All Things Considered
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U.S. surgeon general calls for tobacco-style warning labels for social media
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about his call to put a warning label on social media platforms. Murthy believes social media can harm teenagers' mental health.
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Israel to pause fighting from morning to evening along an aid corridor into Gaza
Israel has announced a daily pause in combat along an aid corridor in Gaza, to increase the amount of aid getting to civilians at a critical point in the Israel-Hamas war.
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We explained why woodpeckers hammer on metal — which struck a chord with listeners
Many NPR listeners responded to a story explaining why some woodpeckers hammer on metal, including a man who said it solved a 35-year mystery for him.
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Is a warning label for social media enough?
NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with clinical psychologist Lisa Damour about social media’s impact on teens.
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How to keep safe as excessive heat hits the Midwest and Northeast this week
Record-breaking heat is forecast in the Midwest through the Northeast this week. In dangerously high temperatures, we give you tips to keep safe.
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Global migration spikes due to violence, climate change and economic mismanagement
The Norwegian Refugee Council and UN say global migration has reached highest levels ever. One reason has to do with the way wars have changed as combatants increasingly target civilians directly.
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'Laughter is disarming': A new documentary traces generations of LGBTQ comedy
The new Netflix documentary Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution features interviews with dozens of gay and trans comics, archival footage and lots of jokes.
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MARYLAND CANNABIS PARDONS
Maryland's governor granted pardons to tens of thousands of people with cannabis-related misdemeanors on their records — one of the biggest moves made in a national trend of decriminalization.
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'Washington Post' CEO and editor under scrutiny for how they broke stories in U.K.
The Washington Post newsroom is in an uproar as more red flags are revealed about how their new CEO, and the top editor he's hired got big scoops back in Britain.
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President Biden and former President Trump face off in CNN debate next week
Next week, President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump will face off in a presidential debate on CNN. The network announced the rules this weekend.
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Could the U.K. election mean an off-ramp from personality politics?
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Holehouse, British political correspondent for The Economist, about the upcoming UK election.
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'Night of the Living Rez' author Morgan Talty follows up with novel 'Fire Exit'
Writer Morgan Talty's short story collection Night of the Living Rez won him many fans and awards. Now he's back with his first novel.