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.
The FDA considers easing restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men
by Rob Stein
The Food and Drug Administration is likely to propose easing restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men.
The first all-female referee team makes history at the World Cup
History is made as the first all-female referee team officiates the World Cup match between Costa Rica and Germany.
A civil resistance expert on the protests in China and Iran
NPR's Ari Shapiro speak with political scientist Erica Chenoweth, who studies civil resistance movements, about the protests China and Iran.
The U.S. and G7 allies are trying new tactics to cut Russia's profits
by Jackie Northam
The U.S. and its allies will try two new tactics to cut Russia's profits: Europe will ban Russian crude imports and the G7 will impose a price cap on the oil Russia sells to other parts of the world.
Comedian He Huang on the criticism her 'Australia's Got Talent' set received
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with comedian He Huang, whose "Australia's Got Talent" set generated a lot of laughs and criticism for jokes that some people said reinforced stereotypes about Chinese people.
The Yurok Tribe leads conservation efforts to reintroduce the California condor
by Aaron Scott
The California condor population has climbed in Central California and Arizona. Now, the Yurok Tribe is leading conservation efforts to reintroduce the birds to Northern California.
The Fed continues raising interest rates to fight inflation
by Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke about the economy and job market Wednesday. The Fed has been raising interest rates to fight inflation, but critics say this could push some out of work.
An experimental drug appears to slow memory loss in people with early Alzheimer's
by Jon Hamilton
An experimental drug appears to slow memory loss. Researchers say people with early Alzheimer's who got the drug for 18 months experienced 27% less cognitive decline than people who got a placebo.
Encore: Infusions of antibodies used to treat COVID are being phased out
by Pien Huang
More than 3.5 million infusions of antibodies have been used to treat COVID. The treatment is being phased out because the antibodies have lost their efficacy against new variants of coronavirus.
Blinken calls for more support for Ukraine and a united front against China
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for more support for Ukraine and a united front against China. The new ambassador to Russia had a confirmation hearing, and Russia canceled arms control talks.