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Novelist Thomas Mallon looks back on the early years of the AIDS epidemic

Terry Gross — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:25:00 +0000

The New Yorker recently published Mallon's diary excepts detailing life in Manhattan in the '80s. His new novel, Up With the Sun, is based on the life of a little-known actor who was gay and closeted.

The DOJ found a pattern of misconduct in the Louisville police department. Now what?

Rachel Treisman — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:51:00 +0000

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg spoke with Morning Edition about steps the city is taking to reform its police department — which he says is also some 300 officers short.

Georgia lawmakers look to limit state prosecutors’ powers

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:29:28 +0000

Republican lawmakers say the measures are needed to rein in reform-minded prosecutors and increase accountability of local prosecutors.

A new AI-powered TikTok filter is sparking concern

Bobby Allyn — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:09:00 +0000

The filter makes users look younger and more glamorous. Some TikTokers are concerned that the tool promotes unrealistic beauty standards. (Story aired on All Things Considered on March 8, 2023.)

Biden budget proposal to show nearly $3 trillion in deficit reduction over 10 years

Array — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:09:00 +0000

President Biden releases his new budget proposal Thursday, his latest salvo in a fight with Republicans in Congress about how to address spending ahead of the looming debt limit deadline.

Justice Department report faults Louisville police for civil rights violations

Array — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:32:00 +0000

Following the police killing of Breonna Taylor, the U.S. Justice Department says it found a pattern of civil rights violations in its investigation of the Louisville, Ky., police department.

A burrowing owl stows away on a 2-week cruise to Mexico

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 11:06:00 +0000

Wildlife officials helped the unexpected tourist disembark when the ship docked back in South Florida. The owl is safely recovering with a staycation at the South Florida Wildlife Center.

Giant eggshells reveal the secrets of Madagascar’s elephant birds

Array — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:05:00 +0000

New research analyzing eggshells sheds light on the 1,000-pound elephant birds that once roamed Madagascar.

Ethical concerns temper optimism about gene-editing for human diseases

Rob Stein — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 09:02:00 +0000

The Third International Summit on Genome Editing concluded Monday with ethicists warning scientists to slow down efforts to use gene-editing to enhance the health of embryos.

Merriam-Webster asked for words that don’t have translation to English. Here are some

Array — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:39:00 +0000

The Twitter account for the Merriam-Webster dictionary put out a call asking people to share words in other languages that don't fully translate to English. People came through.