All things considered time

Episodes

• Before you give up on your New Year's resolutions, check out these tips to reset

  It's mid-January, which means some of those New Years resolutions might have fall off, already. NPR's Life Kit host Marielle Segarra gives tips for giving your goals a reset.

• The latest on the fate of TikTok

  There is panic among many of the 170 million Americans on TikTok. That's because, any time now, the Supreme Court is set to decide whether the app will stay, or be banned in six days.

• What a physician taught a nurse-in-training about treating terminal patients

  On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, years ago, when Kimberly Godsey was training to become a nurse practitioner, a physician taught her what to do when he discovered a terminal illness.

• Exciting new fiction coming in early 2025

  This year promises to give us some great new books. Here are a few pieces of fiction we're looking forward to reading in early 2025.

• As immigration stories evolve, so too is does language we use to talk about them

  NPR recently changed how reporters talk about immigration on air and in pieces for the website. Tony Cavin, NPR's Managing Editor of Standards and Practices, talks us through some of this guidance.

• Meet the 24-year-old 'neighborhood hero' who gave early warnings about the Eaton Fire

  Edgar McGregor is the leader of the "Altadena Weather and Climate" group on Facebook, where he was posting warnings about the coming windstorm in the days leading up to the Eaton fire.

• Undocumented Whistleblowers

  Thousands of undocumented workers have received deportation protections under the Biden administration in exchange for participation in labor investigations. The future of the program is uncertain.

• Remembering an Altadena father and son who died in the Eaton Fire

  The wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed thousands of homes, buildings and cars. They've also taken the lives of many people, including a father and son in Altadena, Anthony and Justin Mitchell.

• Though not their purpose, some economic and social policies can help prevent suicide

  Rates of suicide attempts have increased significantly for certain groups. Researchers found that some of the most effective strategies to combat the issue are not intended to help with suicide risk.

• California's wildfires may also be catastrophic for its insurance market

  California's insurance industry was already in crisis. Now the wildfires in the Los Angeles region may upend efforts to stabilize the market.

• Leslie Charleson, who starred on 'General Hospital' for nearly 50 years, dies at 79

  Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. She died after a long illness.

• Invasive crabs threatened West Coast ecosystems for decades. One solution? Otters

  NPR's Juana Summers speaks to researcher Rikke Jeppesen about her work on how sea otters, which were hunted to almost near extinction, have been able to thrive by eating up to 120,000 crabs a year.