
All Things Considered
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These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch
by William Troop
Meet Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twins who speak in synch and dedicate themselves to animal conservation.
Jo Nesbo's new book 'Blood Ties' begins with a mass murderer ready to start a family
by Erika Ryan
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with writer Jo Nesbo about his new thriller, Blood Ties. In it, two brothers with a dark history stand in contrast to the setting, a pretty little spa town.
Trump pushes plan to claim Gaza and move Palestinians in meeting with Jordan's king
by Franco Ordoñez
Jordan's King Abdullah met with President Trump at the White House, where they discussed the contentious issue of Palestinians leaving Gaza.
'A constitutional stress test': Trump executive orders are challenged in court
by Elena Burnett
Trump has issued hundreds of executive actions since he returned to office three weeks ago. Many are being challenged in court, and some rulings are putting a hold on the administration's efforts.
Trump's freeze on refugee programs is an issue for Republicans wanting to help Afghans
by Quil Lawrence
Aid groups are suing the Trump administration over its freeze of refugee programs, but criticism is also coming from Republicans who want to help Afghan refugees who aided the U.S. military.
NATO countries patrol the Baltic looking for vessels linked to infrastructure damage
by Teri Schultz
NATO has launched a naval mission aimed at protecting undersea infrastructure, cables and pipelines which Nordic and Baltic governments believe have become targets of sabotage, likely by Russia.
The latest on efforts to keep some USAID personnel and programs in place
by Michele Kelemen
Confusion reigns around U.S. embassies around the world as they try and work out how to handle aid contracts in the wake of dismantling of USAID.
Interest rates are unlikely to drop, Fed chair indicates to Senate committee
by Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell told a Senate committee that he and his colleagues are in no hurry to cut borrowing costs, so long as the job market is holding up and prices continue to climb.
Pope Francis calls Trump's mass deportations a 'major crisis' in letter
by Jason DeRose
In a rare public rebuke, Pope Francis criticized the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, indicating that Vice President Vance had gotten the Christian theology on welcoming strangers wrong.
Scientist hope to learn about the 'lost years' after baby sea turtles reach the sea
by Mary Louise Kelly
Researchers set out to catch baby turtles in the Gulf of Mexico to tag them and learn more about where they go when they scurry to the sea after hatching.