All Things Considered
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Student activist arrested by ICE at his citizenship appointment
Immigration officials called student Mohsen Mahdawi in for his U.S. citizenship interview. When he arrived, ICE arrested him. Experts say it's a new extreme in the crackdown on student activism.
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Air Force brings back restrictions on pregnant pilots
Women pilots worry they will lose precious flight time as the Air Force rolls back the rules on flying while pregnant. The move comes as the Pentagon looks at standards across the military.
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Colleges react to Harvard's battle with the Trump administration
The Trump administration cut $2 billion in federal grants for Harvard after it rejected what it saw as illegal government demands. Trump has now threatened to remove Harvard's tax exempt status.
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Sideline reporter Nick Gallo talks about the sideline shenanigans with OKC Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the NBA playoffs later this week. While the team is known for its moves on the court, clips highlighting their affectionate teasing of sideline reporter, Nick Gallo, have become a viral sensation with fans.
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How 'South of Midnight' captured the sound of the American South
Music can change a person's entire gaming experience. That's the case with South of Midnight, now available on Xbox. Juana Summers talks to the game's composer about how his vision came to life.
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When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed a protective circle
When a 5.2 earthquake hit near San Diego yesterday, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caught its elephants on video taking action to protect their young. They formed what experts call an "alert circle."
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80 years after President Franklin Roosevelt's death, Trump cuts threaten his legacy
Descendants of FDR and others reflect on the unfinished business of the New Deal, Roosevelt's program to pull the U.S. out of the Great Depression, as the Trump administration slashes the government.
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D.C. opens its first LGBTQ senior home
Mary's House for Older Adults in Washington, D.C., is a new affordable housing project that is trying to ease the barriers LGBTQ seniors face when looking for safe, affordable housing.
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Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa dies at the age of 89
Mario Vargas Llosa, one of the most celebrated writers in Latin America and the first Peruvian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, has died at 89. The author died on Sunday surrounded by his family.
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Veteran diplomats react to the Trump administration gutting the lead U.S. aid agency
Trump administration reforms at the State Department are shrinking the United States' diplomatic footprint globally.
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OK Go reflects on 20 years in the churn of video virality
Damian Kulash of OK Go reflects on the band's decades of creating elaborate one-take viral music videos.
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Xi Jinping visits Southeast Asia to strengthen ties
China's leader, Xi Jinping, embarks on a five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour, amid the trade war with the U.S.