All Things Considered
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Joe Hickerson didn't just document American folk music. He shaped it
Library of Congress archivist Joe Hickerson has died at 89. For decades, he worked to preserve America's collection of folk music and served as director of the library's American Folklife Center.
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How an 8-year-old witness describes the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
A day after a fatal shooting at a Minneapolis church killed two young students and injured 18 other people, people are grappling with what happened and why.
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Taylor Swift is engaged to Travis Kelce. That's a business opportunity in Kansas City
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ryan Fortney, VP of sales for Charlie Hustle -- a company that sells Kansas City-themed apparel, about the merch opportunities from the Swift-Kelce engagement.
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High school credit recovery programs help students graduate, but there are critics
Credit recovery programs help high school students that have failed courses graduate. Advocates say it prevents students from dropping out while critics say it lowers standards.
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Fox News host-turned-prosecutor Jeanine Pirro cheers Trump's intervention in policing
D.C. prosecutor Jeanine Pirro knows something about being in front of the camera after nearly two decades as a TV Fox News anchor. She's putting those skills to work under Trump to be tough on crime.
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Darker cars absorb more heat and make cities feel hotter
In urban environments, heat gets absorbed and released by the pavement, buildings and other objects. A new study says that an underestimated factor in urban warming is heat radiating from parked cars.
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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar reacts to the deadly mass shooting at a Catholic school
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar about her reaction to Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at a Catholic church.
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How Lisa Cook made her name in economics
We look back at the seminal economic research that helped Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook make her name in economics.
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Israel is increasingly barring foreign doctors from volunteering in Gaza
Israel increasingly bars American doctors as medical volunteers to Gaza. Some say it's to prevent witnesses.
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China-Afghan oil deal ends amid charges of hostage-taking and contract breach
The recent collapse of a high-profile Chinese oil deal in Afghanistan sheds light on the often opaque relationship between Beijing and the Taliban.
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Why African elephant poop is so important to this American guitar company
A new study shows how African elephant poop helps make American-made guitars -- and how poaching of elephants is contributing to a decrease in ebony trees.
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Ed People: the 'favorite dance move' guy
"More dance, less hate." Belgian dancer and social media influencer Ed People travels the globe asking people 'Can you show me your favorite dance move?' The result has been hundreds of videos that he hopes will show how there's more that unites than divides human beings, one dance step at a time.