All Things Considered for October 14, 2021 Hear the All Things Considered program for October 14, 2021
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The dinosaur extinction led to lots of new mammals and birds — and snakes to eat them
The percussion ensemble Recap has released its striking debut album, Count to Five. Jacob Blickenstaff hide caption
Several people killed at protest held by Hezbollah supporters in Beirut
Telehealth has been vital during COVID, but most people still prefer in-person care
"I am very conscious of the fact that these things that I've internalized are these kind of middle, upper middle-class white American milestones," says author Doree Shafrir about the societal pressures of the perfect job, marriage, and homeownership, "but that didn't make them any less real to me." Diana Ragland /Courtesy of the author hide caption
A late bloomer makes the case for rejecting life's typical timeline
Among the country's supply chain problems? Bottlenecking at ports like Long Beach
Microsoft to end LinkedIn in China due to 'challenging' environment
Gary Paulsen Brian Adams/Getty Images hide caption
Beloved children's author and wilderness enthusiast Gary Paulsen has died at 82
Colorado now requires gender-affirming care to be covered by private health insurance
He worked as a U.S. immigration agent for 18 years — as an undocumented immigrant
'Striketober' is here, with workers increasingly vocal about what they want
Democrats haggle over how to scale back their spending plan to win over centrists
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