All Things Considered
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Philadelphia celebrates the Eagles' Super Bowl win with a jam-packed parade
Philadelphia celebrates the Eagles Super Bowl win with a huge turnout for a parade and rally in the city's downtown Friday. The Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl XIV.
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Why polar bear fur doesn't freeze
A study in the journal Science Advances reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without their fur freezing.
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How much power does the minority really have? Dems face pressure to fight Trump agenda
Congressional Democrats are navigating being in the minority with very little leverage against the Trump administration's agenda.
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Listeners share their experiences with ghosting
We're bringing you some Valentine's Day ghosting stories -- and therapists weigh in on the psychology behind the behavior of vanishing on a romantic partner with no explanation.
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Fallout from Eric Adams case continues at the Justice Department
An order to dismiss the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams has sent the Justice Department into a crisis. Several top prosecutors resigned rather than obey orders to dismiss the case.
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The tale of a whale who took in — and spit out — a sea kayaker
In a video, a man captured the jaws of a humpback whale poke out of the water around his son's kayak, close around him, and disappear into the ocean.
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Even defense and national security employees aren't safe from DOGE's workforce cuts
President Trump and Elon Musk say they want to cut any excessive government spending. That includes sweeping cuts to the federal workforce, even those working in defense and national security.
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Trump administration presses Ukraine for a rare metals deal in exchange for aid
As President Trump presses Ukraine to quickly end a war started by Russia, the Ukrainian government readies an agreement to sell rare-earth metals to the U.S. in exchange for continued aid.
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A Vermont choir shows that people with aphasia who struggle to speak can still sing
People who've had strokes or traumatic brain injuries often live with aphasia: difficulty using language, both written and spoken. But music mostly originates in the undamaged hemisphere of the brain.
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Trump has gone after DEI programs. But DEI consultants say demand was already dropping
President Trump has vowed to end federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Those who work in DEI consulting say that demand was already falling off and the field was shifting.
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Widespread concern among U.S. allies in Munich about Ukraine policy, foreign aid
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., about what he's hearing from and discussing with U.S. allies during the Munich Security Conference.
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Former Kennedy Center president speaks out in first interview since her firing
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Deborah Rutter, former head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in her first interview since the board installed President Trump as its new chair.