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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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
White House fires entire commission that reviews designs for federal buildings
10/29/2025
The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings.
Duration:00:04:02
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
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
A spider scientist makes the case for why we should love arachnids
10/28/2025
NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a nighttime hike in search of spiders, with Lisa Gonzalez of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Duration:00:08:06
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza, threatening Trump's ceasefire
10/28/2025
The order came after the Israeli military said it was fired upon beyond the yellow truce line.
Duration:00:03:49
Companies like Amazon are betting they can slow hiring and still maximize profits
10/28/2025
Amazon is laying off 14,000 workers -- about 4 percent of its workforce. This is part of a larger trend by American companies. They're betting that they can grow without growing their workforces.
Duration:00:04:47
Trump-Xi meeting comes amid growing tensions over trade between the U.S. and China
10/28/2025
President Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Korea. Here's what's at stake.
Duration:00:03:40
Are ICE agents covering their license plates as well as their faces?
10/28/2025
The Trump administration appears to be relying on unmarked vehicles in immigration enforcement, NPR has learned.
Duration:00:04:03
Exploring the link between Japan's depopulation and gender inequality
10/28/2025
Gender inequality is accelerating young Japanese women's flight from rural areas to the cities, further depressing the country's already low birthrate.
Duration:00:04:36
A matchmaking site helps farmers find buyers for their land
10/28/2025
Websites fashioned like online marketplaces match aspiring farmers with land owners who want to pass their property to someone who will be a good steward of their work. It's part of a growing trend.
Duration:00:03:53
The Sudanese army's last stronghold in Darfur has fallen to paramilitary forces
10/28/2025
Sudan's army has retreated from the key Darfur city of El Fasher after an 18-month siege amid reports of mass civilian deaths.
Duration:00:04:02
U.S. shoppers are expected to spend more than ever on Halloween this year
10/28/2025
Reusing, planning ahead and hunting for joy, shoppers are expected to spend a record amount this Halloween.
Duration:00:03:44
Why liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns
10/28/2025
Since Trump's election, gun groups catering to progressives and people of color report a surge in interest as they look to defend themselves in a country that, to them, feels increasingly unstable.
Duration:00:08:17
After a record-setting Game 3, the Dodgers and Blue Jays return for Game 4 tonight
10/28/2025
Game 4 in the World Series begins tonight, but most people still haven't recovered from Game 3. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto tied the record for the longest series game at 18 innings.
Duration:00:02:57