All Things Considered
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Meet the neuroscientist looking for whale and dolphin brains along Brazil's coastline
Neuroscientist Kamilla Souza is bringing the study of whale and dolphin brains to her home country of Brazil. Now there's a team of Brazilian scientists intent on understanding the marine mammals.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses NATO for the first time
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is visiting with NATO. Allies were concerned that President Trump talked with Russia's Putin to push for a peace deal with Ukraine without notifying European countries.
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Trump ignites political firestorm in South Africa over Afrikaner asylum status offer
President Trump's offer of refugee status to economically privileged white South Africans has enraged some people in that nation. NPR gets more reaction from South Africans on the issue.
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The truth behind your Valentine's flowers
Thinking of buying flowers for Valentine's Day? We look at the truth behind that bouquet and its environmental impact.
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A social worker took Trump's offer to resign. Then she was told she's not eligible
A social worker with the Department of Veterans Affairs accepted Trump's "Fork in the Road" resignation offer, but later learned she's ineligible. She remains worried about the future of her work.
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Trump administration signals that it expects Kyiv to make hard concessions to Moscow
President Trump is pressing Ukraine to quickly end a war started by Russia. Ukrainians, meanwhile, are responding with dread as their government scrambles to find leverage.
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Citizen science helped expose the biggest wildlife die-off ever documented
Decades of citizen science in Alaska helped researchers figure out how one of the biggest wildlife die-offs -- that of the seabird the common murre -- unfolded.
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How Trump tariffs will affect U.S. fashion
As the U.S.-China trade war intensifies, fashion industry is facing some tough questions about how tariffs will shake up their budgets.
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The Panama Canal needs more water. The proposed solution would displace thousands
A recent drought in Panama was so severe that the canal had to reduce traffic. How is climate change impacting Panama -- and how does that ripple out to the global economy?
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Pakistan just vaccinated 45 million kids in response to 2024's polio resurgence
Pakistan held its first polio vaccination drive of 2025, sending workers door-to-door to vaccinate 45 million children. A spike in cases in 2024 was a setback for the eradication of the disease.
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Federal jury convicts Chicago Democrat Michael Madigan of 10 counts of corruption
Illinois politician Mike Madigan made history as the longest serving state House leader in the country. Now, his legacy may also includes corruption.
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Collard greens lovers are using science and history to lift up the Southern staple
Collard greens are part of the South's culinary traditions, especially in Black households. Now, a researcher is studying how differences in the leafy vegetable determine its taste and hardiness.