
All Things Considered
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Scientists are raising the alarm about Trump's deep sea mining executive order
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmentalists worry it could harm an ecosystem we don't know much about.
Egyptians respond to Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza
by Aya Batrawy
President Donald Trump's ideas for Gaza have sparked concerns in the Middle East. He says Palestinians should all leave and move to Egypt and Jordan.
Musicians release protest album over proposed changes to U.K. copyright laws around AI
by Chloe Veltman
More than 1000 artists including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and Billy Ocean have created an album of songs recorded in silent music studios to protest proposed changes to UK AI copyright laws.
Palestinian man imprisoned for suicide bombing freed after hostages released from Gaza
by Daniel Estrin
A Palestinian man serving 18 life sentences for a pair of bus bombings in 2004 speaks to NPR days after his release.
Farmers will be hit hard by the dismantling of USAID
by Wailin Wong
A pause on the release of $2 billion in foreign aid could affect the government's longest-running permanent program for international food assistance -- Food for Peace.
Former DOGE staffer explains her decision to quit
by Ari Shapiro
Staffers of the Department of Government Efficiency resigned in protest saying they won't use their skills to dismantle government services. One woman shares the reasons why she took this step.
Greek government under harsh scrutiny two years after deadly train crash
by Lydia Emmanouilidou
Mass protests are expected to bring parts of Greece to a standstill on Friday — the two-year anniversary of the country's deadliest railway disaster.
The career of Gene Hackman, known as one of Hollywood's hardest working actors
by Bob Mondello
Actor Gene Hackman, who played gritty lawmen in everything from The French Connection to Unforgiven, but also displayed comedic chops in Young Frankenstein and The Royal Tenenbaums, has died.
Veterans groups raise the alarm about DOGE cuts at the VA
by Quil Lawrence
Veterans groups are raising alarm about what they call indiscriminate cuts across the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Study predicts Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon could be first woman to run 4 minute mile
by Jonathan Lambert
A new study estimates that the Kenyan world record holder can break 4 minutes in the mile with perfect pacing and drafting.
How Greenland's cherished sled dog tradition is threatened by climate change
by Vincent Acovino
Climate change has impacted virtually every part of life in Greenland. The tradition of dog sledding illustrates just one aspect of what's at risk for the island as the earth warms.