
All Things Considered
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The Pope's funeral is complete. What comes next?
by Scott Detrow
Over the next few days, leaders of the Catholic church from around the world will gather at the Vatican to mourn — and also, to prepare for the Conclave.
Georgia's young voters could be decisive this election, so they're mobilizing
by Alejandra Marquez Janse
As the presidential race ramps up in Georgia, one vital voting demographic is mobilizing and hoping to impact the race: young people.
Israel says its airstrike in Beirut today killed a senior Hezbollah leader
by Jane Arraf
Israel has struck a building in a residential neighborhood in Beirut in the deadliest attack on the capitol in almost two decades. The Israeli military said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander.
Steward Health Care CEO found in contempt for refusing to testify to Senate committee
The national hospital company Steward Health Care is in bankruptcy after piling up billions of dollars in debt.
Muslim voters say they don't feel understood or welcomed by Republicans or Democrats
This year, some American Muslims say they feel politically homeless — not understood or welcomed by either Republicans or Democrats.
Five states planning to execute prisoners this week despite federal moratorium
by Chiara Eisner
Despite a federal moratorium, there have already been thirteen state executions this year. And in the next week, five people are scheduled to die.
Sudanese refugees are struggling after fleeing to Chad. Locals are being strained too
by Fatma Tanis
Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees have fled to Chad, where they're facing increasingly difficult conditions as their presence strains local resources and humanitarian aid organizations.
New data sheds light -- and raises objections -- on covid origins
by Gabriel Spitzer
New data samples from the Wuhan market points to an intermingling of SARS-CoV-2, raccoon dogs and humans. The authors of a new paper say it bolsters the animal origin theory. Other researchers object.
The state of the presidential race in rural Georgia
Former President Donald Trump has lots of support in rural Morgan County, Ga., where immigration is a major concern.
The history most people don't know about rats
by Nathan Rott
Where there are humans, there are rats. But new research says we still have a lot to learn about our furry, often reviled, companions.