All Things Considered
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For Baltimore-area residents, bridge collapse means longer commutes and uncertain prospects
by Laurel Wamsley
The Key Bridge collapse is upending life for countless people in the Chesapeake region. Residents say it's not just infrastructure — it's their identity as people who live close to the water.
A father remembers the surgeon who helped his son
In this week's Unsung Hero, a father recounts his son undergoing a serious surgery — and the doctor's calming words that stuck with him.
How scientists are trying to save the insects that make life possible
by Teresa Homsi
There are more than a million insect species, but entomologists say they're declining at alarming rates. Scientists are trying to determine how to save these tiny creatures that prop up life on Earth.
The problem of prison lockdowns in Wisconsin
by Chuck Quirmbach
In Wisconsin, advocates are protesting the increase in prison lockdowns they say lead to inhumane conditions. While the Governor has recently announced reforms, advocates say they don't go far enough.
Helen DeWitt's novella 'The English Understand Wool' hits big
by Andrew Limbong
The 2022 novella The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWitt is both a psychological thriller AND a satirical critique of the publishing industry. It's also sold out everywhere.
The government wants to make beef production climate friendly. Here's how it's going
by Rachel Cohen
The Farm Bill includes $3 billion for "climate friendly commodities." That means paying farmers to change practices to reduce emissions or capture carbon.
The cost of Thanksgiving dinner is down slightly from last year
by Scott Horsley
Pumpkin pie prices are way up this year but turkeys are a relative bargain. A lot of Americans will be giving thanks this holiday for lower inflation at the supermarket.
Over 200 convicted in relation to Italy's most powerful mafia group
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Queens University professor Antonio Nicaso about the conviction of 207 people in a trial against Italy's most powerful crime syndicate.
Remembering Gazan Dr. Hammam Alloh, killed by an Israeli airstrike
by Vanessa Romo
Dr. Hammam Alloh, a 36-year-old nephrologist who practiced at Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital, was killed by an Israeli airstrike in November.
Netanyahu wants to 'deradicalize' Gaza through war. Is that even possible?
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brookings Institution's Natan Sachs about whether demilitarizing and deradicalizing Gaza is possible.
A record number of asylum-seekers are cycling through a small California border town
by Jasmine Garsd
The border town of Jacumba, Calif., has a population of 600 people. There is currently an open-air DHS camp there, with over 300 recently arrived migrants. Its presence has divided the small town.