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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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The targets of Trump's DOJ are already paying a price
At President Trump’s public urging, the Justice Department has brought criminal charges against some of his perceived political enemies. NPR Justice C...
Justice Anthony Kennedy's book is not boring
As a justice on the Supreme Court, Anthony Kennedy wrote some big opinions.
He was appointed by President Reagan, and most often voted wi...
Hostage's brother-in-law: we haven't matured enough as a region to coexist peacefully
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Moshe Lavi, the brother-in-law of Omri Miran, who has been held hostage by Hamas since October 7, 2023. Lavi explains...
Jake Sullivan tried to get a Gaza peace deal. Here's what he thinks of Trump's
A ceasefire is now in effect between Israel and Hamas, and the Israeli military has pulled back from certain positions in the Gaza Strip. In the comin...
Will a ceasefire deal move forward after two years of war between Israel and Hamas?
After two years of bloodshed, Israel and Hamas have agreed to phase one of a ceasefire deal.
It’s a moment of hope — and some skepticism ...
A week into the shutdown, federal workers are stuck in limbo
It's been a week since a federal shutdown ground work at numerous government agencies to a halt.
There's no indication that an agreement...
The National Guard arrives in Chicago. What now?
The clock is ticking for Chicago and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.
President Trump has deployed the National Guard to the country’s thir...
Trump calls cartels terrorists. Is that enough to go to war?
Nearly a quarter century after the September 11th attacks, the Trump administration is using the language of terrorism to target a new enemy: Latin Am...
When will sufficient aid be allowed into Gaza? UNICEF says Gazans need more
As peace negotiations between Israel and Hamas made significant progress over the weekend, many in the region are expressing some cautious optimism ab...
Federal workers reaffirming loyalty to the Constitution, not politics
Federal workers across the United States are feeling the impact of the government shutdown. This comes after months of turmoil for federal workers as...
Daniel Day-Lewis was retired. His son is just getting started
Eight years ago, Daniel Day-Lewis announced he was retired from acting. He offered no further comment. Retirement notwithstanding, the three-time winn...
Here's how the shutdown is playing out across the U.S.
The government shutdown is on. Already, it’s being felt across the country.
National Parks are preparing to scale back or close. Furloughed fede...
Trump’s economy is marked by uncertainty. What could more tariffs mean for you?
When President Trump came into office, he promised to fuel an economic boom with a magic bullet: tariffs. They're taxes added to a wide range of impor...
Ukraine's scrappy wartime innovation
NPR’s National Security Correspondent Greg Myre spent the summer reporting on the war in Ukraine. He saw the devastation of the conflict. But he also...
Why the stakes for this shutdown are higher
The deadline for a government shutdown is quickly approaching. If Democrats and Republicans can't make a deal, the government will run out of money af...
The world commits to new climate goals without the U.S.
More than a hundred countries have committed to fresh plans to curb pollution, with one big holdout: the U.S.
NPR's Andrew Limbong...
Goodbye, Ari Shapiro
After 25 years at NPR and 10 years hosting All Things Considered and the last few years hosting Consider This, Ari Shapiro is moving on to his next ad...
They warned about AI before it was cool. They're still worried
A superhuman artificial intelligence so smart it can decide to get rid of slower-witted humans is a pretty terrifying concept.
What was o...
Trump is changing public health guidance. What's it mean for you?
The federal government’s approach to public health has changed more in the last eight months than it has in decades.
Since President Tr...
Does Trump's plan to get homeless people off the streets violate civil liberties?
President Trump is promising to sweep homeless people off America’s streets. One controversial part of his plan could force thousands of people into i...
One of ICE’s biggest detention facilities is plagued by problems
The Trump administration is moving fast on a plan to create several holding centers around the country for people detained in a nationwide immigration...
Did Charlie Kirk's killing shatter Spencer Cox's vision of politics?
Governor Spencer Cox of Utah, who has been in the national headlines just about every day since Charlie Kirk's killing, has long wanted to bring commu...
How to really listen in today's America
NPR's Don Gonyea reports from across the country, engaging with a wide range of people and in places as distinct and different as political rallies an...
Trump used the military to target a Venezuelan vessel. Is it legal?
A 30 second video clip shows a boat bobbing in the water.
Then, a fireball and a huge plume of smoke.
President Trump posted the footage o...
Kimmel cancellation renews questions about free speech
President Trump has said for years that he wants Jimmy Kimmel off the air.
Now, ABC and its parent company Disney have put the sh...
The U.K.'s response to Trump, like America's, is divided.
The first day of President Trump’s historic trip to the UK was dominated by ceremony.
A carriage procession around the grounds of Windsor...
Robert Redford was his own kind of Hollywood icon
Robert Redford died early Tuesday morning, according to his publicist. He was 89 years old.
Redford was a golden child of Hollywoo...
Charlie Kirk's chair is empty. Can MAGA harness his movement?
With the assasination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, there’s a great deal of speculation about who will fill his seat, literally and metap...
The immigration crackdown is changing how people interact with law enforcement
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for federal immigration enforcement agents in Los Angeles to use race and other profiling factors in deciding wh...
Understanding the war in Gaza through the words of a child
Sometimes the stories that help us understand the full impact of war are told through a child’s voice.
And sometimes the most powe...
Can the global HIV/AIDS fight recover from Trump's cuts?
HIV has been in retreat around the world.
Fewer people are dying of the disease.
New infections are decreasing.
More HIV positive...
Young Conservatives Are Asking What's Next For the Movement Charlie Kirk Started
For many young conservatives, Charlie Kirk was more than just another political activist or online personality.
He was the face of...
The 9/11 terrorism case is in limbo. So are the victim families.
The 9/11 terrorism case has been in legal limbo for more than a decade and many doubt the case will ever make it to take to trial. That’s partly becau...
What Jeffrey Epstein's bank knew
Six years after his death in prison, sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continues to dominate the news.
A House committee has released a suggestive no...
Hackers are after your water. How this town defends against them.
Chris Hugues has what he calls an interesting job.
He’s an assistant operator at a wastewater treatment plant in Cavendish, Vermont.
On a...
What happens when democracies use military force to occupy their own territory?
Over the weekend, President Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as a character from the war film “Apocalypse Now” and, in that same post, se...
Trump wants to change education. What's that mean for kids?
President Trump has vowed to abolish the Department of Education. He’s pressured schools to end DEI initiatives and protections for transgender studen...
A vaccine skeptic is leading public health in the US. Today, RFK Jr. faced questions
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a scathing line of questioning from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the Senate on Thursday.
Kenne...
Here are your COVID vaccine questions answered
The one thing certain about the COVID vaccine right now is that everything about it is changing.
The Food and Drug Administration recentl...
Corporate America ditched DEI. What happened to the employees?
“Chief diversity officer” was once Corporate America’s hottest job.
Now corporate America has retreated from DEI and slashed thousands of jobs....