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College Athletes Cash in on Endorsements, but Playing Field is Uneven
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since a Supreme Court ruling paved the way for college athletes to profit from the use of their name, image, or likeness - NIL for short - athletes ar...
Strippers In The U.S. Want Better Work Conditions. Some Are Trying to Unionize
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the past six months, dancers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in Los Angeles have been striking almost every weekend.This is because the stripp...
COVID Risk May Be Falling, But It's Still Claiming Hundreds Of Lives A Day
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a strange moment in the pandemic. Mask mandates and other restrictions have all but disappeared. For most vaccinated people, the risk of severe i...
With New Counteroffensive, Ukraine Punches Back
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past week, the Ukrainian military has retaken thousands of square miles of territory from Russian troops, in a counteroffensive east of Khark...
Does Social Media Leave You Feeling Angry? That Might Be Intentional
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Social media platforms have helped fuel political polarization and incitements to violence across the globe, from the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar to ...
How Owning A Mobile Home Can Leave You On Shaky Ground
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of mobile homes aren't actually that mobile. They're brought in trucks in big pieces, then screwed together and put up on foundations. At that p...
When Fashion Is About More Than Trendy Clothes
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you have never walked the red carpet at the Met Gala, or sat in the front row of a Fashion Week runway, the notion of fashion is hard to escap...
Quiet Quitting: A Loud Trend Overtaking Social Media
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Quiet quitting. It's a buzzy topic in the workplace and on social media, sparked by a viral TikTok video earlier this summer. So what does it mean?For...
The Life And Reign Of Queen Elizabeth II
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch of Britain since 1952, died on Thursday at the age of 96. She reigned for longer than any other ruler of the United Ki...
In Jackson, Mississippi, A Water Crisis Decades In The Making
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For more than a month, residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have not had access to safe drinking water. The city is under a boil water advisory after pr...
Traffic Deaths Are At A 20-Year High. What Makes Roads Safe (Or Not)?
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Traffic fatalities have surged since the early days of the pandemic, reversing a persistent decline since the 1970s. Roads in the U.S. are now more da...
Tracking Down A Journalist's Killers
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in 2017, she was in the midst of reporting on corruption within the island's government. Aft...
The Quiet Trend of Reimagining and Reusing Prisons and Jails
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After decades of scandals over horrible conditions, many states are reimagining prisons and jails and reusing those properties to benefit the communit...
This Tool Was Supposed To Detect Election Hacking. Now It's A Misinformation Target
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After the 2016 election – and Russian hacking attempts targeted at local election offices – hundreds of local governments across the country made ...
Still Reeling, Uvalde Goes Back To School
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Students in Uvalde, Texas are going back to school for the first time since a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School bac...
As Climate Change Drives More Disasters, What Can We Learn From 'Katrina Babies'?
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 17 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, permanently changing life for many people across the country.Over a thousand were k...
In Serena Williams, A Generation Of Black Players Saw A Legend "Who Looked Like Me"
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Serena Williams dominated tennis for the better part of two decades. Her athleticism and aggressive style changed the way the women's game is played. ...
Abortion Bans Bring Back Painful Memories For One Rape Survivor
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This summer, just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the story of a 10-year-old girl in Ohio became a flashpoint in the national ab...
To attract and retain teachers, some schools are getting creative
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Across the country, some teachers are deciding not to return to the classroom this September. The pandemic didn't create the problem of teacher burnou...
What You Need To Know About Biden's Plan to Forgive Student Loan Debt
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden's plan to forgive federal student loan debt – up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for others who qualify – l...
Dr. Anthony Fauci Steps Away
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For nearly four decades, Dr. Anthony Fauci has been leading the fight against infectious diseases in America - including AIDS and COVID-19. Now, he's ...
For Families Of Ukrainian Prisoners Of War, An Agonizing Search For Answers
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The soldiers known as the Azovstal defenders are heroes in Ukraine. They held out for months against the Russians, fighting from a bombed-out steel pl...
As Inflation Eases, Food Prices Soar
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gas prices are down. Inflation is dropping ever so slightly. But the cost of food is going up. The price of food in America rose more in the past year...
Life For Afghan Women And Girls Under Taliban Rule
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One year after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, the lives of women and girls have changed dramatically.Girls are no longer permitted to attend s...
Close to a decade after a catfishing incident, former NFL player Manti Te'o opens up
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the kind of captivating, complex story that's hard to forget once you hear it. In 2012, star Notre Dame linebacker Manti T'eo's grandmother died....
$4 Trillion: How The Biden Administration's Legislative Successes Became Reality
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden had the narrowest possible Democratic Majority in the Senate when he took office. Yet the Biden administration's legislative successes...
Trying To Heal The Wounds Of Partition, 75 Years Later
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
75 years ago this week, British colonial rule ended in India. Two new nations emerged - Muslim-majority Pakistan and Hindu-majority India. But that f...
Where Does Liz Cheney Go From Here?
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A key primary this week in Wyoming re-affirmed Donald Trump's hold on the Republican party.As expected, Republican Representative Liz Cheney lost her ...
How The Family Separation Policy Came To Be
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018, more than 5,500 children of immigrants were separated from their parents at the border.The Trump administration's "Zero Tolerance" policy, be...
A U.S. Marine's View From Kabul's Airport As the City Fell to the Taliban
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One year ago, on August 15, 2021, the Taliban swept into power in Kabul. It's a day that many remember, as videos and images showed a chaotic scene at...
High profile grads and a yearning for respite have helped boost HBCU applications
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At one point, over 90% of African Americans with a college degree obtained it from an HBCU. But in the decades following the legal dismantling of segr...
What Is The Status Of All Of Trump's Legal Woes?
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Donald Trump is dominating headlines yet again. Earlier this week, the FBI took several boxes of secret and top secret documents from...
What The Climate Package Means For A Warming Planet
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Up until a few weeks ago, meaningful climate legislation was sidelined in the U.S. Senate. But after months of wrangling votes — and adding concessi...
From The Grassroots To The Top Of The Ticket, Election Denial Looms Large in GOP
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Republican politics, one of the biggest issues in the 2022 election is the 2020 election. In at least 8 states so far, Republicans have picked cand...
How The U.S. Gave Away Cutting-Edge Technology To China
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers at an American national laboratory spent years developing cutting-edge vanadium redox flow batteries. But now, a Chinese company is making...
The Course Of The War In Ukraine Hinges On The Fight For Kherson
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All eyes are on Kherson. In Ukraine's first major offensive of the war, soldiers are pushing towards the city, trying to retake it from Russian troops...
Palestinian pop singer Bashar Murad struggles for freedom and equality on two fronts
06 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bashar Murad's danceable riffs and live concerts and videos - filled with bubbles, enormous hats, and layers and layers of veils - have earned him the...
As U.S. Declares Monkeypox A Public Health Emergency, What To Know About The Risks
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Biden administration declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. And as the number of cases in the U.S. continues to clim...
The National Security Advisor's Very Busy Week
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, the U.S. airstrike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and Russia's ongoing war in Ukrain...
Abortion Bans Have Consequences For Wanted Pregnancies, Too
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, a dozen states have implemented laws banning or severely restricting abortion. Those laws have consequences for wanted ...
Al Qaeda Leader Killed In U.S. Drone Strike In Afghanistan
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of Al Qaeda, was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan over the weekend. For years, al-Zawahiri was Osama ...
Why We Will See More Devastating Floods Like The Ones In Kentucky
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dee Davis remembers watching his grandmother float by in a canoe during the 1957 flood that hit Whitesburg, Ky. The water crested at nearly 15 feet ba...
Being An Abortion Doula In A Post-Roe World
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may have never heard the phrase abortion doula, but for years they have been working to support people navigating the process and experience of en...
In Canada, The Pope Delivers An Apology To Indigenous Peoples
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Pope Francis has been in Canada, on what he calls a "Pilgrimage of Penance". He's been going around the country to apologize for the Cathol...
How To Protect Yourself From The BA.5 Omicron Subvariant
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The BA.5 variant is the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's highly tran...
What We Lost When Hotels Stopped Being Housing
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Residential hotels used to play a huge role in the American housing landscape, providing flexible accommodation for anyone who needed it, from the ric...
The Long And Winding Journey Of The James Webb Space Telescope
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of the universe that have stunned both scientists and the public. But for more than twenty years be...
With Inflation Soaring, The Fed Weighs Another Interest Rate Hike
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Food, gas, rent — prices are climbing across the board. As inflation hit a 40-year high last month, millions of Americans are adjusting their spendi...
Do Police Officers View Themselves Differently As Public Perception of Them Changes?
23 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week dozens of family members of victims of the Uvalde Texas school shooting showed up at the town's first school board meeting since a gunman ki...
The January 6th Committee Rests Its Case For Now, And Eyes Turn to Merrick Garland
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol wrapped up its first set of public hearings. The final ...
Climate Change And Record Breaking Heat Around The World
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Record high temperatures have wreaked havoc around the world this week. In Southern England, railway tracks bent from the heat. In China, the roof til...
How To Talk To Kids About Abortion
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Talking about abortion can be difficult even among adults. So how do you talk to kids about it? We asked listeners to send us their questions — and ...
He Tracked Down Nazi War Criminals. Now He's Investigating Atrocities In Ukraine
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How serious is the U.S. about investigating Russian war crimes in Ukraine? They put Eli Rosenbaum on the case. He's best known for directing the Depar...
As States Ban Abortion, Demand For Contraceptives Is Rising
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interest in birth control and emergency contraception has surged since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the right to abortion. But safe and reliable ...
In A Divided America, Can The January 6 Hearing Change Hearts And Minds?
16 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The televised probe into the mob attack on the Capitol has dropped plenty of bombshells as insider testimonies pull back the curtain on the efforts of...
As Monkeypox Cases Climb, U.S. Officials Increase Testing and Order More Vaccine Doses
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Public health experts know what it takes to get a disease outbreak under control - widespread testing and treatment, and vaccines made available to co...
They Don't Trust Election Officials, So They're Doing Their Own Door-To-Door Audit
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your vote is secret. But the fact that you voted in an election is typically public record.So some people who falsely believe the 2020 election was st...
What We Learned From This Week's Jan. 6 Hearing — And What Questions Still Remain
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a tweet sent on December 19, 2021, former President Trump issued what Democrats now say was a "clarion call" to his supporters. "Big protest in D.C...
As New Variant Surges, Officials Warn More Will Follow Without Global Vax Effort
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new omicron subvariant is now the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. It's called BA.5 — and it appears to evade neutralizing antibodies,...
The Other Gun Deaths
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mass shooting deaths represent just a fraction of people killed by gun violence in America, and more than half of all gun deaths are suicides. The num...
What Will It Take To Get Brittney Griner Out Of Detention In Russia?
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When the Women's NBA All-Star Game gets underway this weekend, the league will be missing one of its superstars, Brittney Griner.The two-time Olympic ...
The Supreme Court just had its most conservative term in nine decades
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A wave of decisions by the Supreme Court's conservative majority has lead to criticism that the court is more politicized than it used to be. Now ther...
The Stolen Election Lie Keeps Spreading, Here Are Some Of The People Responsible
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump's lie that the election was stolen from him continues to spread. That's, in large part, because of a group of people crisscrossing the co...
Your Vaccine Questions Answered
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
COVID vaccines are available to children as young as six months old. Still, plenty of parents and caretakers have questions before they get their chil...
Post-Roe America: A Chaotic Patchwork Of Litigation
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger bans. Restraining orders. State and local disputes. New fights about old laws. After Roe, states are awash in abortion-related legal challenge...
Songs Of The Summer In A Time Of Protest
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It may be too soon to crown the "song of the summer". NPR Music's Stephen Thompson says there's no one quality that the songs that carry that title ha...
Criminal Prosecution Of Pregnancy Loss Expected To Increase Post-Roe
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In states across the country, long before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, pregnant people were already being criminally charged, convicted, ...
Summer Travel Is Chaos Right Now. Here's Some Reasons Why
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As many countries have loosened their COVID-19 restrictions and reopened their borders, the demand for travel is high. Meanwhile, there are hundreds o...
The Global Struggle For LGBTQI+ Rights
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While the last few decades have shown major progress when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights globally, queer people have had to continue to fight for them. Dur...
What We've Learned From A Month Of January 6th Committee Hearings
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony before the January 6th committee landed with a bang. The surprise hearing on Tuesday, featuring this aide to former Whi...
Pell Grants In Prison: A New Effort To Fund Degrees For People Behind Bars
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are 1.5 million people in state and federal prisons in the United States. Very few of them get a chance to earn a bachelor degree. That's due to...
On Gun Control, Two Big Steps In Opposite Directions
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Congress and the Supreme Court took big steps in opposite directions last week, in the country's long standing debate on whether and how to regulate g...
Does HBO's 'The Wire' still hold up after 20 years?
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Omar Little, Jimmy McNulty, Stringer Bell, Snot Boogie. If you recognize these names, you are probably a fan of the HBO series The Wire. This month ma...
Roe v. Wade Is Overturned
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court officially reversed Roe v. Wade, declaring that the constitutional right to abortion no longer exists. For nearly 50...
The Rental Market Is Wild Right Now
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listed rents are up 15% nationwide, and as much as 30% in some cities. At the same time, inflation and rising interest rates are pricing many buyers o...
The Foreign Fighters Who've Gone To Ukraine
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two American citizens who'd traveled to Ukraine to join the fight against Russia have reportedly been captured by pro-Russian forces. The State Depart...
Meet The Man Who Helped Build The Court That May Overturn Roe
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As soon as Thursday, the Supreme Court could rule on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. A leaked draft opinion in that case showed a majori...
Teachers Reflect on a Tough School Year: 'It's Been Very Stressful'
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After two years of pandemic disruptions, this school year was supposed to be better. But for many teachers, it was harder than ever. Teachers say they...
Warning Vulnerable Populations About Monkeypox Without Stigmatizing Them
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many of the people affected by the current global monkeypox outbreak are reported to be men who identify as gay or bisexual, or men who have sex with ...
Q&A: If Abortion Is Illegal, What Happens Next?
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are few issues as highly debated and emotionally charged as abortion. And in the coming days, the Supreme Court will issue a ruling that could f...
China and Taiwan: What's Ukraine Got To Do With It?
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The war between Russia and Ukraine is reverberating in Taiwan, a self-governed island that China claims as its own and has threatened to invade if Tai...
DACA Recipients On Ten Years Of Precarious Protection
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been ten years since the Obama administration announced Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. The policy provided protection from depo...
The Emerging Deal On Gun Violence: Is It Enough?
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A bipartisan group of Senates say they have reached a deal on a package of safety and gun-related measures. The deal is not yet done, but lawmakers sa...
Inflation Is Not Getting Better. Why Some CEOs Are Predicting Recession
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Prices rose more than expected in May. Gas is averaging $5 a gallon. Food, rent, and housing all cost more, too. NPR's Scott Horsley spoke to consumer...
Is the U.S. Moving Closer to Erasing All Federal Student Loans?
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After years of struggling to pay federal student loans used to attend the for-profit Corinthian Colleges, hundreds of thousands of student borrowers w...
January 6th Hearings Begin, With A Focus on the Proud Boys
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol began presenting its findings in the first in a...
With Gas Prices Still Soaring, Electric Cars Meet A Moment
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There have never been more options for drivers who want an electric car. But the demand — fueled by high gas prices — is almost over-powering, and...
A First Step To Crypto Regulation, Or A Step Backwards?
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly everyone agrees the cryptocurrency industry needs regulation, but there are huge disagreements about what that should look like.A Senate bill p...
As Lawmakers Debate Gun Control, What Policies Could Actually Help?
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden urged Congress to act and the House is preparing to pass multiple gun control measures. But the Senate is where a compromise must be m...
New White House COVID Czar: 'Less Fear Is A Good Thing'
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the third summer of the pandemic, White House COVID response coordinator Ashish Jha tells NPR it's a good thing that many people feel less afraid o...
As School Shootings Claim More Victims, Young Activists Want to Be Heard
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX has parents and students worried about safety at school. Data gathered by the Washington Pos...
Jubilee Jubilation for a Troubled Monarchy
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The UK is celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne with four days of pomp and tribute. But, as the nation thanks its queen for seven de...
Robb Elementary School and Uvalde's History of Mexican-American Activism
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So many people in Uvalde, Texas have a shared history. Some of that history runs right through Robb Elementary School, a place that was part of the Me...
How A New Federal Prison Became One Of The Country's Deadliest
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NPR and The Marshall Project have uncovered violence, abuse and a string of inmate deaths at a new penitentiary in Thomson, Ill.The reporting in this ...
Q & A: What An Abortion Ban Would Mean For Patients Who Need One
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens if a medical condition threatens the life of a pregnant patient? What about a fetus with a lethal anomaly? Will treatment for miscarriage...
Looking Back At A Life In Limbo
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some immigrants never look back. Some spend their lives look back. All Things Considered Senior Producer Miguel Macias has done both.For the last deca...
Can We Stop Mass Shootings Before They Start?
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the past two weeks the nation has borne witness to the tragedy of two mass shootings. In Uvalde, Texas, a gunman killed 19 students and their two t...
Taking Stock of What George Floyd's Murder – And Life – Have Changed, Two Years Later
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks two years since George Floyd's murder at the hands of a white police officer and the subsequent racial justice protests and calls for ...
Why Americans Feel The Toll Of High Inflation Beyond Gas Pumps & Grocery Stores
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fragile moment for the U.S. economy. Many people are feeling the steep rise of the cost of gas and groceries, and some are having to decide ...
Not Much Changed After Sandy Hook. Will Federal Laws Change After Uvalde?
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At least 19 children were shot and killed by a man who investigators say was armed with assault rifles legally purchased after his 18th birthday. It w...