All Things Considered
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Helene recovery in North Carolina is underway
by Scott Detrow
In western North Carolina, officials are struggling to rescue people following Tropical Storm Helene. Many are without power, water systems are offline and cell service is down.
Congress makes moves to avoid impending shutdown
Congress is on track to pass a short-term spending bill ahead of a Friday deadline.
No more humorous highway signs to hoot at
Those quirky electronic signs you see along the highway with funny messages about car safety aren't sticking around. The Federal Highway Administration has given states two years to change those signs — which they say can be distracting to drivers.
Justice Department report finds 'cascading failures' in response to Uvalde attack
A U.S. Justice Department report released today on the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, found "critical failures" by law enforcement before, during, and after the attack that killed 19 children
Oil production companies in the U.S. keep consolidating
Oil production in the U.S. keeps growing, setting new records. Meanwhile oil companies are snapping each other up in a wave of mergers that's resulting in fewer, bigger companies — and possibly even more oil.
Jodie Foster and Kali Reis on the latest season of 'True Detective'
Juana Summers talks to Jodie Foster and Kali Reis about the new season of True Detective.
Everyday users are complaining that the internet is more chaotic than ever
For many, the internet has become less fun and less informative. Those who study the web say there are underlying reasons for this, and the problems are expected to worsen with the rise of AI.
With an Obamacare boom, comes a Medicaid bust
Preliminary numbers show 21.3 million American signed up for Obamacare this year — a huge increase since Biden took office. 15 million people, however, have also been kicked off of Medicaid.
Thousands of Democratic New Hampshire voters are switching party affiliation
by Anthony Brooks
In New Hampshire, thousands of Democratic voters have switched party affiliation to Republican or undeclared ahead of the state's primary next week. Some say they switched to support Nikki Haley.
Members of one Indigenous tribe in Taiwan reflect on their indentity
Taiwan has endured colonial forces over centuries. The island's indigenous people have borne the brunt of this violent history. Members of one tribe tells us what it means to them to be Taiwanese.
The U.S. has designated Houthis as terrorists once again
The U.S. is once again describing the Houthis in Yemen as a terrorist group, and is planning to impose sanctions within the next month unless the Houthis stop attacking ships in the Red Sea.
How can the U.S. contain the growing conflict in the Middle East?
Ari Shapiro interviews former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes about the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East and what the U.S. can do to contain it.
Utah lawmakers are hearing calls to protect the Great Salt Lake
In Utah, lawmakers are convening amid mounting pressure to enforce tougher conservation laws to save the imperiled Great Salt Lake.