All Things Considered
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What made playwright Tom Stoppard so singular
The playwright Tom Stoppard, who penned shows including Arcadia and Travesties and the screenplay for Shakespeare in Love, died last week.
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Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards
At a White House this afternoon, President Trump said he was terminating "ridiculously burdensome" fuel economy rules. It's part of a series of changes relaxing or eliminating rules promoting cleaner cars.
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The state of childhood vaccination in the U.S.
With childhood vaccination rates already declining, a vaccine advisory committee to the CDC considers changing the vaccine schedule, including dropping the universal hepatitis B vaccine for newborns.
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In the aftermath of tragedy, a customer helped a woman who fainted at her new job
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Emily Vinson started a new job at a pizza place. She fainted on her first day — and a customer came to the rescue.
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After two years of war, Israeli weapons makers showcase their new tech
Israel has revealed new technology it deployed in Gaza and other battlefields in the last two years of war, and a laser it will begin to deploy to intercept missiles.
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This group of retirees spend their golden years protecting the environment
Some people spend their retirement traveling or playing golf, but the volunteers with Philadelphia's Senior Environment Corps see themselves as watchdogs for the local environment.
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Italian pasta could 'disappear' from American supermarket shelves
Americans' most loved Italian food staple could soon double in price or disappear from supermarket shelves following tariffs imposed by the Trump administration that could go into force from January.
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Minnesota leaders defend the Somali community after a blistering attack by Trump
After blistering attacks by President Trump on the Somali community in Minnesota, local leaders in Minneapolis and St. Paul are defending Somali-Americans.
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A bitter dispute between China and Japan has moved to the cultural front
A bitter dispute between East Asia's biggest powers, China and Japan, has moved to the cultural front. With both sides unwilling to back down, experts say it could be a protracted feud.
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The Trump administration fires at least 7 immigration judges in New York
The Trump administration fired immigration judges in New York on Monday. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jeremiah Johnson Executive Vice President of the National Association of Immigration Judges.
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Remembering Dorothy Vogel, who collected art with her husband on civil servant salaries
Librarian Dorothy Vogel, who, with her late husband Herb, amassed a priceless collection of contemporary art in their one bedroom apartment, died on Nov. 10.
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ICE raids have deterred foreign farm workers, but farmers hope to make hiring easier
U.S. farms increasingly depend on foreign workers, but ICE raids have exacerbated the agriculture labor crisis. Some farmers want to make it easier to hire people from abroad using a visa program.
