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Pete Rose, all-time hits leader who was then banned from baseball, has died at 83
by Ailsa Chang
Baseball great Pete Rose has died. He's known as MLB's all-time hits leader, but was banned from the sport in 1989 for gambling. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Keith O'Brien about Rose’s legacy.
For TikTok star Tabitha Brown, cooking from the spirit is so much more than a recipe
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Brown, social media star turned TV cook, about her recent rise to fame and her new cookbook, Cooking From the Spirit.
Young Ukrainians are spreading joy by organizing cleanup parties
by Kat Lonsdorf
A group of volunteers are spreading joy in Ukraine by organizing cleanup parties. Young Ukrainians blast music and dance as they clean the debris of obliterated homes.
Writer Kiese Laymon receives a MacArthur Fellowship
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer Kiese Laymon about what receiving a MacArthur Fellowship means to him and who shapes his writing.
When stocks are down, bonds hold steady or go up. So why are bonds down?
The U.S. stock market is down this year. When that happens, bonds typically go up. But right now, both stocks and bonds are down.
Some states and community colleges offer free skilled trades courses
by Alexandra Starr
There isn't much federal aid for students who want to learn skilled trades, but some states and community colleges now offer free courses. Many students are immigrants looking for better-paying jobs.
Candidates compete eagerly for Colorado's new congressional district seat
by Bente Birkeland
Colorado's new congressional district was drawn to be highly competitive. Its election pits a Latina Democrat against a Republican who became a politician to fight environmental injustice.
Alabama inmates are on strike, protesting sentencing policies and a parole process
by Kyle Gassiott
Thousands of inmates continue to strike in Alabama. They've stopped working unpaid jobs in some state facilities to protest sentencing policies and a parole process that contribute to poor conditions.
The Jan. 6th committee subpoenaed Trump. What comes next?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Chicago constitutional law professor Aziz Huq about what happens now that the House Jan. 6th Committee has subpoenaed former President Donald Trump.
The history of U.S. intervention in Haiti is stopping U.S. officials from intervening
by Michele Kelemen
Foreign intervention could be a solution to Haiti's multiple woes, but the history of U.S. intervention there is giving many in Washington pause.
It's Short Wave's third birthday, so All Things Considered hosts test their knowledge
In honor of Short Wave's third birthday, hosts Aaron Scott and Emily Kwong quiz All Things Considered hosts about some of the many nuggets of information the science podcast has shared with listeners.
Russia and China are in a battle with the U.S. over control of an obscure tech agency
by Jenna McLaughlin
One tech agency has been making sure communications travel across borders for over a century. Now, Russia and China are in a battle with the U.S. and its Western allies over control of that agency.