All Things Considered
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PolitiFact founder says both parties need factchecking. But they don’t lie equally
by David Folkenflik
CBS said that its moderators would largely leave fact checking up to the vice presidential candidates in Tuesday's debate. Journalist Bill Adair said the network sent a powerful message, though.
Adding work requirements for food stamps doesn't have desired effect, researchers say
by Jennifer Ludden
The debt-ceiling deal that Congress is considering adds work requirements for some people on food stamps. Researchers say the bigger issue is that the requirements don't actually help many find work.
Across Canada, tens of thousands have evacuated due to wildfires in recent weeks
by Emma Jacobs
Thousands have been forced to evacuate an area of Canada's Nova Scotia region as wildfires take hold. This comes only weeks after a string of serious wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.
Storm surge from hurricanes is deadly. New computer models can better forecast it
by Rebecca Hersher
The National Hurricane Center is upgrading the computer models it uses to predict storm surge. People will be able to see maps about how much storm surge is predicted when a storm is headed their way.
Peter One blends West African nostalgia with Nashville flair in first solo album
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with musician Peter One about starting from scratch in Nashville after a successful career in Côte d'Ivoire and his first album in decades Come Back to Me.
5 years after U.S. left Iran nuclear deal, more enriched Uranium and much less trust
It's been five years since the U.S. pulled out of the nuclear deal. How close is Iran to a bomb? What can the U.S. do to stop them? And how are regional and global shifts changing the equation?
A beluga whale — a suspected Russian spy — has reappeared after four years
by Rob Schmitz
A Beluga whale, allegedly a Russian spy, has reappeared in Sweden after a four year absence.
U.S. lawmakers push bills to restrict foreign ownership of farmland
by Eva Tesfaye, Harvest Public Media
Federal and state lawmakers have proposed a flurry of bills to restrict foreign ownership of agricultural land in the U.S. That after a Chinese "spy balloon" floated across the U.S. earlier this year.
Critics weren't impressed by 'The Little Mermaid,' but here's what kids thought
by Tilda Wilson
The holiday weekend's biggest hit was widely panned by critics. But what does The Little Mermaid's target audience of children have to say about the live-action Disney adaptation?
Former FBI Director James Comey has a new title: crime novelist
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former FBI Director James Comey about his new thriller Central Park West.
A startup is helping California remove carbon from the air to meet climate goals
by Laura Klivans
California will need to remove about 100 million tons of heat-trapping gasses each year to meet its ambitious climate goals. A new startup stepped in and is attracting millions to support the effort.