All Things Considered
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12 jurors selected in Trump hush money trial
by Ximena Bustillo
Former President Donald Trump is present in the courtroom while New Yorkers answer personal questions about their ability to serve on the jury.
What one author says a post-Roe U.S. reveals about Planned Parenthood
Writer Eyal Press talks about Planned Parenthood and what a post-Roe U.S. reveals about the organization.
A year after the Uvalde school massacre, victims' families share their stories
It's been one year since a gunman killed 19 students and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Three families who lost their children shared their memories with NPR.
Voice memos from the path of Typhoon Mawar
As Typhoon Mawar thrashes Guam with 140-mile-per-hour winds and heavy rain, two people on the island share eyewitness accounts of what they're seeing.
Fact check: Debt ceiling myths and misconceptions
by Scott Horsley
If you're confused about the debt ceiling battle being waged in Washington right now, you're not alone. There are a lot of misconceptions about what's behind the drama and what's at stake. We'll separate fact from fiction.
Tribes doing vital conservation work can't access federal funds to support it
by Kathleen Shannon
Tribal governments manage significant wildlife habitat across the U.S., but they don't get the same tax revenue as states for conservation.
Rapids — and rafting — roar back to life as Sierra Nevada snowpack melts
by Joshua Yeager
As California's massive winter snowpack melts, one industry is having a great year. Across the state, whitewater rafting is roaring back to life after years of debilitating drought.
Effort to curb drug overdoses takes lessons from pandemic wastewater monitoring
by Lesley McClurg
Some public health officials are using lessons from the pandemic to try to track illicit drugs in the wastewater. The data could help officials craft local treatment strategies and prevent overdoses.
A new Ohio state law complicates local preparations for August voting
by Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio)
A controversial August special election about ballot measure rules is causing early headaches for local Ohio election officials.
The challenges of accurately archiving Black Twitter
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with journalism and communication studies associate professor Meredith Clark of Northeastern University about her project "Archiving Black Twitter."
Jim Lee talks about his journey from superhero fan to DC Comics president
Jim Lee, the new president of DC Comics, talks about the history and future of superhero comics.
Rick Hoyt, a fixture at the Boston Marathon with his dad, dies at 61
by Sacha Pfeiffer
Rick Hoyt, the man known for competing in the Boston Marathon from his wheelchair while his father pushed, has died from respiratory complications.
Meet Shalanda Young, one of Biden's top negotiators in the debt ceiling talks
by Franco Ordoñez
Shalanda Young was a top House aide for years, navigating government funding fights between Congress and the White House. Now, she's one of President Biden's negotiators on the debt limit drama.