All Things Considered
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Biden's attorney general wanted to return to normal order; it hasn't been easy
by Carrie Johnson
The attorney general pledged to restore the Justice Department to normal order. It hasn't been easy, and may not last.
Netanyahu wants to 'deradicalize' Gaza through war. Is that even possible?
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brookings Institution's Natan Sachs about whether demilitarizing and deradicalizing Gaza is possible.
A record number of asylum-seekers are cycling through a small California border town
by Jasmine Garsd
The border town of Jacumba, Calif., has a population of 600 people. There is currently an open-air DHS camp there, with over 300 recently arrived migrants. Its presence has divided the small town.
For one woman, getting blood drawn at a hospital led to a surprise bill
Convenient as it may be, beware of getting your blood drawn at a hospital. As one Texas woman discovered, the cost could be higher than at an independent lab, and your insurance might not cover it.
A woman reported her son missing in 1995, but it took years to learn his fate
LaMont Dottin was a freshman at Queens College when he vanished in 1995. his mother flew to New York to report him missing. Because LaMont was over 18, the NYPD initially refused to take her report.
Hundreds gather in Colorado Springs to remember victims of CLUB Q shooting
by Paolo Zialcita
One year after a gunman attacked a Colorado Springs gay nightclub killing five people and injuring 17 others, the community gathered to remember the victims.
Two different brain circuits influence our taste for salt, study finds
by Jon Hamilton
Two different brain circuits help regulate salt intake, according to a study in the journal Cell. One adjusts salt cravings, the other determines whether we find salty food delicious or disgusting.
A proposed bill wants schools in the Netherlands to hold more classes in Dutch
by Rob Schmitz
A proposed bill in the Dutch parliament would force universities to conduct more classes in Dutch, rather than English.
Hundreds of OpenAI workers threaten to leave over CEO Sam Altman's firing
by Dara Kerr
More than 500 employees of OpenAI — maker of ChatGPT — have threatened to quit unless the board resigns and the company reinstates Sam Altman, who was fired as CEO on Friday.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's Georgia hometown honors her life
by Grant Blankenship
People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former first lady Rosalynn Carter. She died on Sunday and leaves behind a long legacy of advocacy of mental health and caring about others.
Independent Russian journalism persists from Latvia
by Philip Reeves
Russian independent news media is still functioning from Riga, Latvia. The exile presents challenges to newsgathering and press freedom.