All Things Considered
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Rogê's samba-funk fusion brings Rio to LA
Brazilian samba musician Rogê already conquered Rio de Janeiro. Now, he's here to give the U.S. a taste of Brazil with his new album Curyman.
Remembering Joseph Zucchero, a pioneer of the Italian beef sandwich
Joseph Zucchero, the owner of the Chicago restaurant Mr. Beef, has died. Since 1979, his restaurant has dished out beloved Italian beef sandwiches.
Medical tourism in Mexico isn't new, but the recent tragedy put it in the Spotlight
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David G. Vequist, who runs the Center of Medical Tourism Research at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, about medical tourism in Mexico.
Protestors in Georgia clash with police over 'foreign agents' law
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Robin Forestier-Walker in Georgia about protests against a proposed "foreign agent" law, which critics call a Russian-inspired attempt to stifle civil society.
Bans on medical care for trans youth are moving quickly through state legislatures
by Melissa Block
State legislatures around the U.S. are passing bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth at a quickening pace.
Many Americans have exhausted their savings as credit card debt hits a record high
by Stacey Vanek Smith
Credit card debt is at a record high, climbing nearly 19% in the fourth quarter of 2022. Many Americans have exhausted their savings and are now deep in the hole trying to cover the cost of living.
A girls basketball team had to play boys, then weren't allowed trophies after winning
by Cody Short
A fifth grade girls basketball team had to join the boys league to keep their practice facility. They won the championship but were denied the championship trophy.
Wall Street veteran Ajay Banga is nominated to head the World Bank
by Jackie Northam
The U.S. has nominated Ajay Banga to head the World Bank. A naturalized American, Banga has decades of experience in finance but faces major challenges at the multilateral lending institution.
Friction is growing over a new wave of falsehoods by Fox News about Jan. 6
by Claudia Grisales
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took a rare step to slam a series by Fox News host Tucker Carlson attempting to whitewash the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Two of the four U.S. citizens kidnapped in northern Mexico have been killed
by Eyder Peralta
The Mexican president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, says a suspect has been arrested over the kidnapping of four Americans — two of whom were found dead on Tuesday.