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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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Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City

11/4/2025
The 34-year-old, Ugandan-born democratic socialist defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an Independent, in Tuesday's election, according to a race call by the Associated Press.

Duration:00:02:58

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Pentagon pilot program trains students to be future federal workers

11/4/2025
Between DOGE and the government shutdown, it's a tough time to be a federal worker. But students in a Pentagon-funded pilot program are excited about working for the government.

Duration:00:03:55

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After 200 years, a first daughter comes home

11/4/2025
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with retired teacher Barbara VornDick about her years-long efforts to shed new light on the life and death of Eliza Monroe Hay, President James Monroe's eldest daughter.

Duration:00:04:37

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With fewer samples from other countries, CDC has dimmer global view of flu and COVID

11/4/2025
There's been a significant slowdown in influenza and COVID samples sent to CDC from other countries, which could impair pandemic preparedness and vaccine development

Duration:00:03:34

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The D.C. man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent goes on trial

11/4/2025
A man who threw a sub sandwich at a federal agent in Washington, D.C., is now on trial for assault. He's come to symbolize resistance to President Trump's federal surge in the city.

Duration:00:03:00

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Part 2: Austrian nuns left a retirement home to break into their old convent

11/4/2025
Three Austrian nuns leave a retirement home to break into their old convent with local support and an Instagram following.

Duration:00:04:59

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California voters decide on redistricting

11/4/2025
California voters are deciding whether to redistrict to help Democrats win seats in next year's midterms. It comes as a response to President Trump getting Texas to redraw maps to help Republicans.

Duration:00:04:32

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Supreme Court to hear arguments about tariff legality

11/4/2025
Ahead of the Supreme Court arguments about President Trump's tariff policy, here's what we know about how tariffs have impacted the U.S. economy.

Duration:00:06:46

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Scientists can't agree on why some autumn leaves go red

11/4/2025
Leaves often turn brilliant colors in autumn. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists in recent years.

Duration:00:04:31

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Dick Cheney's legacy in Iraq

11/4/2025
Dick Cheney is often described as the chief architect of the Iraq war. In Iraq, he's better remembered as a key figure behind the destruction of the country.

Duration:00:03:26

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Air traffic controllers feeling the pinch of the government shutdown

11/4/2025
The government shutdown is taking a growing toll on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. Staffing shortages led to big delays over the weekend, raising concerns about holiday travel.

Duration:00:04:02

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On 9/11 and after, Dick Cheney shaped the American response to terrorism

11/4/2025
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Garrett Graff, author of The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 about former Vice President Dick Cheney's role that day, and thereafter.

Duration:00:05:50

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The federal shutdown has forced some Head Start migrant childcare centers to close

11/4/2025
Head Start centers in Florida provide childcare and education for the kids of migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The government shutdown has forced these centers to shutter, at least temporarily.

Duration:00:05:15

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Poet Kate Baer explores the beauty and tension of mid life in 'How About Now'

11/4/2025
NPR's Scott Detrow sat down with poet Kate Baer at Midtown Scholar, a bookstore in Harrisburg, Penn., to talk about her new book of poetry, How About Now.

Duration:00:08:17

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How one tech startup is giving cash to SNAP recipients

11/4/2025
Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Now it's giving some of them $50 each, as some private companies, nonprofits, and individuals scramble to help.

Duration:00:03:29

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The current status of SNAP — and another food assistance option

11/3/2025
The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP benefits, but will pay out only half the normal amount. But private and other public resources have been available for families needing assistance.

Duration:00:04:54

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3 Austrian nuns in their 80s left a retirement home to break into their old convent

11/3/2025
Three Austrian nuns have left a retirement home to break into their old convent — with local support and an Instagram following.

Duration:00:04:47

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To optimize health, sync your habits with your body clock. Here's how

11/3/2025
With darker days ahead after winding back our clocks, one strategy for better health is to align your daily habits, like sleep and meals, with your body's clock.

Duration:00:03:39

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What the last campaign day in the New York City mayoral race looks like

11/3/2025
New York City's mayoral race draws to a close on Tuesday. Frontrunner Zohran Mamdani is urging volunteers to get out the vote. Meanwhile, Andrew Cuomo is hoping for a come-from-behind win.

Duration:00:03:51

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These key races around the U.S. could have consequences nationally

11/3/2025
Presidential or congressional races aren't on the ballot, but there are some key races around the U.S. that could have consequences nationally. We look at the messages the candidates are running on.

Duration:00:04:19