All Things Considered
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From living rooms to landfills, some holiday shopping returns take a 'very sad path'
It's peak season for returns, which are setting a new record. Some end up back on shelves or get resold to other merchants, and some wind up in landfills or sail overseas.
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Over $5 billion in welfare spends were left unspent by states
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Hannah Dreyfus from ProPublica about the $5.2 billion of welfare funds that were left unspent by states, despite poverty in the U.S. worsening.
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Jan. 6 panel asks GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to voluntarily share information
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack is asking House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to voluntarily provide information on conversations he had with former President Trump that day.
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Erin Jackson almost didn't make Olympic Team USA, but luckily a friend stepped in
Competitive speed skater Erin Jackson just missed qualifying at the Olympic trials. However, she will still compete for Team USA after fellow skater Brittany Bowe gave her spot to Jackson.
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Chicago kids back in class after 5-day standoff between teachers' union and officials
COVID safety concerns led to a five-day stalemate between Chicago's teachers union and school and city officials. Kids are back in school. Both sides are weighing whether it was the right decision.
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Internal GOP conflicts about 2020 election surface as party fights new voting laws
Republicans are accusing Democrats of a power grab as they try to pass federal voting legislation. The GOP is also still struggling with former President Trump's ongoing lies about the 2020 election.
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Public health experts say most of us will get COVID-19, what does that mean?
Public health experts say COVID-19 won't be eradicated, but studies show the omicron variant is less severe than delta, and there are ways to manage the disease — which will become predictable.
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Why omicron may cause less harm — and what it means for the future of the pandemic
There's growing evidence that omicron causes less severe disease than previous variants. Does that mean SARS-CoV-2 is evolving into a more mild virus? Will future surges be less deadly and disruptive?
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Consumer prices are even higher as businesses try to keep up with people eager to buy
Consumer prices were 7% higher in December than the year prior — the sharpest increase in nearly four decades. Many expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to try to bring inflation down.
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Former Harry Reid staffer on Biden's support of getting rid of the filibuster
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Adam Jentleson, who served as the deputy chief of staff to Sen. Harry Reid, about the impact President Biden's support of changing Senate rules has on the filibuster.
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At one Texas prison, men are building community through radio
NPR's Ailsa talks with Keri Blakinger, a journalist who wrote about a radio station hosted by inmates at a prison in southeastern Texas.
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Could the U.S. really cripple the Russian economy like Biden warns?
President Biden has threatened Russia with massive sanctions if it follows through on threats to take more Ukrainian territory.