All Things Considered
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The dangers of a Powerball office pool
An individual person's odds of winning the lottery are slim, so an office pool can be a way to improve your odds. But how do you avoid the pitfalls of the office lottery pool?
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How New Zealand wildlife sanctuaries are working to protect the country's unique birds
New Zealand has some of the most unique birds in the world. Many are endangered, so the country has a nationwide project to save them. It's trying to eradicate invasive animals that are harming them.
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Former staffers of Climate.gov are attempting to launch a new site: Climate.us
Climate.gov went dark after cuts from the Trump administration. Now, a group of former employees are trying to revive it under a new domain.
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The wait for video game fans is finally over. 'Hollow Knight: Silksong' is here
The long-awaited sequel to the wildly popular indie video game is finally out, six years after fans learned one would come along.
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Solar flares are hotter than previously thought
Solar flares can be many times the size of Earth and can damage things like satellites. A new study suggests that eruptions from the sun can be even hotter than researchers thought.
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Fashion designer Giorgio Armani, whose name became synonymous with luxury, dies at 91
Giorgio Armani has died. The Italian fashion designer revolutionized the suit jacket and helped modernize late 20th century fashion with clean lines and soft colors.
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For mixed status families, deportation fears cast shadow over new academic year
As the new school year begins, mixed immigration status families face heightened fears about ICE enforcement near schools, creating anxiety that extends far beyond the classroom.
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RFK Jr. questioned by Republicans and Democrats in fiery hearing
In a contentious hearing, Senators from both parties called on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to defend his actions as health secretary. He has made changes to vaccine access and to the CDC leadership.
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The DOD told trans troops to get diagnosed. It's using the paper trail to kick them out
As the Department of Defense removes trans troops as part of the new ban, the Air Force is enacting some new rules that leaves them with no due process…and in some cases, no benefits.
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Why one federal health worker is urging Health Secretary RFK Jr. to resign
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dr. Elizabeth Soda, who is one of more than 1,000 federal health workers urging Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign.
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Author Ocean Vuong shares what his mother taught him about storytelling
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Author Ocean Vuong reflects on what his mother taught him about storytelling.
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How 'Sesame Street' got its start
NPR's history show, Throughline, takes us back to 1969 and the creation of the children's TV show Sesame Street.
