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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Episodes
Virginia approved a plan to draw four more seats that lean heavily for Democrats
4/22/2026
Virginia voters approved mid-decade redistricting that aims to help Democrats win 10 of the state's 11 seats in Congress. Republicans are challenging the map, but Democrats are calling it a victory.
Duration:00:04:23
DOJ accuses Southern Poverty Law Center of using donations to pay secret informants
4/22/2026
The Justice Department has accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of money laundering and other crimes. The DOJ says the Alabama-based civil rights organization paid sources to stoke racial hatred.
Duration:00:04:37
A former South Korean spy confronts the hidden war that never ended
4/22/2026
More than 70 years after the Korean War, South Korea is still confronting the legacy of a secret conflict waged in the shadows.
Duration:00:04:15
Is political gerrymandering the future of U.S. politics? Virginia's governor weighs in
4/22/2026
NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger about a measure she supported — that voters approved Tuesday — to redraw the state's congressional maps to favor Democrats.
Duration:00:06:56
Knitting enthusiasts from around the country recently met for yarn fest
4/22/2026
People who love to knit held a convention recently where they showed off their love for yarn and fiber arts.
Duration:00:03:17
Small, inexpensive drones are changing the battlefield. The Pentagon is playing catchup
4/22/2026
As small attack drones become central to warfare, the Pentagon is making a major push to jumpstart manufacturing.
Duration:00:04:04
The little-known DOJ division turning Trump's immigration policies into binding law
4/22/2026
A little-known division inside the Justice Department that reviews immigration court appeals is turning President Trump's immigration policy agenda into law.
Duration:00:03:35
Amid a ceasefire in Lebanon, one family buries their daughter
4/22/2026
Last week, NPR spent time with a family still searching for their 26-year-old daughter in the rubble one week after Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut. Now her remains have been identified.
Duration:00:02:51
Kennedy Center renovation tour
4/22/2026
President Trump announced the Kennedy Center will close for two years beginning July 4th. He says the building is in bad shape and needs repairs. Members of congress and two lawsuits contend the real reason is mismanagement, artist cancellations and declining ticket sales.
Duration:00:03:05
More immigrants are being held in detention for over a year. NPR followed one family's ordeal.
4/22/2026
The El Gamal family has been held in ICE detention for more than 320 days. They are not alone: the number of immigrants who've been in ICE detention for over a year has skyrocketed.
Duration:00:05:10
How malaria has shaped the path of human settlements
4/22/2026
A new study looks at thousands of years worth of data and finds that malaria hot spots have played a critical role in shaping where humans settled and either thrived or failed to thrive.
Duration:00:03:59
Monkey indigestion? Eat dirt
4/22/2026
Macaques living near the Rock of Gibraltar eat a lot of tourists' food. A new study suggests the monkeys have learned to eat dirt to settle their stomachs.
Duration:00:03:38
Caracas' iconic macaws threatened by vanishing palm trees
4/22/2026
In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest sites — and with them, a unique urban bond.
Duration:00:03:42
Rival U.S. and Iran blockades bring strait of Hormuz traffic to a halt
4/22/2026
Iran has attacked and seized two commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz. This after President Trump announced an indefinite ceasefire in the war with Iran.
Duration:00:03:46
The tariff refund process has begun for businesses. What about customers?
4/22/2026
While shipping companies are pledging refunds for customers who directly paid tariff fees, the situation is much trickier for retailers.
Duration:00:03:44
A slew of new Bigfoot sightings, on-screen and off-Broadway
4/22/2026
Bigfoot is popping up everywhere — in low-budget horror films, in festivals around the country, and even in a critically acclaimed musical.
Duration:00:04:34
Gene therapy for a rare type of deafness shows lasting results
4/22/2026
Researchers say a gene therapy allowed deaf children and adults as old as 32 to hear for the first time. The benefits have persisted for more than two years for some patients.
Duration:00:03:35
From the Himalayas to Newt Gingrich, the 'tree-huggers' prevail
4/22/2026
On Earth Day, we take a look back at the rocky history of "tree-huggers." The term originated in the 1970s in the Himalayas and was later co-opted by American politics in the 1990s. Now, environmentalists are reclaiming the word.
Duration:00:02:40
Senators grill RFK Jr. on vaccines, drug prices and more at hearing
4/22/2026
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questioning as he caps off seven hearings on the Hill in as many days. It's the first time he has testified before Congress since September.
Duration:00:04:11
Fans remember iconic pop star Prince 10 years after his death
4/21/2026
It was on this date 10 years ago that the iconic pop star Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose. Fans gather to remember him at his Paisley Park Studios.
Duration:00:03:13