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Exit interview: DOT Sec. Buttigieg on infrastructure act and the road ahead
by Scott Detrow
In an exit interview with All Things Considered, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg reflects on the Biden administration's infrastructure act and why it didn't resonate with some voters.
New book looks at how the federal government categorizes Native identity
by Tinbete Ermyas
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Carrie Lowry Schuttepelz about her new book The Indian Card: Who Gets to Be Native In America.
A look at everything in swing for Arizona voters
by Camryn Sanchez
Arizona could go either way this presidential year -- that's what makes it a swing state. But it could also go either way on down the state's ballot, right to a question on abortion rights.
As fears about election security grow, military veterans are filling as poll workers
by Quil Lawrence
A non profit has recruited more than 160,000 veterans as poll workers, in the face of growing threats and skepticism about the security of elections.
BOOK: SONNY BOY - Al Pacino
by Ashley Brown
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with actor Al Pacino about his new memoir, "Sonny Boy."
D.C. birdwatchers remember the land's history on Indigenous People’s Day
In Washington, D.C., residents celebrated Indigenous People’s Day by birdwatching on Roosevelt Island. Centuries before the island became a memorial to the president, it was home to Native Americans.
Shaken baby syndrome is discredited, but a man is scheduled to be executed for it
Supporters of death row inmate Robert Roberson say the state is about to execute an innocent man. Roberson was convicted of shaking his child to death. "Shaken baby syndrome" is largely discredited.
NASA launches its probe to Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
NASA has just launched a mission to investigate a far-off world that’s full of water. It’s going to Europa, a moon of Jupiter that's made of lots of ice that covers a huge ocean.
Thousands are still without power more than 2 weeks after Hurricane Helene
Helene knocked out power across the Western North Carolina mountains where the terrain makes it difficult to fix the lines. It raises the question about power grid resiliency in light of climate change.