All Things Considered
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Tim Weiner reveals how the CIA is reimagining the art of espionage in 'The Mission'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author and journalist Tim Weiner about his new book, The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century.
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There were early signs that Celine Song would become a movie director
On Wild Card, guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Celine Song shares a story from her childhood about the early signs that she'd become a movie director.
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This squirting cucumber uses ballistics to spread its seeds far and wide
The squirting cucumber doesn't get its name for nothing. And it's why her supervisor, who studies biomechanics, was so excited about them. Gorges searched for the plant on YouTube, and turned up this David Attenborough video.
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Senate takes up package with $9 billion spending cuts
The Senate considers the rescissions package that would strip $9.4 billion for public boradcasting and foreign aid.
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A breakdown of this year's Emmy nominations
Nominations for the 77th Emmy awards were announced Tuesday. Apple's streaming service did well this year, with Severance and The Studio scoring lots of noms.
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A lack of nursing home oversight is a problem for many states
Many state nursing home oversight agencies are understaffed. Advocates for residents say that is increasingly putting people who live in nursing homes at greater risk of abuse and neglect.
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Cato Institute's Jeff Miron says it's wrong for the government to fund public media
The Senate is debating whether to halt funding for public media, which could be devastating for some stations. The libertarian Cato Institute makes the case for why the funding should be pulled.
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How one Texas town is recovering, 10 years after a devastating flash flood
Wimberley, Texas, was the site of a devastating flash flood on Memorial Day weekend in 2015. Ten years later, the city has rebuilt with such floods in mind, but still feels the effects emotionally.
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On-screen portrayals of mental illness have changed since 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'
On-screen portrayals of mental illness have changed since One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest came out 50 years ago.
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Texas flash flood recovery effort turns its focus to lakes
With 101 people still missing after the July 4 flash flood, the focus turns to local lakes, and what may be buried in them.
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MLB will be using robo-umpires for tonight's All-Star Game
MLB first introduced automated robot umpired during spring training earlier this year and believes they're ready for prime time.
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Remembering poet Andrea Gibson
Andrea Gibson was a queer poet who's been called a "rock star of poetry slams." They died at 49 after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer four years ago.
