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All Things Considered hosts Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro, Juana Summers and Scott Detrow present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features 7 days a week.

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All Things Considered hosts Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro, Juana Summers and Scott Detrow present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features 7 days a week.

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Israeli forces have raided one of the last working hospitals in northern Gaza

12/27/2024
After weeks of military activity, Israeli troops ordered people off the grounds of a hospital they say Hamas is using as cover. Officials say Israel is targeting civilians in an inhuman assault.

Duration:00:03:51

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Y2K: Looking back on the bug that wasn't

12/27/2024
Zachary Loeb, Purdue University assistant professor, tells NPR's Juana Summers that the real story of Y2k wasn't about computers run amok. It was about experts sounding an alarm, and fixing problems.

Duration:00:08:01

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Specially trained therapy dogs are helping doctors, nurses and patients in Denver

12/27/2024
Some hospitals are allowing dogs to spend entire shifts at the hospital for the doctors and nurses. The trained dogs help staff cope with the stress of their work amid high levels of burnout.

Duration:00:03:40

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Ship linked to Russia is suspected of cutting major cables between Finland and Estonia

12/27/2024
NATO chief Mark Rutte has assured Finland and Estonia of added military support after a ship linked to Russia is suspected of severing major cables between the two countries.

Duration:00:03:51

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What giving 'it all up willingly' means to singer-songwriter Laura Marling

12/27/2024
Musician Laura Marling faces her younger self as she talks about her new album -- Patterns in Repeat. It was all recorded in her living room when her daughter was an infant.

Duration:00:08:15

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Authorities have recovered two black boxes from Wednesday's plane crash in Kazakhstan

12/27/2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks about the Azerbaijan Airlines crash with The Ohio State University's Shawn Pruchnicki. He was trained in accident investigation at the National Transportation Safety Board.

Duration:00:03:37

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The latest in South Korea's presidential impeachments

12/27/2024
South Korea's parliament voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo. This move comes less than two weeks after lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Duration:00:04:04

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How 'Squid Game' sucked in audiences and impacted media for Korea

12/27/2024
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Suk-Young Kim, professor at UCLA's school of Theater, Film and Television and author of the book Surviving Squid Game talks about the show's second season.

Duration:00:04:07

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The number of homeless people in the U.S. has jumped to another record high

12/27/2024
The number of homeless people in the U.S. is reported in the federal government's annual count. The federal agency that does the count cites rising rents and an increase in migrants coming to the U.S.

Duration:00:03:41

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FDA goes after mushroom edibles following illnesses and suspected deaths

12/27/2024
The Food and Drug Administration is taking aim at a popular category of mushrooms edibles. That comes after a rash of illnesses and even a few suspected deaths earlier this year.

Duration:00:03:34

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Visiting the market in the old city of Damascus, once inaccessible to many Syrians

12/27/2024
A visit to the souk in the old city in the Syrian capital of Damascus tell us a lot about the state of the country's current economy.

Duration:00:04:10

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Luigi Mangione's legal strategy

12/27/2024
Questions are swirling about the legal strategy around Luigi Mangione's criminal charges. His attorney is among those questioning the fairness, arguing that he won't get a fair trial.

Duration:00:03:50

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The story of two Marines who developed the same rare brain condition

12/27/2024
Military personnel who fire certain powerful weapons may put their brains at risk. Two veterans who had repeated exposure to blasts developed the same rare brain malformation.

Duration:00:08:15

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Taylor Swift isn't done. She's found new ways to stay at the top of the charts

12/27/2024
Even though Taylor Swift released her album "The Tortured Poets Department" back in April, she found a way to bring it back to the top of the charts in December.

Duration:00:01:57

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Now-ousted Bangladeshi PM was involved in thousands of disappearances, report says

12/27/2024
A new report alleges ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was directly involved in the enforced disappearances of thousands of people.

Duration:00:04:26

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Breaking down this week's online fight among conservatives about legal immigration

12/27/2024
A fight broke out about legal immigration on social media this week. Here's what it says about Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's influence and fractions in the GOP.

Duration:00:04:23

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How a fox skull shape conquers the snow

12/27/2024
Research explains how foxes hunting mice can plunge down into the snow at high speeds without injuring their poor little snouts.

Duration:00:03:33

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Remembering Alex Yurkiv, the 19-year-old behind a Christian song that went viral

12/26/2024
Earlier this year, 19-year-old Alex Yurkiv was killed in a motorcycle accident in Australia. His name isn't well-known, but he co-wrote a Christian song that's been played more than 30 million times.

Duration:00:03:55

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This week in science: Carnivorous squirrels, ancient biodiversity and new dog history

12/26/2024
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Jessica Yung of Short Wave about carnivorous squirrels, the history of life on Earth, and new insights into the relationship between people and dogs.

Duration:00:07:28

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Stray 'Houdini dog' in New Orleans has is becoming famous for evading capture

12/26/2024
A rescue dog on the run in New Orleans has become a celebrity of sorts as he's escaped adoptive homes twice and people are reporting sightings of the dog on social media.

Duration:00:03:35