All Things Considered
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It's no accident that Arizona's 1864 abortion law has been on the books for so long
Some Arizona lawmakers want to repeal the abortion ban from 1864 now set to be enforced again — including some lawmakers who voted for keeping it recently.
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What spying looks like today, according to the head of U.S. counterintelligence
The days of cloak and dagger spying look a bit different in the digital age. But the spy business itself is busy — and getting busier.
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An elementary school in Kansas is combating bad behavior — by putting kids to work
A pilot program in elementary schools gives kids meaningful work as a way to handle post-pandemic behavior problems.
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A Paralympic athlete shares lessons on defying the odds in new book 'Lucky Girl'
Even after she was adopted by a family in the U.S., Scout Bassett felt lost. Then, she found running. Her new book is called Lucky Girl.
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Assistant principal is indicted in connection with shooting done by 6-year-old
A grand jury indicted a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school on counts of child abuse and neglect. The net appears to be widening in holding adults accountable for shootings.
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How a personal injury lawyer found himself taking on the realty industry
A lawsuit could change how realtors are paid, potentially lowering costs for buyers and sellers. Here's how a personal injury lawyer unexpectedly took on the U.S.'s biggest professional organization.
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In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music
Loud Sound Studios is home to two of Rwanda's up-and-coming hip-hop acts: Pro-Zed and Kenny K-Shot.
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The balance between tourism and conservation at a Rwandan national park
Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda was hard hit by the violence of the country's genocide. For a time, the park floundered — but it's now flourishing.
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OJ murder case put race in America on trial
OJ Simpson's family announced that he died of cancer Wednesday at age 76. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with sports writer Dave Zirin about the contradictions of the football star acquitted of murder.
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One engineer may have saved the world from a massive cyber attack
Microsoft engineer Andres Freund found something strange when he was running routine tests of open-source software. He ended up uncovering a backdoor that could have enabled a major cyberattack.
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Our Sun probably has a bunch of siblings
Stars are born in clusters. Some stay together as binaries, some drift apart and some are violently thrown out of the family. The Pleiades are young clustered blue stars being born from dust and gas.
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Only two survivors of the Tulsa Massacre remain. They want reparations
The two only survivors of the Tulsa Massacre more than 100 years ago want to sue for reparations. They hope the Oklahoma Supreme Court will grant them a trial.