All Things Considered
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One doctor's experience in a mid-flight emergency opened questions about medical kits
Dr. Andrea Merrill assisted a medical emergency on a flight, but found the emergency medical kit insufficient. By sharing her story, she found other professionals who have faced similar frustrations.
After catastrophic flooding in Montana, Yellowstone partially reopens
by Olivia Weitz
Yellowstone National Park partially reopened on Wednesday after floods closed the park for more than a week. Only limited numbers of people are being let in with limited services available.
White House economic adviser defends Biden's gas tax holiday
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Cecilia Rouse, who chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisers, about Biden calling on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax.
More than 1,000 people are dead after earthquake in eastern Afghanistan
by Diaa Hadid
More than 1,000 people are dead after a 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan overnight on Wednesday. For a country already experiencing widescale hunger and poverty, it is one more tragedy.
High gas prices are hurting small businesses that need big vehicles
by David Schaper
The high pump prices are hurting small businesses, like landscapers, plumbers and carpet cleaners who often rely on gas guzzling vehicles to serve their customers.
The dangers of 'forever chemicals'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Arlene Blum, executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute, about the EPA's warning about PFAS and how to navigate a world rife with "forever chemicals."
Evangelicals didn't always play such a big role in the fight to limit abortion access
by Rund Abdelfatah
For years, Evangelical Christian political groups have mobilized around limiting access to abortion. But Evangelicals were not always so involved in this fight.
The Jan. 6 hearings will now extend into July
by Claudia Grisales
Members of the Jan. 6 committee are pursuing additional witnesses and say they are receiving a lot of new evidence. Their public hearings are now going to extend into July.
This New York law could be a step toward holding gunmakers accountable in shootings
by Samantha Max
A New York law that makes it easier to sue gunmakers based on their marketing strategies is viewed as a test case for other states monitoring the outcome.
Congress is closer than it has been in decades to passing new gun legislation
by Kelsey Snell
A bipartisan group of senators came to a final agreement on a gun safety bill that could be the biggest breakthrough on the issue in decades of congressional gridlock.