All Things Considered
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The view from the Druze community in the Golan Heights
Israel says its recent strikes and incursions in Syria are to protect the Druze religious group. Some in the community welcome it, but some say they're being used to further Israel's political goals.
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A packed St. Peter's Square reacts with joy to the new pope
Habemus Papam, the College of Cardinals has elected a pope, and the crowd in Vatican Square went wild.
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The Catholic Church has a new leader — and for the first time ever, he's an American
For the first time in history, the College of Cardinals has chosen an American pope, Robert Francis Prevost, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV.
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Here's why Bill Gates is accelerating his plan to donate his billions
After decades of philanthropy following the success of Microsoft, Bill Gates is winding down his namessake charity. What's he going to do next?
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Augustinian priest on Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian friar ever to be selected to lead the Catholic Church. Raised in Chicago, where he was known as Robert Prevost, he graduated from Villanova University.
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Trump administration unveils a plan to modernize the air traffic control system
The transportation secretary announced a far-reaching plan to drastically overhaul the current technology used by thousands of controllers responsible for guiding planes in and out of airports.
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A firing squad tried to shoot a prisoner in the heart. They missed, autopsy indicates
The autopsy notes two bullet wounds even though there were three shooters, and a forensic expert says the misfires likely caused "excruciating conscious pain and suffering."
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Jury finds 3 former Memphis police officers not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols
A jury has found three former Memphis police officers not guilty in the death of Tyre Nichols.
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In Atlanta, CDC staff reel after recent cuts
The CDC has lost thousands of workers since January. At a conference celebrating the work of the agency's "disease detectives," current and former staff grappled with uncertainty about the future.
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A controversial experiment on Reddit reveals the persuasive powers of AI
Researchers at the University of Zurich wanted to see how persuasive AI could be -- but did not get permission to do research on the actual humans on Reddit that the AI was interacting with.
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Faulty DNA tests lead to more than 1, 000 criminal cases across Texas being reviewed
Faulty DNA tests being used in criminal cases in Texas could impact more than 1,000 cases. Under some circumstances, these tests were incorrectly coming back as insufficient DNA to test.
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Why a group of vets and lawmakers want to legalize a plant-derived drug to treat PTSD
A group of U.S. vets and lawmakers are leading an effort to get clinical trials up and running in for a potent psychoactive drug called Ibogaine.
