All Things Considered
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NTSB faults Boeing for lack of safety protocols in 737 Max door plug blowout
The nation's top safety investigators concluded that a lack of basic safety processes at Boeing, coupled with an inexperienced workforce, contributed to the door plug blowout in January 2024.
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Breaking another presidential norm, Trump drops the f-bomb on camera
Presidents have been known to use salty language behind closed doors. But President Trump may be the first to very deliberately drop an f-bomb on camera.
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Supreme Court allows quick third-country deportations, for now
The Supreme Court blocked a court order requiring 15 days notice — enough time to contact their lawyers — to individuals the Trump administration is trying to deport to countries other than their own.
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Trump says there's an Israel-Iran ceasefire
President Trump said Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, ending 12 days of conflict.
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Mahmoud Khalil talks with NPR after release
After 104 days in detention, Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil talks with NPR about his experience.
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Prosecution rests in Sean Combs trial
Prosecutors arguing the federal government's case against the music mogul Sean Combs, who is accused of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, are expected to finish questioning their witnesses.
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A kind, no-nonsense nurse helped a couple prepare for death
Eric Johnson's husband Dennis Hopkins was given a 50% chance of surviving lung cancer. During one hospital stay they met their unsung hero, a nurse named Sherry.
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A deaf mom shares her long journey to graduation in college commencement address
A single mom who is deaf overcame challenges and gave her college's commencement address in Colorado.
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A new observatory in Chile releases some of its first images
The powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory is releasing some of its first images as part of an ambitious effort to effectively create a movie of all the changes in the southern night sky over a decade.
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The ghost fleet of the Potomac
Sometimes history lies hidden just around the corner. Just south of Washington, D.C., is a graveyard with more than 100 wooden ships that date to World War I -- the Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay.
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Sea lions return home after toxic algae exposure
After the longest toxic algal bloom on record off the southern California coast, marine mammal researchers are investigating how sea lions were affected, and releasing the last few back into the wild.
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The Middle East conflict could affect a vital waterway for world energy supplies
Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to the U.S. bombings of its nuclear facilities over the weekend. The narrow waterway is a vital pathway for world energy supplies.
