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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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For one volunteer firefighter in Pine Haven, Wyoming, helping is the biggest reward

10/29/2025
Volunteer firefighters are essential in many small, rural communities. They're especially needed in the Western U.S. where fires have been growing. We'll meet one of them.

Duration:00:03:44

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How the town of Cortina, Italy, is preparing to co-host the 2026 Winter Olympics

10/29/2025
Residents of Cortina, Italy, worry about the effects of the 2026 Winter Olympics on their town.

Duration:00:04:14

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Sen. Peter Welch on efforts in Congress to fund SNAP amid the shutdown

10/29/2025
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont about his support for a bill to provide SNAP benefits to recipients in spite of the shutdown.

Duration:00:07:05

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The 'clippers' who make internet stars viral

10/29/2025
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Bloomberg digital culture reporter Cecilia D'Anastasio about an emerging industry of video editing -- designed to help content creators go viral online.

Duration:00:04:16

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Time for an interstellar flyby! Meet 3i/ATLAS, a very old comet

10/29/2025
Scientists are observing the skies as the comet 3i/ATLAS makes a close flyby of Earth.

Duration:00:02:37

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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about U.S. job market

10/29/2025
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate today for the second time in six weeks. The central bank is trying to shore up the sagging job market.

Duration:00:03:35

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A day after a deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro, 2 very different stories emerge

10/29/2025
More than 130 people were killed in Rio de Janeiro's deadliest-ever police raid targeting a major drug cartel.

Duration:00:03:53

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Phyllis Trible, a groundbreaking feminist Bible scholar, dies at 92

10/29/2025
Noted feminist Bible scholar Phyllis Trible influenced generations of Christians. She died this month at the age of 92.

Duration:00:03:34

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International Committee of the Red Cross president on transporting remains and delivering aid in Gaza

10/29/2025
Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, discusses how the ICRC operates amid renewed violence in Gaza and works to uphold humanitarian principles during the fragile ceasefire.

Duration:00:04:51

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Food banks and state governments work to bridge aid gaps as SNAP cutoff looms

10/29/2025
Tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits due to the government shutdown. Food bank administrators say they are working overtime to meet demand.

Duration:00:04:23

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To save a giant snail, New Zealand targets the non-native critters that eat it

10/29/2025
The giant snails of New Zealand are big, slimy, and at risk. Park rangers in New Zealand have spent over a decade trying to save them, and now, they're getting results.

Duration:00:02:16

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What schoolkids learned from a playground fundraiser linked to acts of kindness

10/29/2025
A fundraising campaign linked to acts of kindness teaches elementary school kids why it's so important.

Duration:00:03:25

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Shonda Rhimes used to feel a disconnect between her and her characters

10/29/2025
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes talks about why she doesn't care about validation.

Duration:00:03:46

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How some families in Michigan are coping with the high costs of child care

10/29/2025
Though more people are choosing not to have children in the U.S., child care remains hard to find and expensive. In Michigan, some families are trying something different.

Duration:00:04:11

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As Jamaica assesses the damage from Hurricane Melissa, the storm barrels on

10/29/2025
Hurricane Melissa has put Jamaica gone through "one of its worst periods." Now the recovery begins.

Duration:00:03:48

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How will the dismantling of USAID affect U.S. relief efforts in Jamaica?

10/29/2025
USAID was the lead American agency in disaster response. Now that it's been dismantled, questions are arising about how effective U.S. relief efforts will be in Jamaica after the hurricane.

Duration:00:03:55

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"Defend American culture": DHS pledge leaves some Latinos rattled

10/29/2025
DHS's social media campaign promises to defend American identity and culture from an invasion. For many Latinos, it's a message that does not sit well.

Duration:00:05:58

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An Alzheimer's pill appears to protect some in a high-risk population

10/29/2025
A new study is reviving hope that a twice-daily pill can slow down Alzheimer's in people whose genes put them at high risk for the disease.

Duration:00:03:55

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Public health experts wary as Trump administration takes aim at aluminum in vaccines

10/28/2025
The Trump administration is considering removing aluminum from vaccines, a move opposed by most public health experts.

Duration:00:04:13

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Amid a whooping cough outbreak, Louisiana officials waited to warn the public

10/28/2025
After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.

Duration:00:03:53