All Things Considered
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10% of the world's data storage capacity lives in Virginia. Expanding may be difficult
by Margaret Barthel
As other states get in the game, leaders in Virginia are facing the growing pains of hosting the biggest cluster of data center capacity in the world.
Loved abroad, the Indian movie 'All We Imagine as Light' is snubbed at home
by Diaa Hadid
The internationally acclaimed Indian film All We Imagine As Light explores the lives of working women in Mumbai. But in India, it's seen as not Indian enough for the Oscars.
Syria made billions trafficking the drug Captagon. Will it continue?
by Greg Myre
As Syria's economy collapsed during the civil war, the country became something of narco-state. The now-ousted regime was estimated to earn billions annually from trafficking a drug known as Captagon.
Tech executives are courting Trump
by Bobby Allyn
The tech industry is courting President-elect Donald Trump. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son pledged a $100 billion investment in the U.S. over the next four years at an event at Mar-a-Lago.
Three are dead in shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis.
Police say a student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison Wisconsin opened fire at the school. At least three people including the shooter were found dead and several others were injured.
Can Trump turn promises into policy? A senior advisor says yes
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Trump Senior Advisor Jason Miller about what the administration plans to accomplish in the early days of his second term.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, paving way to new elections
by Rob Schmitz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost the confidence vote in parliament. It's the end of his fractious coalition government and it marks an historic transition for Europe's largest economy.
A ceasefire could be close in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza
by Michele Kelemen
There is momentum to reach a temporary ceasefire deal by both sides of the 14-month long war between Israel and Hamas. Hamas has dropped some of its previous demands.
One way to get more teens reading could be romance novels
by Sequoia Carrillo
One way to get teens to read more might be to add a little romance. Members of a high school romance book club in Portland, Ore., explain why they love love stories.
Trump used his press conference today to show he's in charge
by Franco Ordoñez
President-elect Donald Trump held a free-wheeling press conference at his Palm Beach, Fla., home. He sent mixed messages on vaccines, defended his cabinet picks and doubled down on tariff threats.
A new program will look for bird flu in the milk supply
by Pien Huang
The U.S. Department of Agriculture kicks off a new program looking for highly pathogenic bird flu in the milk supply. Starting this week, they're testing samples of milk intended for pasteurization.
ABC settles with Trump for $15 million. Now, he wants to sue other news outlets
by David Folkenflik
President-elect Donald Trump secured a $15 million payment from ABC News — and a note of regret — over the weekend as part of the settlement of a defamation lawsuit he brought against the network.
Tabla master Zakir Hussain has died at 73
by Ryland Barton
Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain died on Sunday. He united musicians from diverse cultures and shaped modern world music.