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All Things Considered
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell walks between meetings with senators on Capitol Hill on Oct. 6 in Washington, D.C. The Fed kept its interest rates near zero at the end of its policy meeting on Wednesday and announced a plan to start removing some of the support it's providing to the economy. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
Racism is a common thread in 3 high profile trials in different parts of the U.S.
Iraq can only cultivate about half of the farmland it usually does due to drought
Scientists investigate a humpback whale by boat and by drone in the surface waters near the west Antarctic Peninsula. Duke University Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab under NOAA permit 14809-03 and ACA permits 2015-011 and 2020-016 hide caption
The biggest whales can eat the equivalent of 80,000 Big Macs in one day
More people are getting boosters than are getting a 1st COVID vaccine shot
For many public school districts, meals like this Mandarin chicken at Compass Elementary in Kansas City are the culmination of a kind of treasure hunt to source food. Frank Morris/NPR hide caption
Your public school kid's lunch might be served on a pizza slice box. Here's why
The push to regulate cryptocurrency could cause friction in Congress
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell walks between meetings with senators on Capitol Hill on Oct. 6 in Washington, D.C. The Fed kept its interest rates near zero at the end of its policy meeting on Wednesday and announced a plan to start removing some of the support it's providing to the economy. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
The Coronavirus Crisis
Inflation is at a 30-year high. Here's how the Federal Reserve plans to deal with it
Inflation is at a 30-year high. Here's how the Federal Reserve plans to deal with it
Film workers have been fighting for safe sets for decades. Here's one of the barriers
Lead U.S. negotiator at Paris summit on what's next for 2021 climate talks
Michelle Wu makes history as 1st woman and person of color elected as Boston's mayor
Gun violence survivors hold their banners during a rally Wednesday outside of the U.S. Supreme Court. The court heard arguments in a gun rights case that centers on New York's restrictive gun permit law. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
Supreme Court appears skeptical of New York's restrictive gun control law
China could have 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, according to Pentagon report
Major embassies are without ambassadors, as Republicans block Biden's picks
Rental aid has been slow getting to those who need it. Outreach programs could help
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