All Things Considered
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Episodes
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Trump lost Minnesota twice. Here's why he's making an effort in the state this year
While Donald Trump has never won Minnesota, this year his campaign thinks he may have a chance. State Democratic leaders are also viewing the state as competitive and not taking it for granted.
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The brown pelican crisis of 2024 is here
Brown pelicans are appearing on California's coastline. They are showing up emaciated, starving and weak. Dr. Elizabeth Wood of the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center of Orange County explains.
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This week in science: baobab trees, lizard-inspired building and stretching eyeballs
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the origins of baobab trees, lizard-inspired construction, and why outside play is beneficial for kids' eyesight.
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Biden blocks the release of recordings of his classified documents interview
House Republicans are threatening to hold the attorney general in contempt over the DOJ refusal to turn over audiotapes of President Biden's interview with a special counsel.
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UAW president Shawn Fain's swagger has helped unionize the deeply anti-union South
Auto workers are doing what long seemed impossible – unionizing in the South. The United Auto Workers chief Shawn Fain's connection with workers and willingness to fight have led to the resurgence.
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A look at Slovakian PM Robert Fico's politics after yesterday's assassination attempt
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dalibor Rohác of the American Enterprise Institute about the attempt to assassinate Slovakian PM Robert Fico and the broader political landscape in Europe.
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As antisemitism grows, it's easier to condemn than define
The question of how to define antisemitism and what to do about it is unfolding across the U.S. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with two journalists who have tried to find some clarity in the fog.
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Another hotter-than-normal summer lies ahead for the U.S., forecasters say
Forecasters say most of the U.S. is set to have a hotter summer, and 2024 will be one of the five hottest years ever recorded. Meanwhile, hot water in the Atlantic means more fuel for hurricanes.
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AI-generated articles are permeating major news publications
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Maggie Harrison Dupre, staff writer at Futurism, about her reporting into AI-generated articles appearing on major news publications.
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Blinken ends Ukraine trip with promise of U.S. help as Russia goes back on offensive
Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his trip to Ukraine by promising U.S. help to push Russian troops out. But the lengthy debates in Washington over aid to Ukraine has impacted the battleground.
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Tiger beetles might be mimicking the sounds of poisonous bugs so bats will avoid them
Tiger beetles generate "anti bat-sonar" to prevent echolocating bats from eating them, scientists say. An experiment suggests the beetles mimic sounds created by poisonous insects that bats avoid.
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Opening statements began in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J.
Opening statements are expected Wednesday in Sen. Robert Menendez's corruption trial. He is accused of accepting bribes to benefit three New Jersey businessmen and the governments of Egypt and Qatar.