All Things Considered
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Biden's attorney general wanted to return to normal order; it hasn't been easy
by Carrie Johnson
The attorney general pledged to restore the Justice Department to normal order. It hasn't been easy, and may not last.
If the U.S. can't borrow more money, why not just mint a coin to fund the government?
by Wailin Wong
The Indicator from Planet Money explores how a trillion-dollar platinum coin could get the country around the debt ceiling limit.
How two former Army Rangers built an engagement ring business
by Quil Lawrence
Wove is a design-your-own engagement ring company started by two former Army Rangers who got the idea while on combat deployment.
In Memphis, people call for police reform after Tyre Nichols' killing
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Phillip Goff of the Center for Policing Equity about how the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis speaks to larger issues with police department culture and diversity.
Trump takes his 2024 campaign to S.C., where his support isn't what it once was
Former President Donald Trump is holding a rally in South Carolina this Saturday, but he may not find the same level of support as before.
Border officials crack down on attempts to bring eggs into the U.S.
by Angela Kocherga
With egg prices soaring in the U.S., many people are crossing the border to buy them in Mexico. It's illegal to bring raw eggs back to the U.S., but that hasn't stopped some people from trying.
Some hope the EPA will veto Pebble Mine, a project that has long divided SW Alaska
by Isabelle Ross
The EPA is expected to make a final decision this month on the controversial Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska. Many residents fear the proposed giant copper and gold mine would harm wild salmon runs.
A controversial proposal would update COVID vaccines each year for dominant strain
by Rob Stein
FDA advisers debate the agency's controversial proposal to start handling the COVID vaccines like the flu shots — updating them annually to target the most likely strain to be dominant each winter.
5 Black ex-Memphis cops are jailed and charged with murder for Tyre Nichols death
by Katie Riordan
Five Black ex-Memphis Police officers have been jailed and charged with murder in the beating death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols. The police chief called the beating heinous, reckless and inhumane.