All Things Considered
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Novo Nordisk CEO is grilled by a Senators about high cost of Ozempic
Sen. Bernie Sanders questions Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen in a hearing on Capitol Hill about the high prices Americans pay for Ozempic and Wegovy compared with people in other countries.
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Sterlin Harjo talks about giving his characters depth in 'Reservation Dogs'
Sterlin Harjo, the creator of the TV series Reservation Dogs, talks about giving his characters the kind of fullness and depth that he didn’t see a lot growing up.
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Nevada's high number of non-partisan voters makes it unpredictable
Seven swing states will decide the presidential election. But Nevada is especially unpredictable — because more people are registered as non-partisan, rather than Democrat OR Republican.
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U.S. Capitol statue of Johnny Cash depicts Arkansas' progress, not Confederate history
Arkansas unveiled a new statue of Johnny Cash in the U.S. Capitol. Cash, the first musician to be honored in the building, replaces a statue of a Confederate general.
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Union voters were never a monolith. This election season is no different
Almost all major American labor unions are supporting Vice President Harris in the presidential election this year. But many rank-and-file members of those unions do not.
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Remembering jazz great Benny Golson, who has died at 95
Great jazz saxophonists Benny Golson and John Coltrane played music together as teenagers. Golson, who left his greatest mark as a composer, has died at age 95.
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The story of a scientist who tried to stand for the truth and avoid Covid politics
A scientist tried to stand up for the truth during a pandemic when political rhetoric and conspiracies were clouding everyone’s world.
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Women refugees speak of loss and violence in Darfur
The refugees escaping the civil war in Sudan recount the violence which took the lives of many men and boys. That violence, they say, was directed towards those of particular tribes and skin colors.
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The importance of recycling plastic may be a myth
California's lawsuit against Exxon Mobil throws plastic recycling into doubt. We look at what the consumer should do.
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Dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy is becoming a bigger problem
More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment.
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How the U.S. is working to keep Chinese made cars from spying on Americans
The Department of Commerce is working on rules to keep Chinese-made vehicles from spying on Americans. Very few cars made in China are sold in the U.S., and the White House wants to keep it that way.
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Hundreds of cowboys and cowgirls come together for one of the oldest Black rodeos
One of the oldest Black rodeos take place every year in Okmulgee, Okla. Cowboys and cowgirls came to celebrate it's 69th anniversary recently.