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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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Park Fire in California could continue growing exponentially, Cal Fire officer says

7/26/2024
Cal Fire has confirmed that over a hundred structures have been damaged in the Park Fire, which grew overnight near Chico, Calif. Difficult firefighting conditions are forecast through Friday night.

Duration:00:02:15

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Checking in with Black voters in Georgia about the election, now that Biden is out

7/26/2024
Some voters who could be key to deciding who wins Georgia. What do they think about Vice President Harris becoming the frontrunner in the race to be the Democratic nominee?

Duration:00:03:54

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Tahiti’s waves are a matter of ‘life and death’ for surfing Olympics

7/26/2024
Tahiti's Teahupo'o wave has a slew of riders for the Paris 2024 Olympics. NPR finds out why it's called one of the most dangerous waves.

Duration:00:03:29

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Researchers are revising botanical names to address troubling connotations

7/26/2024
Since the mid-1700s, researchers have classified life with scientific names. But some of them have problematic histories and connotations. The botanical community is trying to tackle this issue.

Duration:00:04:04

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A spectacular opening ceremony wowed a global audience despite Paris' on-and-off rain

7/26/2024
The Paris Olympics opening ceremony wowed Parisians, fans and most everyone who was able to catch a glimpse of thousands of athletes floating down the Seine to officially begin the Games.

Duration:00:04:07

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Kamala Harris faces racism and sexism as she moves closer to presidential nomination

7/26/2024
As Vice President Kamala Harris ramps up her campaign for president, Republicans are trying out new — and old — attacks focused on her race and gender, including calling her a "DEI candidate."

Duration:00:03:54

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'Didi' director Sean Wang says 13 is 'old enough to know better, too young to care'

7/26/2024
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Sean Wang about his new coming-of-age movie Didi, which was inspired by his own experiences growing up in an immigrant household in the Bay Area.

Duration:00:08:16

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The political implications of Netanyahu's meeting with Trump

7/26/2024
On the day that former President Donald Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, we look at the Republican nominee's relationship with Israel.

Duration:00:03:50

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How to stay safe while swimming this summer

7/26/2024
Drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1-4 in the United States. NPR's Life Kit has water safety tips to keep young swimmers safe this summer.

Duration:00:03:45

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Video game performers launch strike over compensation and AI

7/26/2024
After over a year of negotiations with major video game companies over issues like AI, video game performers in the union SAG-AFTRA are on strike.

Duration:00:04:03

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Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo veteran. Now, she's learning how to be a role model

7/26/2024
Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. NPR's Juana Summers talks to her about her barrier-breaking role in the sport and her expectations for her third Olympic games.

Duration:00:07:59

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Notorious leader of Sinaloa drug cartel is captured in U.S. operation

7/26/2024
After a decades long man hunt the defacto head of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel is arrested just outside El Paso. What more do we know about his capture and what impact, if any, will this have on the fentanyl crisis here.

Duration:00:06:13

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Polio virus detected in Gaza wastewater raises public health concerns

7/26/2024
The territory hasn't had any polio cases for 25 years but this suggests the virus is spreading. Polio experts are scrambling to figure out the origins and whether or not there are active cases.

Duration:00:04:13

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The opposition is energized ahead of Venezuela's high stakes election

7/26/2024
The opposition is united against longtime leftist President Nicolas Maduro, who is seeking a third term in this Sunday's election amid the country's gravest economic and political crisis in decades.

Duration:00:04:06

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An arson attack in France stranded tens of thousands ahead of Olympics

7/26/2024
Authorities are searching for the arsonists who set fire to high-speed train infrastructure in France, stranding tens of thousands at the start of the Paris Olympics.

Duration:00:04:16

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The 180-shift in the Democratic campaign

7/26/2024
Out: Tom Petty. In: Beyonce. We look at what's behind the jarring vibe shifts in the Democratic campaign this week.

Duration:00:04:01

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California's governor issues executive order for cities to clear homeless encampments

7/25/2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday urging cities to remove homeless encampments. But research shows clearing encampments doesn't reduce homelessness in the long term.

Duration:00:03:24

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Russia sentences Russian American journalist to 6.5 years in secret trial

7/25/2024
On the same day that a Wall Street Journal reporter was convicted of espionage, Russian American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was sentenced to six and a half years in prison in a similar case.

Duration:00:03:52

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Utah gets the Winter Olympics again

7/25/2024
Utah will host the 2034 winter Olympics, an honor it first had in 2002. The announcement came on the same day the state celebrates its founding by Mormon leader Brigham Young. There are critics and memories of a 2002 bribery scandal.

Duration:00:03:44

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The story of the church that ordains you with a few clicks online

7/25/2024
Over 60 years ago, the Universal Life Church made it possible for anyone to become a minister and ordain a wedding. Today, weddings officiated by family and friends have become a huge part of the way Americans get married.

Duration:00:04:14