All Things Considered
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Humans' pull toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee)
Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins.
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The U.S. and Israeli war on Iran is straining relations with some U.S. allies
President Trump criticized the U.K. over its stance on the war on Iran, as he praised and welcomed Germany's chancellor to the White House.
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Who will succeed Khamenei?
Iran's supreme leader is dead, but the regime endures. Iran scholar Mehrzad Boroujerdi walks through how the leadership succession could unfold.
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Israel marks somber Purim under Iranian missile fire
Israeli Jews are celebrating Purim and drawing parallels with the war in Iran and the ancient biblical story.
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Roger Bennett's world revolves around the World Cup – and it always has
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Roger Bennet about his new book, We Are the World (Cup), and what could be in store in this year's tournament as America hosts for the first time in 32 years.
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President Trump aimed to cut science funding. Congress has quietly restored much of it
Despite President Trump's efforts to deeply cut science funding from the federal budget in 2026, Congress quietly restored much of the funding to previous levels in recent weeks.
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Pregnant migrant girls are being sent to a Texas shelter flagged as medically risky
Government officials and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.
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Trump administration reverses course on law firms, vowing to appeal
The Justice Department reversed course and took back an effort to abandon an appeal against four big law firms that challenged President Trump's punitive executive orders.
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U.S. gasoline prices set to jump with Iran war
The U.S. war with Iran is rattling energy and financial markets. Gasoline prices jumped overnight while stock prices tumbled.
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Hezbollah attack on Israel drags fragile Lebanon back into war
Tensions in Lebanon are soaring as Hezbollah renews its attacks on Israel.
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As war widens in Middle East, the U.S. struggles to explain rationale for attacks
President Trump took questions publicly for the first time since striking Iran as violence continues to unfold in the region.
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An Arkansas manufacturer pins hope on apprenticeships
Virco Manufacturing has made school furniture since 1950. Now with competition from imports and an aging workforce, Virco is hoping to build the workforce it needs to survive through apprenticeships.
