All Things Considered
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Rotten Tomatoes can make or break a film's success — is that a problem?
Rotten Tomatoes has been a go-to source for movie reviews for years - and its ratings can make or break a film's success. But some say the site has major flaws in its ratings system.
Reflecting on Iran's Protests
by Peter Kenyon
Two Iranians who fled the government crackdown in their country reflect on a year of protests for more freedoms.
How a Massachusetts project is trying to fight the loneliness epidemic
Loneliness is a national epidemic, according to the U.S. surgeon general. A project in Massachusetts is trying to combat the problem by helping people make friends.
Less than 6 months into his UAW presidency, Shawn Fain has already shaken things up
by Don Gonyea
Shawn Fain has been UAW president for less than six months, elected in the first direct ballot where members picked their leadership. Now he's in the spotlight as the union starts to strike.
Where the 'meme stock' phenomenon stands, 2 and a half years after the GameStop craze
by David Gura
In 2021, retail investors bet big on so-called "meme stocks," with the goal of making money and upending power dynamics on Wall Street. The odds are still stacked in favor of professional investors.
Green sea turtles are making a comeback south of Los Angeles
by Jacob Margolis
Once on the path to extinction, East Pacific green sea turtles in L.A. are coming back in a major way – right in the middle of suburbia.
Inside an AI extravaganza
by Dara Kerr
Thousands of A.I. enthusiasts are converging in San Francisco this week for what's billed as the "world's largest A.I. event," which stands in sharp contrast to what's happening in Washington.
The UAW is asking to bring back pensions. This economist says it's not a good idea
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with economist Allison Schrager about why she thinks the UAW is wrong about asking to bring back the old-fashioned pension plan.
A tale of 5 impeachments
We examine the differences between the impeachment actions undertaken for presidents Nixon, Clinton, Trump and Biden.
There's a turf war going on over where Hollywood strikers can picket
by Dave Blanchard
Hollywood actors and writers have been picketing for months now. And there's an ongoing turf war being fought over where, exactly, strikers can and cannot protest.
Once among the 80,000+ missing service members, a WWII Navy aviator is laid to rest
by Doug McKnight
Sept. 15 is national POW MIA day. More than 80,000 service members that served in the last century are still unaccounted for. One of those missing until recently was Navy Aviator Wilbur Mitts.