All Things Considered
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Visiting the world's biggest Elvis festival in — unexpectedly — a small town in Wales
You might expect the world’s biggest Elvis Presley festival to be in Las Vegas, or Memphis, Tenn. One small seaside town holds an annual -- and possibly the worlds biggest -- Elvis Presley festival.
Tennessee lawmakers move to regulate AI and deepfakes
by Jewly Hight
A Tennessee bill seeks to ban unauthorized deepfakes and regulate how AI platforms use copyrighted material to train algorithms without permission.
Authors scramble after the main distributor for small publishers suddenly closed
by Deena Prichep
Book distributors get titles into readers' hands. And last week, Small Press Distribution abruptly closed — leaving over 350 small presses scrambling to figure out how their industry can move forward.
Millions of Americans witnessed today's solar eclipse
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
In the wake of the total solar eclipse, many Americans experienced it in different ways. Here are the highlights.
Israel's Palestinian citizens speak out, holding antiwar rallies
by Jennifer Ludden
Last year, hundreds of Palestinian citizens of Israel were arrested for questioning the war in Gaza. But after six months of fighting, they are starting to hold antiwar rallies.
Conservative groups aim to use an 1873 law to virtually end abortions nationwide
by Danielle Kurtzleben
Some conservative groups want to enforce an 1873 law than bans the mailing of anything related to performing abortions. Their plan could essentially end abortion nationwide.
Palestinians return to destruction in Gaza's second largest city, Khan Younis
by Daniel Estrin
Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are returning to get a glimpse of the massive destruction to Khan Younis, after Israeli ground troops completed four months of heavy fighting against Hamas in the city.
50 years later, Hank Aaron's famous hit that broke Babe Ruth's record
by Steve Futterman
It was 50 years ago, April 8, 1974 when slugger Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record. It's one of the most famous moments in baseball history. The pitcher that day, Al Downing, reflects on it.
Millions across the U.S. looked to the skies today for the solar eclipse
by Brian Munoz
Millions of people flocked to see Monday's total solar eclipse from Texas to Maine. Clouds kept some from enjoying the celestial spectacle but others were wowed by the amazing view.
Remembrance and reconciliation, 30 years after the Rwandan genocide began
It's been 30 years since the Rwandan genocide began in 1994. In some places today, survivors of the genocide live side-by-side with perpetrators, so-called reconciliation villages.