All Things Considered for July 31, 2022 : NPR

Kansans are voting on the future of abortion rights in the state

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Climate

Miami area's chief heat officer discusses her first-of-its-kind job

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Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88

Russell attends a civil rights summit at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2014 in Austin, Texas. During and after his NBA career, Russell spoke out often about civil rights issues. Ricardo B. Brazziell/Getty Images hide caption

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Sports

Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88

by Tom Goldman

Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88

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Europe

Putin's Stalin-era surveillance tactics

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Latin America

Renowned journalist arrested in Guatemala's political crackdown

by Maria Martin

Renowned journalist arrested in Guatemala's political crackdown

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National

'Welcome to Provincetown' podcast follows a mix of characters in the seaside town

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Music Interviews

Amanda Shires talks new album 'Take It Like A Man'

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