All Things Considered
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Could a 'silver tsunami' of aging Americans fix the housing crisis?
The "silver tsunami" of aging Americans is often seen as a potential way to alleviate U.S. housing affordability woes. But an influx of empty-nester homes into the market may not have much impact.
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On the frontlines of Mississippi's infant mortality crisis
Public health officials in Mississippi recently declared a crisis around infant mortality. Too many babies are dying. Officials are working to help pregnant moms get access to better prenatal care.
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Hegseth summons military top brass to unusual meeting, agenda unclear
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of general and admirals from across the globe to a meeting in Virginia. But there's no word on why the highly unusual meeting has been called.
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EU defense ministers to discuss a better defense against mysterious drones
Drones were spotted over four of Denmark's civilian and military airports in the second mystery sighting this week. European Union defense ministers will hold a virtual meeting Friday to discuss this.
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Three months later, a survivor reflects on the Texas floods
Three months after floods hit central Texas, senior editor at Texas Monthly Aaron Parsley shares his experience when he and his family were swept away by rushing water and how they're moving forward.
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With 831 Stories, romance fans get more than a steamy read
831 Stories is all-in on the romance genre, and the founders are cultivating a whole world around the books they publish, complete with fanfiction and merchandise.
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Trump's TikTok deal terms criticized by experts as a 'shakedown'
The U.S. government will collect a multibillion-dollar fee from the American investors who will take over TikTok. Some experts call the fee and other deals like it "extortion."
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New threats from the White House as a government shutdown looms
If the government shuts down next week, the White House said it will look for ways to permanently eliminate some federal workers, rather than just temporarily send them home on unpaid leave.
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24 hours after shooting, migrants show up to ICE Dallas facility fearful of missing their appointments
The ICE facility in Dallas where three detainees were killed in a shooting on Wednesday is still closed, but many people with scheduled check-ins still showed up the next day, only to be turned away.
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The White House paused rules to curb steel plant pollution. Locals weigh in
In parts of Western Pennsylvania, steel plants are big employers – and big polluters. This summer, the Trump administration paused regulations that would have forced steel mills to curb air pollution.
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Zelenskyy touted Ukraine's ingenuity against Russia in UN address
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the U.N. General Assembly, as diplomats struggle to stop Russia's aggression.
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Warming waters are shifting the diversity of American river fish
A pair of studies show that American rivers are getting hotter, posing a risk for many fish species.
