All Things Considered
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Three months later, a survivor reflects on the Texas floods
Three months after floods hit central Texas, senior editor at Texas Monthly Aaron Parsley shares his experience when he and his family were swept away by rushing water and how they're moving forward.
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With 831 Stories, romance fans get more than a steamy read
831 Stories is all-in on the romance genre, and the founders are cultivating a whole world around the books they publish, complete with fanfiction and merchandise.
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Trump's TikTok deal terms criticized by experts as a 'shakedown'
The U.S. government will collect a multibillion-dollar fee from the American investors who will take over TikTok. Some experts call the fee and other deals like it "extortion."
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New threats from the White House as a government shutdown looms
If the government shuts down next week, the White House said it will look for ways to permanently eliminate some federal workers, rather than just temporarily send them home on unpaid leave.
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24 hours after shooting, migrants show up to ICE Dallas facility fearful of missing their appointments
The ICE facility in Dallas where three detainees were killed in a shooting on Wednesday is still closed, but many people with scheduled check-ins still showed up the next day, only to be turned away.
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The White House paused rules to curb steel plant pollution. Locals weigh in
In parts of Western Pennsylvania, steel plants are big employers – and big polluters. This summer, the Trump administration paused regulations that would have forced steel mills to curb air pollution.
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Zelenskyy touted Ukraine's ingenuity against Russia in UN address
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the U.N. General Assembly, as diplomats struggle to stop Russia's aggression.
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Warming waters are shifting the diversity of American river fish
A pair of studies show that American rivers are getting hotter, posing a risk for many fish species.
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California is seeing a spike in cases of Valley Fever
California is seeing a spike in cases valley fever — an illness spread by fungal spores. Researchers speculate the rise is tied to patterns of drought and precipitation.
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Deadly shooting at Dallas ICE detention facility may have been politically motivated
NPR's Sergio Martinez-Beltran has the latest update from Dallas, where four people were shot at an ICE detention facility Wednesday morning.
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MLB will allow players to challenge balls and strikes starting in 2026
With a tap of their head, players will be able to trigger an automated review when they disagree with an umpire's call. In spring training this year, just over half of challenges were successful.
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A year after Hurricane Helene, communities still wait for federal reimbursements
A year after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of Western North Carolina, communities are eager for FEMA funds to reimburse recovery expenses, but it's not clear when and if that money will come.