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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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President Trump makes a statement about the National Guard shooting in D.C.

11/26/2025
President Trump addresses the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The shooting happened just a few blocks from the White House.

Duration:00:03:58

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Remembering Susan Stamberg and the holiday recipe she shared with listeners

11/26/2025
This Thanksgiving season, we remember Susan Stamberg, one of NPR's "founding mothers," who died this year. For decades, she shared a family recipe for cranberry relish with listeners.

Duration:00:02:11

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A northern lights love poem

11/26/2025
When the northern lights dramatically lit up skies across the country earlier this month, poet Silas House was among those of us dazzled from below.

Duration:00:02:13

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Former U.S. diplomat Kurt Volker on how Trump is handling Ukraine negotiations

11/26/2025
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker, about the latest in the Trump administration's unconventional approach to negotiating a peace deal.

Duration:00:04:52

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How is it going for travelers at busy airports this holiday week?

11/26/2025
Millions of Americans are flying to visit family and friends this holiday season. It's a big test of the U.S. aviation system after weeks of disruptions caused by the government shutdown.

Duration:00:03:58

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Was the first 'Thanksgiving' feast actually along the Rio Grande?

11/26/2025
Thanksgiving is steeped in stories of pilgrims and native people enjoying a harvest feast in Plymouth. But historians say the first "Thanksgiving" was 23 years earlier, in 1598 along the Rio Grande.

Duration:00:03:23

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A 40-year-old Scout tradition of food donation got its start in St. Louis

11/26/2025
During the holiday season, young Scouts across the country work to collect food items for local pantries. It's an annual event, called Scouting for Food, that's more than 40 years old.

Duration:00:03:54

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Why kids are leading the charge back to movie theatres

11/26/2025
PG-rated movies are leading the drive back to theaters following COVID, and the film industry has kids to thank!

Duration:00:05:05

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Tribal colleges in the U.S. are under threat

11/26/2025
At tribal colleges and universities, students can get degrees while steeped in Indigenous traditions and learning techniques. Under the Trump administration, funding for them has been precarious.

Duration:00:03:52

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Pope Leo visits Turkey

11/26/2025
The visit to Turkey and then Lebanon will be the first U.S. pope's first foreign trip.

Duration:00:06:03

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Israelis and Palestinians share their reflections after 2 years of war

11/26/2025
We revisit Israelis and Palestinians whom we spoke to at the start of the war in Gaza about how they see the other side and how the protracted violence has affected their feelings toward each other.

Duration:00:07:58

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Federal cuts and uncertainty threaten Maryland's biotech industry

11/26/2025
Federal cuts to scientific research have damped economic hopes for what was Maryland's growing bio-health sector. More than 5,000 jobs have been lost.

Duration:00:03:44

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In 'Eternity,' Afterlife Coordinator Da'Vine Joy Randolph helps pick your forever

11/26/2025
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Da'Vine Joy Randolph about starring in the new movie, "Eternity." Her character, Anna, is an afterlife coordinator in purgatory.

Duration:00:08:00

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Trump defends key negotiator after leaked phone call appears to show him coaching Russia

11/26/2025
A transcript of the call appears to show Steve Witkoff coaching his Russian counterpart on how they could get a better deal to end the war in Ukraine

Duration:00:03:53

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2 National Guard members wounded in 'targeted' attack in D.C., authorities say

11/26/2025
Local police officials say the suspect is in custody and the motive remains unclear. Following the attack, the Trump administration ordered 500 more Guard troops to D.C.

Duration:00:03:37

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The Georgia election interference case against Trump and others has been dropped

11/26/2025
The historic Georgia election interference case against President Trump and allies for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election is no more.

Duration:00:03:51

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At long last, the mystery of lightning on Mars is solved

11/26/2025
A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected for decades but never seen.

Duration:00:03:25

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A mountain trek into winter's first wild beauty

11/25/2025
Winter hits early and hard in the high country of New York's Adirondack Mountains. It also brings wild, spectral beauty.

Duration:00:02:59

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Sen. Mark Kelly responds to Pentagon investigation

11/25/2025
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and other house Democrats released a video last week letting service members know they can refuse illegal orders. Kelly is now being investigated for misconduct.

Duration:00:06:32

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'Illegal orders' and the investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly

11/25/2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened to have Sen. Mark Kelly court-martialed. We ask a former military lawyer if that's legal.

Duration:00:07:57