
All Things Considered
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France struggles to deal with the heatwave hitting much of Europe
by Eleanor Beardsley
Much of Europe, including France, is dealing with a brutal heatwave. Some people are better prepared than others in a country where most people do not have air conditioning.
Tariffs on flowers likely mean higher prices, but opportunity for local farmers
The U.S. imports many of its flowers, plants and nursery products from countries like Ecuador, Colombia and Canada. Tariffs may drive up prices. It may mean more opportunity for local flower farmers.
Doors singer Jim Morrison's bust recovered in France
by John Ketchum
A decades-old mystery involving Jim Morrison of The Doors has been (somewhat) solved. The singer's bust was stolen from a Paris cemetery in the 1980s. Authorities have found it in a separate probe.
A Newark air traffic controller on how it felt when systems went dark
by Joel Rose
An air traffic controller who works the airspace around Newark, N.J. talks about what it was like to lose radar and communication systems during a shift, and how the situation got to be so bad.
Former Secret Service agent describes fugitive search efforts
by Patrick Jarenwattananon
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Donald Lane, a former Secret Service agent, on what it takes to execute a manhunt and apprehend a fugitive.
GAO has long done DOGE-like work
by Chris Arnold
Experts say DOGE should have paid closer attention to the Government Accountability Office, which has long worked to root out waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.
Israeli attacks shut down hospitals in north Gaza, leaving the wounded without care
by Anas Baba
Israeli airstrikes are pounding northern Gaza but people have no access to hospitals as they've been hit and shut down as part of a military offensive aimed at pushing the entire population south.
Fans visit the Boston tavern from 'Cheers' to remember George Wendt
Fans of the TV show Cheers are remembering actor George Wendt at the Boston Bar that inspired the hit series.
Tariffs drama is having a slow week. So why is Wall Street still worried?
by Maria Aspan
Bonds are selling off, and investors are "selling America," thanks to mounting worries over the national deficit.
Secretary Marco Rubio clashes with Democrats in the committee where he once served
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Marco Rubio had some testy exchanges with Democrats in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He defended big cuts and the Trump administration's decision to dismantle USAID.