All Things Considered for January 11, 2023 Hear the All Things Considered program for January 11, 2023
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Most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter, but Folsom Reservoir outside of Sacramento, California is using a new strategy to save more water by using weather forecasts. Ken James/California Department of Water Resources hide caption
Students hold up placards including blank white sheets of paper on the campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, in solidarity with protests held on the mainland over Beijing's COVID-19 restrictions, on Nov. 28. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
China's authorities are quietly rounding up people who protested against COVID rules
With nowhere else to go, some Massachusetts families are sleeping in the ER
Most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter, but Folsom Reservoir outside of Sacramento, California is using a new strategy to save more water by using weather forecasts. Ken James/California Department of Water Resources hide caption
Climate
Heavy rain is still hitting California. A few reservoirs figured out how to capture more for drought
Heavy rain is still hitting California. A few reservoirs figured out how to capture more for drought
Nassau County Republican Party Chairman Joseph Cairo and members of the Nassau County Republican Committee hold a news conference Jan. 11 in Westbury, N.Y., to call for the resignation of U.S. Rep. George Santos. Andrew Kelly/Reuters hide caption
McCarthy says Santos will remain in office as N.Y. Republicans call for his ouster
During the pandemic many Americans chose not to go to college, but high schoolers did
The plan to replace the International Space Station crew's busted ride back to Earth
Amid abortion bans, Muslim Americans turn back to their faith's ruling on abortion
Nearly 20 years ago, Jeff Fister was in a car accident with one of his children. They weren't injured, but it was still overwhelming until a stranger from a nearby healthcare center came and helped soothe the child. Jeff Fister hide caption
My Unsung Hero from Hidden Brain
Jeff Fister remembers the woman who helped calm his child after a bad car accident
Jeff Fister remembers the woman who helped calm his child after a bad car accident
U.S. Travel Association leader speaks on recent travel woes, and possible solutions
Offering addiction treatments in pharmacies could help combat the opioid crisis
Encore: High energy prices and inflation are taking a toll on U.K. businesses
Encore: Michelle Yeoh finds beauty in the ordinary in 'Everything Everywhere'
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