All Things Considered

All Things Considered

2 hr, 37 min

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 former leader of FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, Dan Stein, retired this year after more than 40 at the helm of the organization. The right-wing group has long fought to reduce immigration and for tougher border controls. Under President Trump, Stein's once-fringe ideas are now being enacted.

Khalil left the Louisiana detention center where he's been since March, when ICE agents arrested him over his pro-Palestinian activism. A federal judge ruled the government could no longer detain him.

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.

Iran's most fortified nuclear facility, called Fordo, is buried deep inside a mountain. Only the U.S. has the 30,000-pound bombs — often referred to as "bunker busters" — capable of reaching it.

Billions of nocturnal Bogong moths migrate up to 1,000 km to cool caves in the Australian Alps that they have never previously visited. New research shows how they may find their way there and back.

Last year, Congress banned the app in the U.S., citing national security concerns and demanding it spin off from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Trump has again paused enforcement of the ban.

Labubus are a global sensation — sparking long lines outside toy stores, selling out online within minutes, and listing for double or triple their original price on resale markets. Here's why.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday. Members of the central bank's rate-setting committee also telegraphed their plans for possible rate cuts later this year.

Charleston, S.C., reflects on 10 years since a racially motivated attack on the historic Emanuel AME church. A white supremacist killed 9 Black worshippers in 2015 in hopes of starting a race war.

Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.

Global health specialists talk about the consequences of the full or partial ban on travel to the U.S. from 19 countries.

President Trump called Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei an "easy target" but said, "We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now."

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Iran launches missiles at the largest American military base in the Middle East. Is this the beginning of a larger war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran?

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ICE raids and chaotic downtown streets are bad enough for adults, but how are kids handling all this?

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Masters talks with GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis about declining LGBTQ+ visibility in films. She says Trump is applying pressure and studios are bending the knee.

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Disney and Universal’s lawsuit against Midjourney could determine the future of AI use in TV and film.

Disney and Universal sue GenAI company for copying its characters

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What does “America First” mean when it comes to U.S. plans for Iran? The business community puts pressure on immigration policy.

from Left, Right & Center

The Buss family, who owns the Los Angeles Lakers, has agreed to sell the team’s majority ownership in a deal with LA Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter.

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The Buss family, who owns the Los Angeles Lakers, has agreed to sell the team’s majority ownership in a deal with LA Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter.

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In a 6-3 ruling today, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning some medical treatments for transgender minors. The decision could have broad implications nationwide.

SCOTUS allows Tennessee to ban gender-affirming treatment for trans minors

In a 6-3 ruling today, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning some medical treatments for transgender minors. The decision could have broad implications nationwide.

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