All Things Considered
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Colorado's overlooked Hispanic history
Before it was a state, Colorado was part of Mexico. Evidence of its Mexican roots aren't always obvious unless one knows where to look.
The Jan. 6 committee has issued subpoenas for 5 House Republicans
by Claudia Grisales
In an unprecedented move, the House select committee on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued subpoenas for five Congressional Republicans, including GOP leader Kevin McCarthy.
Russia may become the only non-NATO nation in the Arctic, sparking fears of conflict
by Jackie Northam
For decades, Russia and other nations collaborated on scientific and environmental issues in the Arctic. Now, there's concern that Finland and Sweden joining NATO could spark a military buildup there.
What Senator McConnell says about the Supreme Court and the future of abortion
by Deirdre Walsh
If Republicans win control in November, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell is signaling that Congress could vote on further restrictions on abortion.
In Puerto Rico, the arrests of elected officials worsen trust in government
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Benjamin Torres Gotay, a reporter and columnist for Puerto Rico's El Nuevo Dia, about recent arrests of elected officials related to corruption.
Many know how George Floyd died. A new biography centers on how he lived
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa about their new book, His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice.
Supremacy movements unite over abortion restriction, though for different reasons
by Odette Yousef
The evolution of the anti-abortion coalition in the U.S. has long been a shared project of supremacist movements. Though they have shared a goal of overturning Roe, they have different agendas.
Doctors and grief experts on the milestone of 1 million COVID deaths
by Rob Stein
President Biden marks the approaching 1 million death toll from COVID in the U.S. More people have died from COVID-19 than died from AIDS in the US since that pandemic began decades ago.
Remembering some of the 1 million dead from COVID
To mark each of the nearly 1 million losses due to COVID, we've aired remembrances of those who died during the pandemic.
The man behind the Pentagon Papers weighs in on Roe v. Wade leak
by Vanessa Romo
The Supreme Court draft opinion leak has sparked debate over penalties for people who disclose this kind of private information. Daniel Ellsberg, who shared the Pentagon Papers, gives his perspective.
London Mayor's California visit could lead to decriminalization of cannabis in the UK
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, while he's in California learning about cannabis laws with an eye to studying decriminalization of the substance in his city.
The 1st image of the supermassive black hole at our galactic center
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
The first ever image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy has been released by scientists, who say it shows Albert Einstein was right about gravity.