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How Ukrainian commercial ships are evading Russia's blockade
by Joanna Kakissis
The once-sleepy river ports on the Danube River have become a main route for Ukraine's food exports — and regular targets for Russian missiles.
Life Kit: Reflecting on the past year
by Kyle Norris
The time between Christmas and New Year's can feel like a floaty week for some. NPR's Life Kit has tips for how to use this time to reflect on the past year.
The crypto comeback
by Adrian Ma
At the start of the year, the market for cryptocurrencies was in the midst of a monthslong crash. But as we close out 2023, some digital currencies are surging.
New Year's anthems
by Ann Powers
It's harder to build a New Year's playlist than it is for other winter holidays. NPR has some tips on finding the right music to ring in the new year.
Pod corner: 'Civics 101'
by Adrian Ma
Civics 101 is a podcast refresher course on the basics of how the U.S. government works, including federal holidays, why we have them and how we make them.
Challenging Trump on the ballot
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with law professor Harry Litman about former President Donald Trump being removed from Maine's primary ballot and the prospect of the Supreme Court weighing in on the issue.
Inside Sarajevo's War Childhood Museum
by Adrian Ma
Children who live through war don't often have a chance to tell their stories. One museum in Sarajevo hopes to change that.
From cattle farming to struggling to survive: One Gaza family's story of displacement
A look at one man and his family in Gaza who went from being a successful cattle farmer in the north to now living in a van with no water and little hope.
'All Thing Considered' staff shares their most memorable stories from 2023
Some of the All Things Considered staff whose voices you don't always hear on air share their favorite stories that aired on the show this year.
Hundreds wait in the cold for Nutcracker tickets at Moscow's fabled Bolshoi Theater
by Charles Maynes
In Russia, ballet fans brave sub-zero temperatures for a chance to see The Nutcracker at Moscow's famed Bolshoi Theatre.
This year's annual 'All Things Considered' holiday cocktail interview is alcohol free
Non-alcoholic spirit sales grew more than 100% in the last year. So for the annual All Things Considered holiday cocktail interview, we're visiting a completely alcohol-free bar in D.C.
How to write the right to-do list for you
How you approach or create your to-do list can make a big difference. Experts weigh in on how to write — and tackle — a to-do list to make it best work for you.