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The hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. New episodes six days a week, Sunday through Friday.Support NPR and get your news sponsor-free with Consider This+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/considerthis

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    Could Universal Basic Income Help End Poverty?

    Could Universal Basic Income Help End Poverty?

    People who work on ways to end poverty have been trying a simple approach lately: just giving money to those in need, with no strings attached.

    Universal basic income, or UBI, once seemed like a radical idea in the US. But now, many places in the country are pushing to make UBI a permanent part of the social safety net.

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    Investigators Search For Answers in Baltimore Bridge Collapse

    Investigators Search For Answers in Baltimore Bridge Collapse

    Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a cargo ship rammed into it. As search and rescue efforts continue, federal investigators are trying to understand what led to the collapse.

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    For Millions Of People In Conflict Zones, Famine Is A Man-Made Disaster

    For Millions Of People In Conflict Zones, Famine Is A Man-Made Disaster

    Famine is a man-made disaster affecting millions in conflict zones.

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    How Two Recent Cases Of Violence Illustrate The Lives of LGBTQ People

    How Two Recent Cases Of Violence Illustrate The Lives of LGBTQ People

    Suicide rates for queer and trans people are disproportionately high. They're also routinely targets of violence and hate crimes.

    While some states have protections for queer and trans people, many other states have passed laws that restrict the rights and visibility of transgender individuals.

    The stories of Nex Benedict and Dime Doe illustrate both those trends.

    Benedict died by suicide the day after a physical altercation in their school bathroom. Benedict had been bullied by other students for more than a year.

    Dime Doe, a Black trans woman, was killed in 2019. Last month a man who had been in a relationship with Doe was found guilty of killing her. It's the first time a hate crime against a trans person was brought to trial.

    What do these cases tell us about the lives of trans and queer people in America?

    If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

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    Stephen King Has Ruled The Horror Genre For 50 Years. But Is It Art?

    Stephen King Has Ruled The Horror Genre For 50 Years. But Is It Art?

    In 1974, Stephen King published his first book, "Carrie". But 50 years on, critics still debate if his work deserves a place in the literary canon.

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    Can America Win The Chips Manufacturing Race?

    Can America Win The Chips Manufacturing Race?

    President Biden just awarded $8.5 billion dollars to the company Intel to help fund semiconductor factories in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico, and Oregon.

    At a visit to Intel's campus outside Phoenix this week, Biden said the money will help semiconductor manufacturing make a comeback in the US after 40 years.

    The money for Intel comes from the CHIPS and Science Act, which was signed in 2022 to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing. The administration's goal? For 20% of the world's leading-edge semiconductor chips to be made on American soil by 2030.

    The US currently makes zero of the world's leading-edge semiconductor chips. By 2030, the Biden administration wants to make a fifth of them. So how will America get there?

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