All Things Considered
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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.
The biggest findings from uncensored TikTok lawsuit documents
Hidden -- though not effectively -- in a lawsuit against Tiktok, there are accusations that company executives have deceived the public about the social media app’s effects on young people.
Small communities brace for potential election-related violence
by Odette Yousef
Civil society organizations are quietly undertaking unprecedented efforts to stave off possible election-related political violence. Many are focused on shoring up local communities against the worst.
Japanese ex-boxer clears his name after spending nearly a half century on death row
by Anthony Kuhn
Japanese prosecutors said they will not appeal the acquittal of an 88-year-old former boxer, who was the world’s longest-serving inmate sentenced to death until his release in 2014.
Israeli strike on a Beirut apartment building kills 22 people
by Jane Arraf
An Israeli strike leveled an apartment building in central Beirut Thursday night, killing at least 22 people and injuring more than 100.
Republican campaigns have been blanketing the airwaves with anti-trans ads
by Susan Davis
Donald Trump and other Republican candidates in top races are focusing on campaign ads around transgender rights in the closing weeks of the election.
Indoor workers in California are learning about their right to heat protections
by Alejandra Borunda
California's new rules protecting indoor workers from extreme heat went into effect in July. How are they working out so far?
Thomas Rockwell, author of 'How to Eat Fried Worms,' has died at 91
by Justine Kenin
The author of the 1973 children’s book How to Eat Fried Worms, Thomas Rockwell, died late September of Parkinson’s disease and other ailments. He was 91.
Harris is trying to win over Black male voters in North Carolina
by Tamara Keith
We check in with Black voters who weren't excited about President Biden's campaign to see what they think of Vice President Harris on the trail.
Hurricane Milton and the tornado that tore through a retirement community in Florida
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
In St. Lucie County, more than 100 miles east of where Hurricane Milton made landfall, rescue and recovery operations are ongoing after tornadoes killed at least six people.