All Things Considered
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A small town in Ohio embraces butterflies to symbolize change and recovery
One small Ohio town designed a butterfly garden as a symbol of recovery for former flood land and for people who have struggled with addiction.
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Why it's so hard for death row inmates to have their convictions overturned
There have been several high-profile challenges to planned executions but many more that never see the light of day. Why is it so difficult for people on death row to have their cases reexamined?
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How did the polls do in 2024?
President-elect Donald Trump has long presented pollsters with a challenge. We look at what polling underestimated and what it accurately foreshadowed in this election.
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Trump's plan for people struggling with mental illness, addiction and homelessness
Trump wants to return to the use of mental institutions and proposes tent cities to deal with people who are unhoused and have mental illness. Experts say it's beyond the scope of federal authority.
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Trump has already filled some top positions
President-elect Trump appears to be moving quickly to shape his foreign policy and national security teams. He's filled a couple top positions, and more key posts are expected to be named at any time.
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U.S. deadline for Israel has come as Palestinians in Gaza remain hungry
U.S. gave Israel a month to increase aid into Gaza or face consequences under the law, but Palestinians still going hungry
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Latinos in Reading, Pa., have expectations for Trump's next term
In the final days of the presidential campaign, both major party candidates visited Reading, Pa., home to a large Latino population. Now, voters there share their hopes for the next administration.
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Michigan's apple season has been booming. Growers are trying to slow it down
In the big apple-growing state of Michigan, the harvest is expected to be huge for the third year in a row. But bigger isn't always better, and growers are working on ways to slow down the harvest.
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'My Unsung Hero': When her car key broke, a thief helped her get home safe
In 1976, Betsy Cornwell's key broke off as she tried to start her car. It was late at night, and she was in an empty parking lot. Someone stepped in.
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Virginia elected its first Indian-American member of Congress
Democratic State Sen. Suhas Subramanyam will be Virginia's first Indian-American member of Congress. His political rise shows an expanding political power among South Asians in northen Virgina.
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Trump taps Rep. Elise Stefanik to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
President-elect Donald Trump has offered the role of U.N. ambassador to New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, the highest ranking female Republican in the House.
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In a second term, Trump is expected to approach the media with more than just words
Donald Trump successfully campaigned for the White House a second time in significant part by rejecting the mainstream press. His advisors have plans on how he'll handle the media: aggressively.