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All Things Considered
'Our Planet' Nature Documentary Addresses The 800-Pound Gorilla — Human Impact
The new Netflix series takes a hard look at the effects of our behavior on the natural world. Series producer Alastair Fothergill says that this is a different, more urgent type of show.
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All Things Considered
How HHS Secretary Alex Azar Reconciles Medicaid Cuts With Stopping The Spread Of HIV
As head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar is charged with making Trump's plan to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 work. "We have an historic opportunity," he tells NPR.
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Chronicles Of A Venezuelan Exodus: More Families Flee The Crisis On Foot Every Day
An All Things Considered team recently traveled along a common Colombian route taken by Venezuelans fleeing crisis in their country and discovered dramatic stories of an expanding exodus.
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All Things Considered
This Is For 'The Undefeated': A New Picture Book Celebrates Black Brilliance
Kadir Nelson was inspired by Kwame Alexander's poem. It "spoke to excellence, and perseverance, and triumph amidst adversity," Nelson says. "It was an ode to the sung and unsung heroes in history."
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All Things Considered
Many Pregnant Women Are Among Those Leaving Venezuela
Venezuela is in the midst of an economic and political crisis. That's led many pregnant women to seek medical attention across the border in Colombia.
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All Things Considered
A Path No One Would Choose To Walk: 350 Miles With The Caminantes
Venezuelans leaving their country by foot used to be men looking for work. Now, it's people who feel they have no choice. These "caminantes" trek hundreds of miles across Colombia along their journey.
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Morning Edition
News Brief: Trump Rallies In Michigan, Venezuelans Leave, Brexit
In Michigan, President Trump held his first rally since the end of the Mueller investigation. Also, the latest on Venezuelans fleeing to Colombia and Brexit turmoil.
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'Neverland' Director On Investigating 'What Happened Once The Bedroom Door Closed'
Filmmaker Dan Reed discusses his four-hour documentary, Leaving Neverland, which features two men claiming Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children.
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All Things Considered
Blair Braverman And Her 'Ugly Dogs' Prepare For Her First Iditarod
The rookie musher and her team of rockstar racers, with their own social media following, face heavy snow, freezing temperatures and 938 miles of Alaskan wilderness.
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All Things Considered
Chiwetel Ejiofor's Directing Debut Takes Him To Malawi To Capture 'The Wind'
The English actor performed in, directed and wrote the screenplay for The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind. It's based on a memoir by William Kamkwamba, whose ingenuity helped save his village from famine.