All Things Considered
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Montana Environmentalist Is Biden's Pick To Head Bureau Of Land Management
President Biden has nominated a Montana environmentalist to push his agenda calling for millions of dollars to restore ecosystems and clean water sources over some 600 million acres of public land.
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How To Save 11 Ducklings From Your 9th-Story Balcony — Hint: You'll Need A 'Ducket'
A duck decided to nest on the 9th story balcony of a former Royal Navy specialist. Using some carabiners, rope and a "ducket," Steve Stuttard helped all 11 ducklings and their mom get to the water.
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One Listener Can't Forget 1991 Story On Haitian Cane Cutters
All Things Considered listener Joel Abrams shares how a story about Haitian farmworkers has stuck with him since it aired on the show in 1991.
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COVID-19 Vaccines Might Not Work As Well For Those With Organ Transplants
For most people, COVID-19 vaccines promise a return to something akin to normal life. But for the roughly 500,000 Americans living with organ transplants, it's a different story.
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As Campus Life Resumes, So Does Concern Over Hazing
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Hank Nuwer about concerns that a pandemic-induced lull in hazing-related deaths may reverse as college students return to campus.
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Texas Lawmakers Debate Measures To Protect Against Future Power Failures
After deadly blackouts gripped Texas in February, state lawmakers vowed to protect people from future power failures. But now, lawmakers are debating measures that critics say could do the opposite.
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Au Revoir, Yahoo! Answers
Yahoo! Answers shut down Tuesday after nearly 16 years of inquiries from the internet's curious minds. As a final send-off, NPR gets to the bottom of some of these important questions.
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Deadly Protests Continue In Colombia
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with freelance journalist Ramon Campos about what continues to fuel the deadly protests over tax reform in Colombia.
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As Arab Spring Unfolded On Twitter, Social Media Gained Foothold At NPR
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with former NPR social media guru Andy Carvin about the way his realm came to affect the news business.
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Woman's Killing In Puerto Rico Spurs Calls For Government To Act
A star Puerto Rican boxer has been charged for the grisly death of a pregnant woman said to be his girlfriend, renewing focus on what many on the island have called a crisis of violence against women.
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U.S.-Mexico Efforts Targeting Drug Cartels Have Unraveled, Top DEA Official Tells NPR
A diplomatic row has frozen U.S.-Mexican efforts to target drug cartels. American officials say illicit fentanyl from labs in Mexico is driving a surge in overdose deaths.
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How NPR Shattered The Old Model Of Broadcast Journalism
In the 50 years that NPR has been around, the journalistic landscape has changed massively. We explore these changes and what role the network