All Things Considered
Hear KUOW and NPR award-winning hosts and reporters from around the globe present some of the nation's best reporting of the day's events, interviews, analysis and reviews.
Episodes
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Elon Musk tried to turn the salute controversy into a joke
The incident only lasted seconds, but it sparked what has become a global debate about how to interpret what Musk did. Then Musk started posting Nazi-themed jokes.
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What designating cartels as terrorist organizations means in practice
President Trump has signed an executive order about designating cartels as terrorist organizations. The U.S. already has tools to go after cartels, but a designation could broaden those options.
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Fighting between rival factions in Syria threatens its fragile stability
Fighting between Syrian Kurds -who a decade ago clawed out an autonomous territory in the country's northeast- and Turkish-backed militias is posing a serious threat to the current stability.
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Meet the crossing guards who help tiny salamanders travel safely at night
A group of volunteers spends every night for a few months acting as crossing guards for tiny amphibians: migrating salamanders.
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Science roundup: chorus waves, vegan cheese, and contagious peeing among chimps
In this week's science roundup from Short Wave, we discuss "chirps" of radiation from space, contagious urination among chimps, and the meltiness of vegan cheese.
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The stars of this unusual wrestling show? Puppets
Dr. Kiss, a three-foot-tall wooden puppet, can handle his business in the wrestling ring. He's the star of a traveling show, reveling in the art and artifice of pro wrestling.
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The federal hiring freeze could hurt vets care, other benefits
President Trump's federal hiring freeze was not supposed to affect veterans benefits, but it's still not clear how many of the Department of Veteran Affairs' staff are exempt from the freeze.
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Naomi Girma makes soccer history with Chelsea transfer
Naomi Girma's move to Chelsea marks the first ever million-dollar transfer fee in women's soccer. iThe Athletic's Meg Linehan explains what the move means.
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Striking therapists worry about mental health impact of the wildfires in LA
A group of more than 1,000 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers are coming up on three months of strike, asking for better working conditions.
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Actor Ted Danson of 'A Man on the Inside' talks about fear, gratitude
Actor Ted Danson pulls a question from the Wild Card deck and talks about how he tries to turn fear into gratefulness.
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Why a Jan. 6 defendant rejected Trump's pardon
More than 1,500 people who participated in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol four years ago got a pardon from President Trump this week. Pamela Hemphill, age 71, turned down the offer of clemency.
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Executive order on birthright citizenship temporarily blocked as states sue
NPR's Juana Summers talks with California Attorney General Rob Bonta about President Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship with a new executive order.