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Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote ‘We Are Free, You and Me’ with daughter in mind
by Michel Martin
Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote a new children’s book inspired by affirmations they share with their daughter and scores of young people they meet through their activism.
Germany is preparing for a rough winter of sky-high energy costs
by Rob Schmitz
The German government is setting aside 5% of its annual GDP to help the country get through what promises to be a tough winter — as energy prices climb to unprecedented levels.
With new makeup line, you too can look like heavy metal's Prince of Darkness
In heavy metal, heavy eye liner is almost part of the gig. So maybe it's not surprising that Ozzy Osbourne is launching his own cosmetic line. Eye shadow palettes are shaped like bats and coffins.
Idaho's Supreme Court will hear challenges to restrictive abortion laws
by Julie Luchetta
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Idaho's trigger ban prohibited nearly all abortions. Idaho's Supreme Court on Thursday takes up challenges to three of the state's abortion laws.
Could steam heat, long used by cities and colleges, be a solution to climate change?
by Susan Phillips
Beneath the streets of hundreds of North America's oldest cities lies a network of pipes delivering steam heat to office buildings and hospitals. These steam loops could be a clean energy solution.
What the devastation from Hurricane Ian tell us about Florida's building codes
NPR's A Martínez talks to Kathy Baughman McLeod, director of the Arsht-Rockefeller Resilience Center, on whether Florida's building codes can stand up to increasingly severe hurricanes.
Republicans continue to support Herschel Walker even after abortion report
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to conservative strategist Ralph Reed about Herschel Walker, Georgia's anti-abortion Senate candidate, who has GOP support despite reports he paid for a girlfriend's abortion.
The White House has a windfall to spend on semiconductor projects
by Franco Ordoñez
Officials at the White House are figuring out how to spend more than $52 billion on semiconductor projects. The Biden administration's point person lays out the goals and the pitfalls.
Why French cities are refusing to show World Cup games on giant public screens
by Eleanor Beardsley
The World Cup begins next month in Qatar. France is the defending champion, but French cities have decided not to show the games at public gatherings to protest Qatar's record on human rights.
Why worker productivity has fallen in the U.S.
by Stacey Vanek Smith
Productivity is probably the most important economic indicator for the health of an economy, and in the U.S. it's falling. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 5, 2022.)
With global trade expected to slow, the WTO warns of a possible recession
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Paul Hannon of The Wall Street Journal about the World Trade Organization predicting a sharp slowdown in trade as nations grapple with inflation and rising energy costs.
Power crews in Florida work to restore electricity to flooded areas
by Martin Kaste
Restoring power after a hurricane is a massive job, but crews are running ahead of schedule, even as some residents demand they work faster.
The appeal Trump wants justices to decide is extraordinarily narrow, Wehle says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Wehle, visiting law professor at American University and author of How To Read The Constitution And Why, about former President Trump's appeal to the Supreme Court.