All Things Considered
More than 30 years ago, Johnnie Haire, grounds supervisor at Sunset Gardens of Memory cemetery in Millstadt, Illinois, set up a birdbath and purchased angel figurines for a special garden for deceased children called "Baby Land." He carefully painted each angel a hue of brown. He says he wanted the angels to be Black, like many of the children laid to rest here. Cara Anthony/KHN hide caption
Border officials crack down on attempts to bring eggs into the U.S.
Prairie voles mate for life and are frequently used to study human behavior. Todd H. Ahern/Emory University hide caption
Shots - Health News
Can you bond without the 'love hormone'? These cuddly rodents show it's possible
Can you bond without the 'love hormone'? These cuddly rodents show it's possible
Middle East
An Israeli documentary challenges a narrative of what happened in one Palestinian village in 1948
An Israeli documentary challenges a narrative of what happened in one Palestinian village in 1948
Trump takes his 2024 campaign to S.C., where his support isn't what it once was
FDA proposes easing restrictions on blood donations, seeks public comment
More than 30 years ago, Johnnie Haire, grounds supervisor at Sunset Gardens of Memory cemetery in Millstadt, Illinois, set up a birdbath and purchased angel figurines for a special garden for deceased children called "Baby Land." He carefully painted each angel a hue of brown. He says he wanted the angels to be Black, like many of the children laid to rest here. Cara Anthony/KHN hide caption
The use of facial recognition technology has prompted lawsuits and protests in New York City recently. Jesse Zhang for NPR hide caption
Technology
She was denied entry to a Rockettes show — then the facial recognition debate ignited
She was denied entry to a Rockettes show — then the facial recognition debate ignited
Festival volunteer Erin Petrey pours nonalcoholic martinis during bartender Derek Brown's master class at the Mindful Drinking Fest in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption
This drinks festival doesn't have alcohol. That's why hundreds of people came
In Memphis, people call for police reform after Tyre Nichols' killing
Business
If the U.S. can't borrow more money, why not just mint a coin to fund the government?
If the U.S. can't borrow more money, why not just mint a coin to fund the government?
Middle East
Jerusalem synagogue attacked as violence intensifies in Israeli-occupied West Bank
Jerusalem synagogue attacked as violence intensifies in Israeli-occupied West Bank
Pressures on Ukraine's power grid pose a challenge to U.S. aid delivery
Walter Arlen in Chicago, pictured circa 1942. Walter Arlen hide caption
Forensic musicologists race to rescue works lost after the Holocaust
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