All Things Considered

All Things Considered

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National Public Radio's weekday afternoon newsmagazine with NPR's Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro and Juana Summers.

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The recently signed mutual defense treaty could be used to justify thewidening of the war in Ukraine, as the U.S. says North Korean and Russian troops are already battling Ukrainian forces.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a former presidential candidate who has a history of spreading conspiracy theories, including about vaccines — is poised to have a key health role in the Trump administration.

President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly promised to investigate, prosecute, imprison or otherwise punish his perceived enemies during his campaign. Now, some of his targets are preparing.

If the new administration embraces proposals to cut the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's budget and its mission, the public health agency could look very different than it does today.

Senators are calling for access to a House Ethics Committee probe into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., following his nomination to be the next attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump.

The music streamer's AI DJ feature offers personalized playlists with a warm AI voice that gives context to song picks.

Ted Olson, the Bush-era solicitor general, has died at age 84. He was a towering figure in the legal profession who argued 65 cases at the Supreme Court as solicitor general and as a private lawyer.

Inflation remains substantially lower than it did during its 2022 peak — but Americans are still frustrated with high prices.

Latinos shifted toward Trump in the 2024 election and no group did so as much as Latino evangelicals.

In Pittsburgh, entire houses have been converted into individual art installations filled with unusual objects. A new house is now open.

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to "dismantle government bureaucracy," enlisting the help of billionaires to achieve his goals. Federal workers with memories of Trump's first term are scared.

Republicans have chosen Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the next party leader, launching a new era for the GOP after nearly two decades with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leading the party in the Senate.

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President-elect Trump has nominated former Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice, the most notable in a string of controversial Cabinet picks.

Lack of experience ‘a feature, not a bug’ of Trump’s Cabinet picks

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from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Republicans now control the White House, Senate, and the House of Representatives. Two grassroots Democrats offer their advice on how to move forward.

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Republicans now control the White House, Senate, and the House of Representatives. Two grassroots Democrats offer their advice on how to move forward.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President-elect Trump has nominated former Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice, the most notable in a string of controversial Cabinet picks.

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President-elect Trump has nominated former Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice, the most notable in a string of controversial Cabinet picks.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A 1.3 mile stretch of Crenshaw Boulevard is supposed to be a future hub of Black arts and culture in LA. Residents are torn over what it’ll do to the neighborhood’s legacy and future.

Destination Crenshaw: A new cultural hub or an erasure of Black culture?

A 1.3 mile stretch of Crenshaw Boulevard is supposed to be a future hub of Black arts and culture in LA. Residents are torn over what it’ll do to the neighborhood’s legacy and future.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California’s 2024 election results show a political shift to the right. Support for President-elect Trump has risen since 2020 and voters have approved tough-on-crime measures.

What’s behind California’s shift to the right this election season?

California’s 2024 election results show a political shift to the right. Support for President-elect Trump has risen since 2020 and voters have approved tough-on-crime measures.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A 1.3 mile stretch of Crenshaw Boulevard is supposed to be a future hub of Black arts and culture in LA. Residents are torn over what it’ll do to the neighborhood’s legacy and future.

Destination Crenshaw, why some CA voters have shifted right

A 1.3 mile stretch of Crenshaw Boulevard is supposed to be a future hub of Black arts and culture in LA. Residents are torn over what it’ll do to the neighborhood’s legacy and future.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

On Tuesday, President-elect Trump made good on a campaign promise to appoint Elon Musk head of what’ll be known as the Department of Government Efficiency — or “ DOGE .”

What Elon Musk stands to gain as Trump’s government efficiency czar

On Tuesday, President-elect Trump made good on a campaign promise to appoint Elon Musk head of what’ll be known as the Department of Government Efficiency — or “ DOGE .”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Today, about one-third of office space in downtown LA sits empty. It’s a far cry from the once-booming real estate market in the city’s urban core. Why?

Downtown LA’s downturn: What’s behind the business exodus?

Today, about one-third of office space in downtown LA sits empty. It’s a far cry from the once-booming real estate market in the city’s urban core. Why?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand