All Things Considered
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Actor Josh Gad on three performances that shaped his career
by Sarah Handel
Actor Josh Gad, best known for his roles in Frozen and Book of Mormon, is out with a new memoir about his life and career.
Ship linked to Russia is suspected of cutting major cables between Finland and Estonia
by Teri Schultz
NATO chief Mark Rutte has assured Finland and Estonia of added military support after a ship linked to Russia is suspected of severing major cables between the two countries.
What giving 'it all up willingly' means to singer-songwriter Laura Marling
by Justine Kenin
Musician Laura Marling faces her younger self as she talks about her new album -- Patterns in Repeat. It was all recorded in her living room when her daughter was an infant.
Authorities have recovered two black boxes from Wednesday's plane crash in Kazakhstan
by Ari Shapiro
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks about the Azerbaijan Airlines crash with The Ohio State University's Shawn Pruchnicki. He was trained in accident investigation at the National Transportation Safety Board.
The latest in South Korea's presidential impeachments
by Tinbete Ermyas
South Korea's parliament voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo. This move comes less than two weeks after lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
How 'Squid Game' sucked in audiences and impacted media for Korea
by Sarah Handel
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Suk-Young Kim, professor at UCLA's school of Theater, Film and Television and author of the book Surviving Squid Game talks about the show's second season.
The number of homeless people in the U.S. has jumped to another record high
by Jennifer Ludden
The annual count of homeless people in the U.S. showed a record high, with more than 770,000 people living in shelters or outside early this year.
FDA goes after mushroom edibles following illnesses and suspected deaths
by Will Stone
The Food and Drug Administration is taking aim at a popular category of mushrooms edibles. That comes after a rash of illnesses and even a few suspected deaths earlier this year.
Visiting the market in the old city of Damascus, once inaccessible to many Syrians
by Hadeel Al-Shalchi
A visit to the souk in the old city in the Syrian capital of Damascus tell us a lot about the state of the country's current economy.
Luigi Mangione's legal strategy
Questions are swirling about the legal strategy around Luigi Mangione's criminal charges. His attorney is among those questioning the fairness, arguing that he won't get a fair trial.
The story of two Marines who developed the same rare brain condition
by Jon Hamilton
Military personnel who fire certain powerful weapons may put their brains at risk. Two veterans who had repeated exposure to blasts developed the same rare brain malformation.
Taylor Swift isn't done. She's found new ways to stay at the top of the charts
by Stephen Thompson
Even though Taylor Swift released her album "The Tortured Poets Department" back in April, she found a way to bring it back to the top of the charts in December.
Now-ousted Bangladeshi PM was involved in thousands of disappearances, report says
by Shamim Chowdhury
A new report alleges ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was directly involved in the enforced disappearances of thousands of people.