NPR All Things Considered
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All Things Considered hosts Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro, 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, Ari Shapiro, 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
'Sinners' is a blood-drenched, blues-infected thriller
4/17/2025
Twin brothers, both played by Michael B. Jordan, return to their Mississippi hometown in 1932 to start a juke joint in Ryan Coogler's otherworldly tale of race and music, Sinners.
Duration:00:04:18
Sen. Chris Van Hollen on trying to visit wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador
4/17/2025
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., about his campaign to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The Maryland man was illegally deported to a prison in El Salvador.
Duration:00:05:29
Some Harvard researchers have received stop work orders. One shares their story
4/17/2025
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Donald Ingber of the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, about the impact of the stop-work orders that went out this week for federally-funded research.
Duration:00:04:56
Secretary of State Rubio meets Macron in Paris to discuss Ukraine peace settlement
4/17/2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with President Macron in Paris to discuss a peace settlement for Ukraine. France hosted top diplomats from the U.S., Germany, the U.K. and Ukraine.
Duration:00:02:36
Actor Hugh Bonneville finds the humor and poignancy in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya
4/17/2025
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with actor Hugh Bonneville about his starring role in the play Uncle Vanya, which is showing at D.C.'s Harman Hall.
Duration:00:07:58
Trump calls for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's 'termination' in blistering attack
4/17/2025
President Trump lashed out at Powell for not acting sooner to lower interest rates. The president's own tariffs make that more difficult, by putting upward pressure on prices.
Duration:00:03:41
The Boston Marathon marks 50 years since it first included wheelchair athletes
4/16/2025
The Boston Marathon marks the anniversary of an important tradition. It was a half-century ago that Boston became the first major marathon to include a division for wheelchair athletes.
Duration:00:04:11
NPR CEO Katherine Maher addresses future of federal funding for public media
4/16/2025
Katherine Maher, president and CEO of National Public Radio, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the White House proposal to eliminate federal funding for public media.
Duration:00:07:15
Trump administration is likely in criminal contempt in deportation case, judge rules
4/16/2025
A federal judge ruled that there is "probable cause" to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his order last month to halt deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
Duration:00:03:53
For one griot, the unearthing of this ancient West African capital offers vindication
4/16/2025
Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots.
Duration:00:04:39
These video streaming services are designed for people with dementia
4/16/2025
People with dementia sometimes get agitated and frustrated. New services provide a sort of Netflix for dementia, with videos designed for this population — leaving out confusing plots or jarring ads.
Duration:00:03:51
Top U.K. court defines women under equalities law as someone born biologically female
4/16/2025
On Wednesday, Britain's top court clarified the legal definition of a woman: Someone born biologically female. The ruling has implications for transgender rights.
Duration:00:03:23
For these veterans, the secret to crossing political divides starts with a beer
4/16/2025
In an effort to reach across political divides, a group of vets has been holding regular gatherings to talk about it all over a beer. They call the events "Pints and Patriotism." NPR went to one recent meeting to gauge the mood.
Duration:00:05:05
The legality of sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador
4/16/2025
Matt Ford, who covers the courts for The New Republic talks about Trump's idea to send '"homegrown criminals"-- U.S. citizens -- to prisons in El Salvador. He says it'd be flagrantly unconstitutional.
Duration:00:07:35
Two small studies show how stem cells could help treat Parkinson's
4/16/2025
Two new studies suggest that stem cells are close to helping people with Parkinson's disease. The results are a victory for scientists who have spent decades trying to treat it with brain cells.
Duration:00:03:44
Austin churches answer prayers for affordable housing — by building it themselves
4/16/2025
As fewer people attend church in the U.S., some religious institutions are wondering what to do with the land they own. In Austin, Texas, the answer is to build affordable housing.
Duration:00:04:17
RFK pushes to find 'environmental' cause of autism, calls growing rates an 'epidemic'
4/16/2025
Researchers and advocates have pushed back at what they consider inaccurate and stigmatizing comments made by the health secretary, and note the causes of autism are complex.
Duration:00:03:34
Here's why tariffs could push up your car insurance bill
4/16/2025
Even those not buying a vehicle will be insulated from auto tariff costs. They're going to send up the costs of parts and replacement cars – and, in turn, the costs of insurance for everybody.
Duration:00:03:49
Katie Kitamura says a solution is not the point in her new novel 'Audition'
4/16/2025
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Katie Kitamura on why she wanted to make her new novel Audition a puzzle, but not one to solve.
Duration:00:08:00
Mourning the loss of federal funds to prepare teachers to work in rural areas
4/16/2025
Many schools are mourning the loss of federal funds considered essential. One program in particular would help prepare teachers to work in rural areas where teachers are especially needed.
Duration:00:04:16