All Things Considered
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Does Pantone have a monopoly on colors? Is that bad?
The Pantone company built a business by standardizing the way designers and companies communicate about color. But one artist is challenging their color monopoly.
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Powerful women tend to be called by their first name. It's not an accident
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to University of Houston's Mirya Holman about why women in political leadership tend to be referred to by their first names more often than their male counterparts.
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Researchers have found a protein that seems to protect brain cells from Alzheimer's
A study of 48 post-mortem brains found a protein that appears to protect brain cells from Alzheimer's — even in people who had significant amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains.
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After hitting a car, a scared 19-year-old was comforted by the other driver
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain: When Lilah Clevey was younger, she T-boned another car. She was comforted by the driver as she cried.
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Thousands of protesters marched in D.C. ahead of Netanyahu's speech to Congress
Thousands of protesters marched near the U.S. Capitol to protest against the war in Gaza, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress.
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California's newest state park is like a time machine
In the Central Valley, California’s first new state park in a decade opened this summer and it re-imagines what a state park can be.
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LeVar Burton talks about his changing definition of success on NPR's 'Wild Card'
Actor LeVar Burton experienced massive success early in life. In a round of Wild Card with Rachel Martin, he says his definition of success has had to change over time.
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How Gen-Z is feeling about Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket
President Biden has struggled with young voters. But now that he's out and Vice President Harris is in, younger voters are re-calculating.
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Netanyahu met with standing ovation and protest over joint meeting of Congress
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting this week separately with President Biden and Vice President Harris. Wednesday afternoon, he addressed a joint meeting of Congress.
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A cold front is bringing some relief to the Northwest — but also wind
The Northwest has been suffering record-setting heat. A cold front is supposed to move in, but with it comes high winds and dry thunderstorms in forests that have been cooked tinder dry.
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Tennis player Coco Gauff is named as USA flag bearer for Olympics
Coco Gauff the 23-year-old tennis player seemed floored today when she learned she'll be the first tennis player to have the honor of being flag bearer for the American team at the Paris Olympics.
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Biden to give Oval Office address on what's next
President Biden is giving an address from the Oval about how he will 'finish the job' — without a second term in office.