All Things Considered
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With fewer samples from other countries, CDC has dimmer global view of flu and COVID
There's been a significant slowdown in influenza and COVID samples sent to CDC from other countries, which could impair pandemic preparedness and vaccine development
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The D.C. man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent goes on trial
A man who threw a sub sandwich at a federal agent in Washington, D.C., is now on trial for assault. He's come to symbolize resistance to President Trump's federal surge in the city.
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Part 2: Austrian nuns left a retirement home to break into their old convent
Three Austrian nuns leave a retirement home to break into their old convent with local support and an Instagram following.
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California voters decide on redistricting
California voters are deciding whether to redistrict to help Democrats win seats in next year's midterms. It comes as a response to President Trump getting Texas to redraw maps to help Republicans.
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Supreme Court to hear arguments about tariff legality
Ahead of the Supreme Court arguments about President Trump's tariff policy, here's what we know about how tariffs have impacted the U.S. economy.
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Scientists can't agree on why some autumn leaves go red
Leaves often turn brilliant colors in autumn. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists in recent years.
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Dick Cheney's legacy in Iraq
Dick Cheney is often described as the chief architect of the Iraq war. In Iraq, he's better remembered as a key figure behind the destruction of the country.
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Air traffic controllers feeling the pinch of the government shutdown
The government shutdown is taking a growing toll on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. Staffing shortages led to big delays over the weekend, raising concerns about holiday travel.
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On 9/11 and after, Dick Cheney shaped the American response to terrorism
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Garrett Graff, author of The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 about former Vice President Dick Cheney's role that day, and thereafter.
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The federal shutdown has forced some Head Start migrant childcare centers to close
Head Start centers in Florida provide childcare and education for the kids of migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The government shutdown has forced these centers to shutter, at least temporarily.
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The current status of SNAP — and another food assistance option
The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP benefits, but will pay out only half the normal amount. But private and other public resources have been available for families needing assistance.
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3 Austrian nuns in their 80s left a retirement home to break into their old convent
Three Austrian nuns have left a retirement home to break into their old convent — with local support and an Instagram following.