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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Comedian Sheng Wang on finding joy in the mundane
5/2/2026
In his new Netflix special, comedian Sheng Wang elevates mundane moments - like picking a toothbrush - into punchlines. NPR's Emily Feng talks to the comedian about where he finds joy.
Duration:00:09:33
Oil and gas companies making hay by making plastic?
5/2/2026
Author Beth Gardiner talks about her new book, 'Plastic Inc.' and about what she learned about the relationship between oil and gas companies and the plastics industry.
Duration:00:05:50
An inevitable rise in Chinese-made EVs in America?
5/2/2026
Chinese-made EVs that are not currently legally sold in the U.S. are making their way across the border anyway, says Wall Street Journal reporter Ryan Felton, who recently covered a rise in interest in the vehicles.
Duration:00:03:53
Is there a 'standard' Indian body?
5/2/2026
India recently published a survey to 'standardize' the Indian body sizes, so its manufacturers don't have to use the U.S. and E.U. sizes for a billion people. But is there a 'standard' Indian body?
Duration:00:04:53
Collaboration helps NPR journalists get you the story of the Iran war up close
5/2/2026
Three NPR journalists talk about the challenge of producing independent, accurate coverage of the war with Iran.
Duration:00:09:06
Justice Alito and the Voting Rights Act
5/2/2026
NPR's Emily Feng speaks with historian Peter Canellos about the Supreme Court's recent voting rights decision and Justice Samuel Alito's role in it.
Duration:00:06:10
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric warns of the war's impact on civilians
5/2/2026
The ICRC president talks about her recent trip to Iran, and warns about the impact of the Iran war on civilians.
Duration:00:05:06
An appeals court has ended telemedicine abortion pill access nationally, for now
5/1/2026
A panel of judges in Louisiana has just ended telemedicine access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationally.
Duration:00:03:22
AI robot tech bros dogs run wild in Berlin gallery
5/1/2026
In Germany, robotic AI dogs with the faces of tech's most powerful men are on the loose — courtesy of American artist Beeple.
Duration:00:03:43
Iran war shakes Global economy as energy costs surge and recession fears grow
5/1/2026
From energy markets to everyday prices, the fallout from the Iran war is reshaping the global economy.
Duration:00:08:14
After a Supreme Court ruling, expect even more gerrymandering
5/1/2026
It's felt like a head-spinning week on the topic of redistricting. We take stock after a major Supreme Court ruling and yet another state passing a new congressional map.
Duration:00:05:05
For one civil rights activist, Supreme Court ruling is 'bewildering'
5/1/2026
Civil rights activist Leslie McLemore reflects on the recent Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act, and what the ruling means for Black political representation in the South.
Duration:00:04:36
In 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' Runway Magazine is in peril
5/1/2026
After two decades, Runway magazine's fashionistas — Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel — are back, and the stakes are higher in The Devil Wears Prada 2.
Duration:00:04:05
Olivia Pichardo took the pitcher's mound for the Bears and made history
5/1/2026
Olivia Pichardo at Brown University is striking out D1 baseball players as the first woman in the game.
Duration:00:01:54
After Canada loosens citizenship requirements, thousands of people apply
5/1/2026
After Canada changed a law opening up citizenship opportunities, thousands of Americans are trying to become citizens of their northern neighbor. It's partly for political and personal reasons.
Duration:00:03:25
Here's what musician Amy Grant likes about getting older
5/1/2026
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Musician Amy Grant talks about what she likes about getting older.
Duration:00:03:36
Trump DOJ finds many Biden-era policies 'anti-Christian'
5/1/2026
The Trump administration released a report on "anti-Christian bias" in the federal government, weeks after President Trump blasted the pope. It accuses the Biden administration of discrimination.
Duration:00:04:18
Why PEPFAR's top scientist stepped down
5/1/2026
NPR's Juana Summers talk with Mike Reid, the former chief science officer of PEPFAR, about why he resigned over concerns about America's global health strategy.
Duration:00:05:01
Regional efforts to save native seeds aims to combat effects of climate change
5/1/2026
As climate change, wildfires and other extreme weather events intensify, the demand for native seeds is surging in order to help preserve plant biodiversity.
Duration:00:03:47
Kneecap is used to controversy. On new album 'Fenian,' they're leaning further in
5/1/2026
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap of the Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap about their new album Fenian.
Duration:00:08:16