All Things Considered
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The aftermath of the 'island of garbage' Puerto Rico comment at the Trump rally
Donald Trump made a campaign stop in New York Sunday at a rally in Madison Square Garden. What’s making big headlines today are the racist and misogynistic jokes from the speakers before him.
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How St. Jude, the patron saint of lost causes, worked his way into hearts in Mexico
Mexico City's celebration of St. Jude mixes the holy and the profane. Over the years, the Catholic saint for impossible causes has also become the people’s saint.
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Labor unions make a final push canvassing door to door in swing states
Many labor unions have blanketed swing states with record numbers of volunteer and paid canvassers. The persuasion phase has nearly ended. Now it's all about getting out the vote.
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In a secret location in New Jersey, a turtle whisperer cares for trafficked animals
There's a hidden lair for turtles in New Jersey. The turtles hail from all over the world, they were intercepted in the process of being trafficked. The man who runs the sanctuary is completely devoted to his charges as he often nurses them back to health and tries to return them home. (digital going Wed a.m.)
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A metro attendant saw a man needed an extra goodbye hug from his son
On this week's "My Unsung Hero," A transit worker watched Donald Kabara and his son hug goodbye. Another hug ensued.
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Japanese American baseball teams play on a WWII internment camp's restored diamond
During WWII, baseball united Japanese-Americans held in U.S. internment camps. This weekend two Japanese teams played at the remote Manzanar internment camp, the first games there since the war ended.
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Surgeries are being canceled after Helene shut down a factory that makes IV fluids
When Hurricane Helene took out a factory making 60% of the country's IV fluids, it caused shortages that have led to canceled surgeries. A look at the effects and prospects for improvement.
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'Bodhiria' melds traditional music of Southern Spain with modern electronic production
Spanish artist Judeline's debut album, Bodhiria, melds the flamenco and Arabic traditions of her native Andalusia with modern electronic production.
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Farmers struggle with recovery after Hurricane Helene
Farmers in the path of Hurricane Helene lost a lot of land, crops and equipment, but there isn't much immediate financial help available to them.
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Figuring out the male enrollment drop at HBCUs
The number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it’s been since 1976.
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The story of a village in Kazakhstan that sits on the Aral Sea's shrinking shores
Once one of the worlds largest inland lakes, Asia's Aral Sea has evaporated into desert, dried by Soviet era irrigation plans. One village in Kazakhstan sits on the shrinking shores of the Aral Sea.
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The ongoing lawsuits over whose mail-in ballots must be counted in Pennsylvania
Right now, there are several ongoing lawsuits across the state over whose mail-in ballots must be counted. With polls suggesting a tight presidential race, the final outcome of the cases could be key.