All Things Considered
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A stranger noticed a woman's birthmark. It saved her life
"My Unsung Hero" from the team at Hidden Brain tells the stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Jackie Briggs' hero approached her at a health conference in 2006.
Fighting continues as negotiators for Ukraine and Russia make a breakthrough
by Nathan Rott
For the first time since Russia's invaded Ukraine, there's a sign of progress towards peace. Negotiators for the two countries met in Istanbul Tuesday, with both sides outlining possible concessions.
Belarusian activists on digital rights, Belarus in the world, and the way forward
by Jenna McLaughlin
Russian troops are using Belarus as a staging ground to invade Ukraine from the north, but Belarusians are against it. At a D.C. area bar, two activists talked about their home country of Belarus.
This German woman has been collecting the tiny balls from fountain pens for 10 years
by Fernando Alfonso III
Stuffed in a desk in North Germany is a small box with one of the world's most unique and perplexing collections. Charlotte Ruchhöft has collected more than 500 balls from fountain pens.
The unsung hero who helped a woman in her moment of shame over being stay-at-home mom
In the series "My Unsung Hero," the team at Hidden Brain tells stories of people whose kindness left an impression on another person. Mary Amato encountered her hero after a hard pregnancy and birth.
The truth about political ads: They can include lies
by Domenico Montanaro
A recent ad in the Arizona gubernatorial campaign raises an old question: Can candidates simply lie in their paid ads? The short answer is yes.
Some people say protest bail funds should be more careful about whom they set free
by Martin Kaste
Flush with money after the 2020 protests, community bail funds are releasing more people from jail. That's getting pushback from those who say they should be more careful about whom is bailed out.
NIL contracts are changing the landscape of all collegiate sports
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Stewart Mandel, editor-in-chief for college football at The Athletic, about how Name, Image and Likeness contracts are changing the landscape of all collegiate sports.
Ukraine is willing to become a neutral country as part of a peace deal with Russia
by Becky Sullivan
Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia arrived in Turkey in hopes of reaching an agreement to put an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. Ukraine is "ready" to discuss becoming a neutral country.
Mothers of Gynecology honored in Black maternal health conference in Montgomery
by Cristela Guerra
Artist Michelle Browder's sculpture of enslaved women who were experimented on by "father of gynecology" Dr. Sims was highlighted in a conference on Black women and maternal health in Montgomery, Ala.
Encore: In the U.S., there's a historic shortage of homes — around 3 million short
by Chris Arnold
The U.S. is in the midst of a historic housing shortage. Supply chain problems are only part of the reason. The country needs something like 3 million more than it has.