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Every weekday, All Things Considered hosts Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro and Juana Summers present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features.
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Every weekday, All Things Considered hosts Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro and Juana Summers present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features.
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English
Episodes
As Hanukkah begins, many American Jews consider how this old story resonates today
12/7/2023
The story of Hanukkah is a complicated story that rabbis have long wrestled with. This year many Jews are trying to figure out what the story has to say to this moment.
Duration:00:04:03
War in the Middle East usually makes oil prices spike. Why isn't that happening now?
12/7/2023
During the Yom Kippur war, embargoes drove oil prices up. But oil prices have actually gone down since the Oct. 7 attack. In a time of upheaval in the Middle East, we explore why prices are falling.
Duration:00:03:22
This new council member's vote for himself won him the election
12/7/2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ryan Roth, newly-elected city council member for Rainier, Wash., about winning his seat by one vote — a vote he cast himself.
Duration:00:04:17
Israel pushes back as the Biden administration pressures it to spare Gaza civilians
12/7/2023
The Biden administration is putting pressure on Israel to reduce casualties in its war on Gaza, but Israel is pushing back against its indispensable ally.
Duration:00:03:35
NPR hosts take a stab at the some of the most mispronounced words of the year
12/7/2023
The language-learning platform Babbel has compiled a list of the most mispronounced words of 2023. NPR hosts attempt to read a few of them without assistance.
Duration:00:01:57
Why the Biden administration is so invested in India
12/7/2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Arzan Tarapore, a research scholar at Stanford University who focuses on South Asian security issues. They discuss the complex relationship between India and the U.S.
Duration:00:06:17
Israelis near Lebanon border caught between Israeli and Hezbollah fighting
12/7/2023
In recent days, Israeli forces have traded artillery and rocket fire with Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militia that operates in Lebanon. People near Israel's northern border share how they feel.
Duration:00:05:45
How COP28 could help developing countries confront climate change
12/7/2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Belizean climate ambassador Janine Felson about how deals reached at COP28 can help developing countries confront climate change.
Duration:00:05:09
'Poor Things': a Frankenstein-inspired black comedy
12/7/2023
Emma Stone teams up with director Yorgos Lanthimos for Poor Things, a Frankenstein-inspired black comedy about a young woman shaking up the society around her as she comes into her own.
Duration:00:03:50
Trump witness claims no evidence of fraud in civil case
12/7/2023
A defense expert witness from New York University testified he saw no evidence of accounting fraud in the New York Attorney General's civil case against Trump.
Duration:00:04:01
Chinese cities are turning quarantine centers into affordable housing for workers
12/7/2023
Chinese cities are turning quarantine centers built during the pandemic into affordable housing units for young workers — an attempt to help those who struggle in the current economic slowdown.
Duration:00:03:54
What the Koch Network's endorsement of Nikki Haley could mean for women in politics
12/7/2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kira Sonbonmatsu about the fundraising disparities between women and men running for political office.
Duration:00:07:34
The LeeVees kick off Hanukkah with a special Tiny Desk performance
12/7/2023
The LeeVees came to NPR's Tiny Desk for a special performance of songs from their holiday album Hanukkah Rocks.
Duration:00:01:02
What Elon Musk's involvement in politics means for the world
12/7/2023
Elon Musk has developed breakthrough tech companies and made himself a figure in global politics. Could his erratic behavior undermine those successes?
Duration:00:06:27
7 in 10 U.S. adults consider themselves spiritual
12/7/2023
Although Americans have grown less likely to identify with an organized religion in recent decades, Pew Research has found many say they are spiritual in some way.
Duration:00:03:54
This African bird will lead you to honey, if you call to it in just the right way
12/7/2023
The wild honeyguide responds to distinct calls from local honey foragers. Says one researcher: The bird basically seems to be saying, "Hey, I'm here and I know where there's some honey, so follow me."
Duration:00:04:19
'Washington Post' journalists stage daylong strike under threat of job cuts
12/7/2023
Workers are on a 24-hour strike to pressure owner Jeff Bezos and company leaders to negotiate a new labor contract. The Post says it needs to cut jobs and may resort to layoffs.
Duration:00:03:40
5 major takeaways — and one thing missing — from the fourth Republican debate
12/7/2023
As four candidates hotly debated issues ranging from foreign policy to gender identity to immigration, it's clear Nikki Haley is seen as a threat and Trump still looms large even when he's not there.
Duration:00:03:46