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All Things Considered for February 28, 2024 Hear the All Things Considered program for February 28, 2024
All Things Considered
Politics
Why it's been so difficult for Speaker Johnson, in particular, to cut a spending deal
Why it's been so difficult for Speaker Johnson, in particular, to cut a spending deal
The iconic Wayfarers Chapel may have to close because of mudslide damage
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as Republican leader in November. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption
Mitch McConnell will step down as Senate minority leader in November
Climate change is hindering humpback whales' return from the brink of extinction
Hunter Biden appeared for a closed-door deposition in the GOP impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
After months-long battle with GOP, Hunter Biden appears for impeachment testimony
'Dune: Part Two' takes the first film's stunning visuals to a new level
Massive wildfire triggers evacuations and outages in the Texas Panhandle
Pop Culture
The internet is obsessed with a woman's TikTok story about marrying a compulsive liar
The internet is obsessed with a woman's TikTok story about marrying a compulsive liar
Biden campaign co-chair reacts to 'uncommitted' votes in Michigan
Business
The FAA gives Boeing 90 days to fix quality control issues. Critics say they run deep
The FAA gives Boeing 90 days to fix quality control issues. Critics say they run deep
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The Indigo Girls on how their song ended up in 'Barbie,' which is up for 8 Oscars
President Biden walks out of the White House on Wednesday to board Marine One for a short trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., for his annual physical. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Biden just got a physical. But a cognitive test was not part of the assessment
The U.S. Supreme Court Catie Dull/NPR hide caption
Apple ends its decade-long secret effort to build an electric car
A flooded parking lot on the campus of Rice University after it was inundated with water from Hurricane Harvey in August 2017. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Climate Change & Your Money
The unexpected links between climate change, student debt and lower lifetime earnings
The unexpected links between climate change, student debt and lower lifetime earnings
Supreme Court to hear arguments in Trump immunity case in April
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