All Things Considered
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What World War II taught us about how to help starving people today
by Nurith Aizenman
The modern study of starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished.
Muslim politicians in the U.K. have faced Islamophobia through Ramadan
by Fatima Al-Kassab
In the U.K., Muslim politicians are getting verbal abuse. Many worry the government's new "extremism" definition targets them. Watching Gaza, it's an especially difficult Ramadan.
Rwanda's youth have grown in genocide's shadow. Here are their hopes for the future
Three Rwandans under the age of 25 — Ornella Ineza, Kelvin Rwihimba, and Crispin Iradukunda — reflect on what it's like to grow up in a country that's been shaped by a genocide.
A political divide along gender lines is growing in South Korea
by Se Eun Gong
Young men and women are politically drifting apart across the developed world. The growing political gender divide in South Korea is making experts worried about the country's future.
Congress is back with an impeachment trial and threats to Speaker Johnson's job
by Claudia Grisales
Congress is back after a two week recess with an impeachment trial and threats to Speaker Mike Johnson's job.
Show creator Larry David learns a lesson from 'Seinfeld' for 'Curb' finale
In the finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, characters from previous seasons testify to Larry David's selfish behavior. This mirrors the last episode of Seinfeld, which David helped create.
Hundreds of aid trucks are entering Gaza as Israel faces pressure to allow them in
by Carrie Kahn
The number of trucks delivering food and other humanitarian aid to Gaza has surged in the past 24 hours. Distribution remains a difficult challenge.
For birds, siblinghood can get complicated
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Wild birds have some of the most complicated sibling relationships around, with everything from murder to long-term alliances.
Physicist Peter Higgs, whose subatomic particle research changed the world, has died
by Geoff Brumfiel
The Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs has died at age 94. He was celebrated for his work on the mass of subatomic particles.
Haiti is close to reaching a transitional council — but violence and hunger rage on
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jean-Martin Bauer of the World Food Programme about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Haiti.
An Ohio home-buyer company is selling hundreds of houses to pay off debts
by Kavahn Mansouri
An Ohio based company is one of the larger institutional home-buyers that's bought thousands of homes to rent out. Now, it's selling hundreds of homes to pay debt as it fields complaints from renters.
How the sex of one fetus can affect its neighbors in the womb
by Jon Hamilton
A sibling can change your life — potentially even before birth. The sex of one fetus can affect its neighbors in the womb. The "intrauterine position effect" was first discovered in cattle farming.
A look at Biden's new plan for student debt relief
by Sequoia Carrillo
The Biden administration has announced the details of a new plan for student debt relief, this time targeting specific groups of borrowers.