All Things Considered
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The current debt ceiling issue might feel familiar. Here's why
The issue of the debt ceiling crops of every few years, floats in the public consciousness and then vanishes. Why do we pay so much attention to it?
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Student athletes have an easier time accessing mental health care on campus
One group of college student, athletes, routinely get more access to mental health services as an effort to care for the whole athlete. This care is gaining traction, but it is fair to other students?
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Senators discuss their proposal that would repair the infrastructure of HBCUS and
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Senators Chris Coons, D-Del., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., about their proposed act which would update the infrastructure of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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Reggaeton rules Latinx music, but not at the Latin Grammys
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Julyssa Lopez, writer for Rolling Stone magazine, and NPR's Felix Contreras, about the controversy around this year's Latin Grammys nominations.
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Biden promised to halt building Trump's border wall — but new construction has begun
Critics in Texas say President Biden is going against his promise to halt construction of the Trump border wall.
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Researchers who helped shape our understanding of climate change win Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in physics went to three scientists this year for their work on climate change and chaotic systems.
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New trial asks whether big pharmacy chains bear any blame for the opioid epidemic
The nation's biggest name-brand pharmacy chains including CVS and Walmart are facing opening arguments in a high-profile opioid trial beginning Monday in Ohio.
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More on Tom Brady's return to New England and the opening of the MLB playoffs
The sports world is still buzzing after Sunday's thrilling return of Tom Brady to New England. The longtime New England quarterback guided his new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to yet another win.
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A conversation on what social media means for young people
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with YR Media reporter Nina Roehl and Monica Anderson from the Pew Research Center about the use of social media platforms by youth.
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New documentary highlights the struggles of teenage farm workers in California
Fruits of Labor is a new documentary from director Emily Cohen Ibañez. It follows a teenage farm worker Ashley Pavon as she navigates working long hours and tries to graduate from high school.
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Kentucky hospitals have been overflowing with COVID patients for almost 2 months
Some Kentucky hospitals have been over capacity with COVID patients for nearly two months and are getting help from the National Guard. The governor expects them to stay full for another month.
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A preview of the Supreme Court's new, highly anticipated term
The U.S. Supreme Court starts a new term Monday with a menu of high-profile cases, from abortion to gun rights and religious rights.