All Things Considered
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Tulsi Gabbard faces a barrage of questions during her confirmation hearing
by Jenna McLaughlin
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's embattled pick for national intelligence director, was grilled about whether she might clash with intelligence officers during her Senate confirmation hearing.
How AI tools are being used in classrooms
When Chat GPT came out a year and a half ago, school districts rushed to block the tool amid fears students would use it to cheat. Now, many districts are embracing AI more broadly.
Several major elections in the Americas could impact the flow of migrants to the U.S.
by Jasmine Garsd
From Mexico to Panama and El Salvador, several recent elections in Latin America could mean a shift in migration policy and collaboration with the United States.
The cassette tape is making a comeback thanks to a family-run company in Missouri
by Suzanne M. Hogan
Despite the odds, cassette tapes are making a comeback. And one family-owned company in Springfield, Missouri is a leader in the revival.
The stakes for the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals
by Esteban Bustillos
The NBA Finals are underway between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. For long-suffering Boston fans, it's not been since 2008 that they last won a title. They feel like now is their time.
Commercial fisheries in the Great Lakes borrow an idea to help revive their industry
by Daniel Wanschura
Commercial fisheries in the Great Lakes hope to follow an example set in Iceland, by using nearly 100 percent of a fish in order to increase the value of each one landed while also decreasing waste.
Team USA beats Pakistan in Cricket World Cup
by Ammad Omar
Team USA just pulled off one of the biggest upsets in cricket's history. They beat Pakistan in super-over in group play in this year’s World Cup.
The Paris Olympics is already facing cybersecurity threats
by Jenna McLaughlin
From a fake Tom Cruise Netflix campaign to fear-mongering around terrorist attacks, the Paris Olympics already face online
threats. Cybersecurity experts say those threats may only grow.
Anti-establishment candidate Nigel Farage could split the U.K.'s Conservative vote
by Lauren Frayer
An anti-establishment candidate has thrown a wrench into the U.K. election. Nigel Farage is running for Parliament with a new populist party -- which is likely to split the Conservative vote.
Crows can count vocally like toddlers, research shows
by Ari Daniel
Crows can count... out loud! They do so similarly to human toddlers who are learning to tally things up. A neuroscientist trained birds to produce a number of calls in response to random visual cues.
A mother has been able to care for her son with SSI. But the program also limits them
by Joseph Shapiro
The government program called Supplemental Security Income has lots of outdated rules that harm the people it's supposed to help, like people with significant disabilities and their caregivers.