All Things Considered
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Canada's COVID testing crisis
Canada has reported COVID-19 case numbers in recent days many times higher than it has seen at any other point during the pandemic. Demand has overwhelmed testing capacity in much of the country.
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The legacy of Lani Guinier
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Spencer Overton, law professor at George Washington University Law School, about the legacy of Lani Guinier, a legal scholar in the field of voting rights.
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Remembering Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier, the great actor, director and activist who died this week at age 94, was revered for his magnetic presence, and for showing the humanity in ambitious, hopeful Black characters.
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CES and the future of tech
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with tech journalist John Hendel about attending the Consumer Electronics Show this year and what the future of tech looks like.
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Rebuilding trust in public health
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with infectious disease epidemiologist and science communicator Jessica Malaty Rivera about the CDC's messaging and rebuilding trust with the public.
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Congress and the media after Jan. 6
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kadia Goba, political reporter for BuzzFeed News, and Paul Kane, senior congressional correspondent and columnist for The Washington Post, about covering Congress.
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Deaths tend to increase as hospitals fill. And hospitals are overflowing due to COVID
Some hospitals report less strain as omicron seems to cause less severe illness. But they're still overcrowded with patients. Research shows death rates rise significantly when hospitals are full.
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Many in Iraq regard women riding bikes as promiscuous. Some women see it as activism
For some women in Iraq, learning to ride bikes is a way of finding freedom from confining social restrictions.
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Institutions in remote Honduras are permeated by organized drug crime
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with veteran journalist Carlos Dada, founder of El Faro newspaper, about his latest reporting from Honduras.
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In classrooms or online, parents grapple with omicron school 'chaos'
Omicron is upending schools all across the country. Parents and families are navigating last-minute virtual learning, changing risk assessments and their own positive COVID tests.
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Airlines are concerned 5G wireless service may affect the ability to land planes
The Telecom industry agreed to delay the launch of 5G wireless services to try to resolve concerns that 5G signals can interfere with automated systems that pilots use when landing in poor weather.
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Conditions that are causing burnout among nurses were a problem before the pandemic
In hospitals, it's standard for nurses to work a 12-hour shift. But research shows that may not be such a good idea for patients — or nurses.