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All Things Considered hosts Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Juana Summers and Scott Detrow present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features 7 days a week.

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All Things Considered hosts Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Juana Summers and Scott Detrow present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features 7 days a week.

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English


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Some ants appear to alter their nestss to prevent epidemics

10/20/2025
Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions in the human world as well.

Duration:00:04:12

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The race for a governor in New Jersey could be close

10/20/2025
The race for governor in blue New Jersey appears to be a dead heat between Democratic Rep. and former Navy pilot Mikie Sherrill and pro-Trump Republican and longtime N.J. politician Jack Ciattarelli.

Duration:00:04:01

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Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to a ceasefire

10/20/2025
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to a ceasefire after unprecedented clashes, including strikes in Kabul and the deaths of three cricket players

Duration:00:03:33

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A new short sound logo for the Charlotte symphony

10/20/2025
The Charlotte Symphony decided it wants a sonic logo, so it got a composer to write a seven-second piece of music for the orchestra.

Duration:00:03:22

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When the government shut down threatened Halloween bathrooms, a town rallied

10/20/2025
During its busiest time of year, "The Witch City" has come together to keep a national park site open — so all its costumed visitors can use the bathroom.

Duration:00:03:54

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More Americans say violence might be necessary to get the country back on track

10/20/2025
It's no secret that acrimony in America is high. And now, more Americans say violence might be necessary to get the country back on track.

Duration:00:03:46

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Outage at Amazon Web Services disrupts websites across the internet

10/20/2025
Amazon's cloud computing service provides back-end support to many companies that operate online. When it has problems, so do they.

Duration:00:03:53

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OpenAI's Sora 2 has put Hollywood on red alert

10/20/2025
The latest version of OpenAI's Sora can quickly turn text prompts and simple images into studio quality videos, leaving the entertainment industry deeply uneasy

Duration:00:04:20

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After years of shrinking, why is the gender pay gap getting wider?

10/20/2025
After years of shrinking, the gender pay gap is widening. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Post reporter Taylor Telford about why some women are leaving the workforce.

Duration:00:03:58

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Clarissa Bitar composes songs of longing on ancient Middle Eastern instrument

10/20/2025
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Clarissa Bitar about their new album, Bakhaf al-Layl, and how they are leaning into vocals after a long time spent not liking the sound of their voice.

Duration:00:08:22

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Police in France race to catch thieves who stole priceless jewelry from the Louvre

10/20/2025
Authorities in France are racing to catch robbers who stole priceless jewelry from the Paris Louvre museum.

Duration:00:03:56

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Colombia recalls ambassador to U.S. amid deadly boat strikes and diplomatic clash

10/20/2025
Colombia recalls its ambassador to Washington amid fallout from U.S. boat strikes — and a war of words between Presidents Petro and Trump.

Duration:00:03:59

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Flattery gets you nowhere: A former Moscow station chief on Trump and Putin

10/20/2025
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Rob Dannenberg, a former CIA station chief in Moscow, about his time spent in Russia, President Vladimir Putin and more.

Duration:00:07:16

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A high schooler wanted to give up singing — until a classmate's words helped

10/20/2025
Elizabeth Vaughan had a painful experience during a high school choir performance. Then, a few kind words at just the right moment changed the course of her life.

Duration:00:03:09

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Israel bombs Gaza as White House pushes next phase of ceasefire

10/20/2025
Israel launched its first air strikes since the truce began, after two Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza.

Duration:00:03:56

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Do you love a movie everyone hates? Confessions from an NPR panel

10/19/2025
NPR editor Barrie Hardymon and producer Marc Rivers talk about the joy of loving movies everyone else loves to hate.

Duration:00:09:18

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The bipartisan effort to block Trump from attacking Venezuela

10/19/2025
Senator Tim Kaine calls for Congress to reclaim its war powers over Venezuela strikes.

Duration:00:07:28

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Fighting resumes in Gaza, threatening a fragile nine-day ceasefire

10/19/2025
Israel and Hamas exchange fire in southern Gaza, leaving several Palestinians dead and raising new doubts about the fragile ceasefire.

Duration:00:03:33

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A Maine farm turns getting lost into a prize-winning tradition

10/19/2025
Trujillo Family Orchards in Maine has claimed national corn maze honors five years in a row. Co-owner Jonathan Kenerson explains how they do it.

Duration:00:03:05

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One man's mission to pull Colorado teens out of gun violence

10/19/2025
Jo Erickson of Colorado Public Radio tells the story of Jason McBride's mission to steer teens away from gun violence in the podcast Systemic.

Duration:00:06:40