All Things Considered
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Women's Hockey is building it and breaking attendance records
A big crowd is big news for the Professional Women's Hockey League, which is only in its third season.
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Famed fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died at 93
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died at 93. For decades, he was a leader in high fashion and helped define Italian style.
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The World Economic Forum opens amid tensions between Europe and the U.S.
Tension is high as the World Economic Forum in Davos opens and President Trump threatens Europe over Greenland.
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A road trip through the checkpoints, chaos and congestion along West Africa's coastline
The coastal corridor from Lagos to Abidjan is shaping into a West African megalopolis. Starting in Lagos, Nigeria, we navigate the chaos, the checkpoints, and the road that could change it all.
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A once-obscure cancer drug has become a celebrity in the autism community
The cancer drug leucovorin has been in high demand since the Trump administration endorsed it as a treatment for some autistic kids. Some experts say the drug's popularity has outpaced the science.
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The Trump administration turns attention to Mexico and Cuba's oil relationship
As Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba collapse, Mexico has stepped up as the island's main supplier — though its support may be temporary under Washington's pressure.
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Vietnam's communist party congress is consolidating former cop To Lam's power
Delegates from Vietnam's communist party are meeting to choose leadership and chart its economic future. The current General Secretary To Lam is expected to keep his post and seek that of president.
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An LA couple helps other musicians who, like them, lost gear in the fires
Brandon Jay and his wife, Gwendolyn Sanford, created Altadena Musicians to help those who may have lost their beloved musical instruments in last year's LA wildfires.
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Cows use tools too
Austrian researchers say they've found the first known example of tool use by cattle, courtesy of a Swiss-Brown cow named Veronika.
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A civil rights museum in Atlanta now includes exhibits from the Reconstruction era
A civil rights museum in Atlanta expanded recently and now includes the era of reconstruction that followed the Civil War and ultimately led to segregationist Jim Crow Laws in the South.
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Many homeless encampments have been cleared, but advocates say that's not a solution
Homeless encampment sweeps have been increasing since a pivotal Supreme Court decision in 2024. But medical experts and advocates for unhoused people say those sweeps have hidden health costs.
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The benefits of AI in health care outweigh potential hazards, many experts say
ChatGPT Health is OpenAI's foray into medicine, and so far, it gets high marks from both a cancer patient and a leading doctor. But there are worries it could be misused.