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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
5 takeaways from the week: Nearing a constitutional crisis?
4/18/2025
The week was dominated by news about the Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador. But there was also concern over tariffs and Robert F. Kennedy's work as Health and Human Services secretary.
Duration:00:04:18
Amtrak will take over renovation of New York's Penn Station. Some riders have doubts
4/18/2025
Amtrak will be taking over renovations at New York's Penn Station, according to a letter sent by the Federal Railroad Administration.
Duration:00:02:54
The podcast 'Folktales From Sudan' tells us about a culture currently under attack
4/18/2025
In the news, Sudan is often discussed a place devastated by a civil war and home to the world's largest humanitarian crisis. But a podcast sharing Sudanese folklore shows more about the culture.
Duration:00:05:08
The busiest ports in North America are set to take a hit with new tariffs
4/18/2025
A huge amount of U.S. imports and exports come through the L.A. and Long Beach ports. Port officials say truckers, longshore members and customs house brokers will see less work and fewer hours ahead.
Duration:00:03:02
The CDC staff in charge of injury prevention — a lead cause of death — has been cut
4/18/2025
Injury is the leading cause of death for people under the age of 45. But much of the staff at the CDC responsible for studying how to track and prevent injuries were cut during the recent firings.
Duration:00:03:36
Some asylum seekers wonder if it's worth staying in the U.S. to fight their cases
4/18/2025
Would-be refugees with pending asylum cases are unsure whether the Trump administration's revocation of temporary protected status applies to them.
Duration:00:03:53
A good (and heroic!) dog leads Arizona toddler to safety
4/18/2025
A toddler wandered away from home in Arizona and many feared the worst after seeing mountain lions during their search. A ranch dog found him and guided him to safety.
Duration:00:02:46
A semiconductor agency is seeing cuts, even though Trump wants to bolster U.S. tech
4/18/2025
A big focus of the Trump administration is to shore up U.S. dominance in cutting edge technology like semiconductor chips and AI. But it's slashing employees at the agency that works on these issues.
Duration:00:03:55
Researchers were surprised to find some medieval books covered in seal skins
4/18/2025
12th century French monks used animal skins to bind and cover their books. One group of books covers didn't look at all like the others. Protein fingerprint and DNA analysis revealed them to be not local cows or sheep, but seals from as far away as Greenland. The find highlights the extent of medieval trade.
Duration:00:03:23
NPR obtained documents showing major upcoming changes that could limit human rights
4/18/2025
Each year the State Department releases its Country Reports on Human Rights. NPR has obtained internal State department documents that show major changes coming this year
Duration:00:04:30
A life in limbo for Somali refugees still hoping to make it to America
4/18/2025
In one of the worlds largest refugee camps, thousands of predominantly Somali refugees hoping to travel to the U.S. are waiting anxiously to see if the program will be resumed later in April.
Duration:00:03:55
Is marriage worth it? Single women say no
4/18/2025
Recent reports and surveys are showing that for a growing number of women who are not married prefer to stay single over getting married.
Duration:00:05:05
How 'weak' Supreme Court rulings led to this week's immigration news
4/18/2025
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Virginia law professor Amanda Frost about the latest escalation in the conflict between the Trump administration and the courts.
Duration:00:06:52
Sandtown neighborhood works to heal, and thrive 10 years after Freddie Gray
4/18/2025
When Freddie Gray died in Baltimore police custody, many promises were made to his community, Sandtown. In the ten years since then, some have been kept, and some haven't.
Duration:00:08:15
History shows revoking Harvard's tax status won't be easy — or fast
4/18/2025
A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including violating federal law.
Duration:00:04:18
5 takeaways from the week: Nearing a constitutional crisis?
4/18/2025
The week was dominated by news about the Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador. But there was also concern over tariffs and Robert F. Kennedy's work as Health and Human Services secretary.
Duration:00:05:07
A look at Trump and Maine's standoff over transgender athletes policy
4/17/2025
Maine's Democratic Gov. Janet Mills says her state's not backing down against possible cuts in school and other funding threatened by the Trump administration over the state's policy on transgender athletes in sports.
Duration:00:03:53
This week in science: Drumming crabs, lab-made nuggets and LSD without the trip
4/17/2025
NPR science podcast Short Wave brings us the stories of how Fiddler crabs drum their mating songs into the sand, growing chicken nuggets in the lab, and a drug like LSD -- without the trip.
Duration:00:08:15
Black Christian leaders call for more solidarity with LGBTQ people in their churches
4/17/2025
Christian leaders gathered outside the U.S. Capitol building this week to call for more solidarity with LGBTQ people. We look at the conversations Black churches are having.
Duration:00:02:36