war is unifying people in Pakistan
by Betsy Joles
Pakistanis remain on their toes amid tensions with India. But the threat of war is unifying people in a country where many have become disenchanted with their civilian and military leadership.
Challenging Trump on the ballot
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with law professor Harry Litman about former President Donald Trump being removed from Maine's primary ballot and the prospect of the Supreme Court weighing in on the issue.
Inside Sarajevo's War Childhood Museum
by Adrian Ma
Children who live through war don't often have a chance to tell their stories. One museum in Sarajevo hopes to change that.
From cattle farming to struggling to survive: One Gaza family's story of displacement
A look at one man and his family in Gaza who went from being a successful cattle farmer in the north to now living in a van with no water and little hope.
'All Thing Considered' staff shares their most memorable stories from 2023
Some of the All Things Considered staff whose voices you don't always hear on air share their favorite stories that aired on the show this year.
Hundreds wait in the cold for Nutcracker tickets at Moscow's fabled Bolshoi Theater
by Charles Maynes
In Russia, ballet fans brave sub-zero temperatures for a chance to see The Nutcracker at Moscow's famed Bolshoi Theatre.
This year's annual 'All Things Considered' holiday cocktail interview is alcohol free
Non-alcoholic spirit sales grew more than 100% in the last year. So for the annual All Things Considered holiday cocktail interview, we're visiting a completely alcohol-free bar in D.C.
How to write the right to-do list for you
How you approach or create your to-do list can make a big difference. Experts weigh in on how to write — and tackle — a to-do list to make it best work for you.
Bankruptcies were up this year, in spite of the U.S.'s improving economy
by Bobby Allyn
Corporate bankruptcies were up in 2023, reaching one of the highest levels in the past decade. Rising interest rates, high debt loads and inflation pushed a growing number of firms to the brink.
The U.S. saw a big drop in shootings in 2023
by Patrick Smith
In 2023, cities across the country experienced big drops in shootings. Some of the largest decreases occurred in cities that have become almost synonymous with gun violence.
The latest on U.S. funding to the Ukraine after this morning's airstrike
by Ashley Lopez
With news of the large airstrike against Ukraine, U.S. aid to Ukraine is once again under a microscope as the Pentagon announces its final shipment without additional funding from Congress.
NPR film critic Bob Mondello's top films of 2023
by Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello's 10-Best list always runneth over, and despite writers' and actors' strikes, this year is no exception. Here are the films he was most excited about in 2023.