All Things Considered for December 1, 2022 : NPR

Rep. Katherine Clark becomes the most senior woman in the House of Representatives

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Science

The FDA considers easing restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men

by Rob Stein

The FDA considers easing restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men

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Sports

The first all-female referee team makes history at the World Cup

by Gus Contreras , Mallika Seshadri , Matt Ozug , Ari Shapiro , Mary Louise Kelly

The first all-female referee team makes history at the World Cup

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Mental Health

Grief and trauma training is unexpectedly healing for school district staff in Texas

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Grief and trauma training is unexpectedly healing for school district staff in Texas

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National

Financial technology companies enabled Paycheck Protection Program fraud

by Sacha Pfeiffer

Financial technology companies enabled Paycheck Protection Program fraud

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Animals

Bats use the same trick as death metal growlers and throat singers

by Mia Venkat , Christopher Intagliata , Ari Shapiro , Mary Louise Kelly

Bats use the same trick as death metal growlers and throat singers

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Health Care

Limited nursing home beds force hospitals to keep patients longer

by Nina Keck

Limited nursing home beds force hospitals to keep patients longer

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Elections

Nevada wants to hold its primaries first in 2024

by Barbara Sprunt

Nevada wants to hold its primaries first in 2024

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In 'Women Talking,' survivors must decide: Do nothing, stay and fight, or leave?

Jessie Buckley stars as Mariche in Sarah Polley's adaptation of the 2018 novel Women Talking. Michael Gibson/Orion Pictures hide caption

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In 'Women Talking,' survivors must decide: Do nothing, stay and fight, or leave?

by Bob Mondello

In 'Women Talking,' survivors must decide: Do nothing, stay and fight, or leave?

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Politics

Biden rolls out the red carpet for French President Macron's state visit

by Tamara Keith

Biden rolls out the red carpet for French President Macron's state visit

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Education

The Supreme Court will hear challenges to the student debt relief program

by Elissa Nadworny

The Supreme Court will hear challenges to the student debt relief program

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National

New Yorkers fill Rockefeller Center for the annual Christmas tree lighting

by Camille Petersen

New Yorkers fill Rockefeller Center for the annual Christmas tree lighting

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Perspective

A civil resistance expert on the protests in China and Iran

by Mia Venkat , Matt Ozug , Ari Shapiro

A civil resistance expert on the protests in China and Iran

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National

Labor historians urge Biden against intervening rail labor deal

by Michael Levitt , Justine Kenin , Juana Summers

Labor historians urge Biden against intervening rail labor deal

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National

Closing arguments begin in the Trump Organization's tax fraud trial

by Ilya Marritz

Closing arguments begin in the Trump Organization's tax fraud trial

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Economy

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is talking about his crypto company's final days

by David Gura

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is talking about his crypto company's final days

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Theater

'Straight Line Crazy' explores power broker Robert Moses' legacy

by Jim O'Grady

'Straight Line Crazy' explores power broker Robert Moses' legacy

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