All Things Considered
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Customers, Senators Urge Airlines To Change Their Refund Terms For Canceled Flights
Over 90,000 customers complained about airlines refusing to refund canceled travel in the pandemic last year; 57 times more than 2019. Many are fighting for refunds while some face expiring vouchers.
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For First Time In History, Female Marines Graduated Boot Camp In San Diego
The Marines are the last service to integrate women into boot camp. For the first time this spring, female recruits completed the grueling boot camp in San Diego.
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Ellen DeGeneres' Talk Show Ending After 19 Seasons
After 19 seasons — and some damaging reporting that revealed a toxic workplace environment — talk show host Ellen DeGeneres' show will end.
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Consumer Prices Jump 4.2% In April, Biggest Increase Since Financial Crisis In 2008
Inflation accelerated in April. Companies have been forced into raising prices for everything from cars to cereals amid a shortage of critical materials like lumber.
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CDC Advisers Recommend Pfizer Vaccine For Adolescents
A CDC vaccine advisory committee has agreed with the FDA that the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective for kids 12 and up, clearing the way for it to be given to teens and preteens this week.
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Liz Cheney Loses Leadership Post Upon House Vote
House Republicans voted Wednesday to strip Congresswoman Liz Cheney of her leadership post over her continued trashing of Donald Trump, illustrating the former president's stranglehold on the GOP.
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Man Who Is Paralyzed Communicates By Imagining Handwriting
By decoding the brain signals involved in handwriting, researchers have allowed a man who is paralyzed to transform his thoughts into words on a computer screen.
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Norman Lloyd, Who Got His Acting Start During The New Deal, Dies At 106
Lloyd performed with the Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s and appeared in Trainwreck at age 100. He acted with Charlie Chaplin, was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and appeared in dozens of TV shows.
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Meet America's Newest Chess Master, 10-Year-Old Tanitoluwa Adewumi
At 10 years old, Tanitoluwa Adewumi just became one of the youngest chess masters in the United States — and he's not done yet. He says he hopes to become the world's youngest grandmaster.
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Biden To Sit Down With The 'Big Four' Leaders From Congress
It's taken more than three months for President Biden to get around to hosting his first meeting with the "big four" leaders from Congress. Instead, he has focused on rank-and-file lawmakers.
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Judge Dismisses NRA Bankruptcy Case, Heightening Risk For Dissolution Of Group
A federal judge threw out the National Rifle Association's bid to declare bankruptcy Tuesday, allowing New York to proceed in its effort to dissolve the gun rights group for alleged "fraud and abuse."
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Hikes In Gas Prices Fueled In Part By Panic Buying
The Colonial Pipeline hack is an issue for the government and energy industry, but won't have a huge effect on national gas prices. Some areas may see temporary shortages, due in part to panic buying.