All Things Considered
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A stranded machine transforms through motherhood in Chris Sanders' 'Wild Robot'
by Bob Mondello
A shipwrecked robot named Roz is accidentally activated by the wild animals on an otherwise uninhabited island in The Wild Robot, an animated adventure from the makers of How to Train Your Dragon.
Some police stations are using dogs to help victims and officers with trauma
by Ciara Hulet
Police departments find that keeping specially trained dogs on hand — to comfort crime victims and officers alike — can make a real difference in traumatic situations.
California wants to limit the vegetation within 5 feet of a house to reduce fire risk
by Lauren Sommer
Following years of devastating wildfires in California, the state is drafting stricter rules for vegetation and landscaping in fire-prone areas. Public pushback is expected to be intense.
How Osage people stepped in to be sure 'Killers of the Flower Moon' got things right
by Allison Herrera
The new Martin Scorsese film Killers of the Flower Moon doesn't shy away from the harsh realities of the Osage murders it depicts. But with input from the community, it also celebrates Osage culture.
Biden says he's worried about civilian deaths in Gaza but questions death toll stats
by Deepa Shivaram
President Biden warned Israeli settlers against attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank — and said he is skeptical about the large death toll figures provided for Gaza.
Gender inequality protesters in Iceland refused to do work for a day — even childcare
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Freyja Steingrímsdóttir, the communications director for the Icelandic Federation of Public Workers. The union helped organize a strike to protest gender inequality.
Remembering pioneering female rock DJ Dusty Street
by Elizabeth Blair
One of the first female rock DJs Dusty Street passed away recently. She was outspoken about the corporatization of music radio which ultimately lead to her being laid off from KROQ.
Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson has been elected speaker of the House
by Susan Davis
Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson, a relatively unknown member of the House GOP conference, has been elected Speaker of the House.
Roads and communication lines are destroyed after a hurricane hit Mexico's Acapulco
by Eyder Peralta
The famed Mexican resort, Acapulco, took a direct hit from a category 5 hurricane that increased in strength at a speed that surprised forecasters.
Egyptian aid group head says the amount of aid going to Gaza is 'a drop in the ocean'
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mohsen Sarhan, the CEO of the Egyptian Food Bank, about the situation at the Rafah crossing, where some aid is being allowed into Gaza.
Gaza medical staff say they're missing critical resources to help hospitalized people
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Muhammad Hawajreh, a nurse and medical coordinator for Doctors without Borders in Gaza City, which may soon run out of fuel to power its generators.
For some Kharkiv schoolkids, class moved to safety underground in a subway station
by Joanna Kakissis
In Ukraine's second-largest city, near the Russian border, grade-schoolers attend classes in a subway station that doubles as a bomb shelter.