All Things Considered for February 16, 2021 Hear the All Things Considered program for February 16, 2021

All Things Considered

by Dominic Anthony Walsh

What's Happening In Texas With The State's Power Grid

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Africa

Vaccination Efforts In Sub-Saharan Africa Echo AIDS Epidemic

by Eyder Peralta

Vaccination Efforts In Sub-Saharan Africa Echo AIDS Epidemic

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Business

Deep Freeze In Texas Pushes Up Crude Oil, Gasoline Prices

by Camila Domonoske

Deep Freeze In Texas Pushes Up Crude Oil, Gasoline Prices

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Black Mud The Black Keys

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Hideaway Karen O And The Kids

In Tuskegee, Painful History Shadows Efforts To Vaccinate African Americans

A participant in the Tuskegee Study in the 1930s. A lingering mistrust of the medical system among many Black people is rooted in the infamous study. National Archives hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

In Tuskegee, Painful History Shadows Efforts To Vaccinate African Americans

by Debbie Elliott

In Tuskegee, Painful History Shadows Efforts To Vaccinate African Americans

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Hideaway Karen O & the Kids

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I Will Return Ratatat

National

How The Freeze In Texas Is Affecting COVID-19 Vaccinations

by Bonnie Petrie

How The Freeze In Texas Is Affecting COVID-19 Vaccinations

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World

Canadian Rights Groups Say Emergency Measures No Longer Necessary For Asylum-Seekers

by Emma Jacobs

Canadian Rights Groups Say Emergency Measures No Longer Necessary For Asylum-Seekers

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An Old Fashioned Man Dan Romer

Technology

How A Project To Get Humans To Mars Could Solve The Rural Internet Problem

by Davis Condos

How A Project To Get Humans To Mars Could Solve The Rural Internet Problem

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Queriendote Alcanzar [Instrumental] Juan Gabriel

Women Take The Lead In Fighting ISIS In 'Daughters Of Kobani'

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Author Interviews

Women Take The Lead In Fighting ISIS In 'Daughters Of Kobani'

by Mary Louise Kelly

Women Take The Lead In Fighting ISIS In 'Daughters Of Kobani'

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An Ending, A Beginning Dustin O'Halloran

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Venga la Esperanza Alfredo Rodriguez & Ibrahim Maalouf

Politics

Secretary Of State Blinken Outlines Biden Administration's Foreign Policy Goals

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World

New Coronavirus Variants Postpone Recovery Of Leisure Travel

by Frank Langfitt

New Coronavirus Variants Postpone Recovery Of Leisure Travel

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Business

How Burlington Has Done Well During The Pandemic And Without A Website

by Alina Selyukh

How Burlington Has Done Well During The Pandemic And Without A Website

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Theme de Yoyo The Cinematic Orchestra

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Here Come The Warm Jets Glenn Mercer

National

The Challenge Of Keeping Unhoused People Safe And Warm This Winter

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Environment And Energy Collaborative

Forest Thinning To Reduce Wildfire Risk Gives Opportunity To New Startups

by Sam Brasch

Forest Thinning To Reduce Wildfire Risk Gives Opportunity To New Startups

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Here Come The Warm Jets Glenn Mercer

Environment

ENCORE: Why Sea Level Rise Varies Across The World

by Rebecca Hersher

ENCORE: Why Sea Level Rise Varies Across The World

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3:06 Clutchy Hopkins

Author Interviews

Bette Midler Discusses Her New Children's Book, 'The Tale Of The Mandarin Duck'

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Staunton Lick Lemon Jelly

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When I Was a Boy Biel Ballester

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