NPR All Things Considered
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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
Episodes
House lawmakers force a vote on bill to restore federal workers' bargaining rights
11/19/2025
House lawmakers have collected enough signatures to force a vote on a bill that would nullify President Trump's executive order terminating collective bargaining rights for most federal workers.
Duration:00:02:51
As more Catholic churches close, Philadelphia is trying something new
11/19/2025
The Catholic Church is facing aging congregations, fewer priests and financial strain. In many places, this has meant closing parishes. But in Philadelphia, they're trying something different.
Duration:00:04:22
Grassroots resistance swells in the wake of the immigration crackdown in Chicago
11/19/2025
Chicago is no longer the main focus of the federal immigration crackdown. For one neighborhood group, the intense enforcement activity was a test of resistance tactics they developed eight years ago.
Duration:00:07:56
The DOJ's case against former FBI Director James Comey looks increasingly shaky
11/19/2025
More cracks emerged in the DOJ's prosecution against former FBI Director James Comey at a hearing WEdnesday.
Duration:00:03:03
Ultra-processed foods are a threat to public health, scientists say
11/19/2025
Ultra-processed foods are a key driver of chronic disease around the world, and governments need to act now, according to new papers published by an international team of health researchers.
Duration:00:03:55
Military members worry new grooming policy will lead to discrimination
11/19/2025
New military standards for grooming and appearance have some worried about religious and racial discrimination, particularly the guidance that men must be clean shaven.
Duration:00:03:43
Malala Yousafzai said she's glad she ignored this advice from her parents
11/19/2025
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Malala Yousafzai talks about the advice from her parents she's glad she ignored.
Duration:00:03:45
Researchers are looking for solutions for side effects of weight loss drugs
11/19/2025
Drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are highly effective for weight loss. But researchers at the Society for Neuroscience meeting say they are only beginning to understand the drugs' effects on the brain.
Duration:00:03:46
With a Gaza ceasefire, smaller Israeli protests focus on Netanyahu — not Palestinians
11/19/2025
After the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, Israel had huge antiwar protests. Now, with all living hostages out of Gaza, the rallies are smaller, and few focus on the suffering of Palestinians.
Duration:00:05:11
He spent decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now he's an elected official
11/19/2025
Calvin Duncan spent nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now, he has won the election for clerk of court in New Orleans Parish, a role he calls his dream job.
Duration:00:03:49
Cloudflare outage exposes reliance on a handful of Internet companies
11/19/2025
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Betsy Cooper, a cybersecurity expert at the Aspen Institute, about this week's major Internet outage and the world's reliance on a handful of web services companies.
Duration:00:04:28
Is the future of trucking self-driving big rigs?
11/19/2025
Companies are testing autonomous big rigs on highways in Texas right now. The goal is to replace human truck drivers for at least some routes.
Duration:00:03:57
Republicans are losing ground with voters in the latest NPR poll
11/19/2025
The latest NPR, PBS News, Marist poll shows approval ratings tumbling for Republicans and low confidence in both major political parties.
Duration:00:03:55
Can weed help you drink less? Scientists study how well 'California sober' works
11/19/2025
It's trendy in some circles to replace drinking with consuming cannabis. But can it help people with a drinking problem cut back? Scientists set up a bar in the lab to find out.
Duration:00:03:51
Meta beats FTC case, won't have to spin off WhatsApp, Instagram
11/18/2025
A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals.
Duration:00:03:24
Texas court blocks Trump-backed redistricting plan
11/18/2025
A federal court has blocked the Republican-led redistricting of the congressional map in Texas, dealing a blow to President Trump's effort to shape the landscape for next year's midterm elections.
Duration:00:03:54
Venezuela's president says he's ready for direct talks with Washington
11/18/2025
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has offered talks with Washington as President Trump refuses to rule out sending troops into the country, raising tensions across the region.
Duration:00:03:53
A bee named Lucifer
11/18/2025
A scientist in Australia discovered a new species of native bee, which she named Lucifer because it has horns. Many things are unknown about native bees, and it's unclear what purpose the horns serve.
Duration:00:02:33
What does it take to work in the same job for decades?
11/18/2025
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Chip Cutter, who recently spoke with a bunch of the longest-tenured employees at a range of companies, all in different fields.
Duration:00:05:37
Video evidence suggests LSU's Kyren Lacy may not have been involved in deadly crash
11/18/2025
Louisiana state police are under scrutiny in light of new evidence in the case of a Black LSU football star who died by suicide after being charged with negligent homicide in a deadly accident.
Duration:00:04:34