All Things Considered from NPR
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Each show consists of the biggest stories of the day, thoughtful commentaries, insightful features on the quirky and the mainstream in arts and life, music and entertainment, all brought alive through sound.
Latest Episodes
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Scott and Seth Avett about their latest album, self titled "The Avett Brothers," which has been in the making since 2019.
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Red Lobster is in hot water. The chain has filed for bankruptcy after a series of missteps by a parade of executives — including an ill-fated promotion for all-you-can-eat-shrimp.
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With the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, many are looking to understand what's next for the country's government and citizens.
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About 40% of caregivers are men. Of those men, 30% are black and face special challenges not addressed by existing supports for caregivers. A professor who studies this issue is a caregiver himself.
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In April the EPA established new, legally enforceable limits for PFAS contamination in drinking water. It also set aside another $1 billion to help local governments with cleanup.
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Singing lessons can be too expensive for some kids, but a nonprofit called Art Smart provides free lessons and mentoring to young singers in Philadelphia and other cities.
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The conservative Cicero Institute is working with states to ban street camps, and shift money away from housing to addiction treatment. Homelessness advocates says such moves are counterproductive.
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Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, state laws on abortion have been changing constantly. Bans, lawsuits and ballot measures will all be part of the picture as voters go to the polls in November.
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Several Southern legislatures seriously considered full Medicaid expansion this year to get health insurance for hundreds of thousands of low income residents, but in the end they all failed.
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The pills for adults and school-aged kids aren't the right dose for preschoolers. Plus they taste bad. Now there's a new pill for little ones — but it seems like an uphill battle to get it to them.