All Things Considered
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Israel has shelled the Gaza church that Pope Francis used to call every night
An Israeli strike hit Gaza's only Catholic church. The strike killed at least three Palestinian Christians sheltering inside. The Israeli government says the military is investigating.
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Democrats and Republicans in Congress are working together to pass sanctions on Russia
As Russia defies calls for a ceasefire in its war with Ukraine, members of Congress are moving to slap the country with new sanctions. The effort effort is a rare bipartisan issue in Congress.
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Public media is on the verge of losing federal funds
NPR, PBS and their member stations are on the brink of change as Congress closes in on wiping out all federal funding for public media.
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Leaving the wheelchair on the dock to row the Connecticut River
Rowing on the Connecticut River is teaching a woman with multiple sclerosis that she can get through challenges back on land, on her own.
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1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The singer's life was touched by tragedies
1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The first female singer to chart a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, she sold over 40 million records before the age of 25.
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Virginia is for…data centers? Residents are increasingly saying 'No'
The world's highest concentration of data centers is in Virginia. Residents are not happy about that.
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Lesotho declares state of disaster after massive tariff threats from U.S.
Lesotho, a tiny mountain kingdom in Southern Africa, has just declared a two-year state of disaster after being threatened with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world.
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Senate debates package that would cut foreign aid and public media funding
The Senate debates the clawing back of previously approved funding for foreign aid and public media — as Democratic lawmakers object. A final vote in the Senate is expected by Thursday.
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The air Israeli strikes on the capital marked a sharp escalation
Israel bombed the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday, saying it targeted the Syrian military headquarters and the area near the presidential palace to protect the Druze religious minority in Syria.
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The U.K. government secretly relocated thousands of Afghans to Britain for two years
The British government hid a billion dollar plan to rescue Afghans who assisted its troops after a data leak compromised exposed them to Taliban retaliation.
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Meet the oldest runner to complete the Badwater Ultramarathon
Eighty-year-old Bob Becker became the oldest person ever to complete the grueling Badwater 135 ultramarathon, starting in Death Valley's sweltering heat and covering three mountain ranges.
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Mayo Clinic medical residents' training includes improv classes to improve patient relationships
Improv comedy classes are part of the training medical residents at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic receive. It's an effort to help doctors learn early how to improve relationships with patients.