Podcast Episodes

Federal workers reaffirming loyalty to the Constitution, not politics

Federal workers across the United States are feeling the impact of the government shutdown. This comes after months of turmoil for federal workers as agencies have slashed their workforces as part of…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Daniel Day-Lewis was retired. His son is just getting started

Eight years ago, Daniel Day-Lewis announced he was retired from acting. He offered no further comment. Retirement notwithstanding, the three-time winner of the Oscar for Best Actor stars in a new mov…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Here's how the shutdown is playing out across the U.S.

The government shutdown is on. Already, it’s being felt across the country.

National Parks are preparing to scale back or close. Furloughed federal workers are facing tough choices about how to pay th…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s economy is marked by uncertainty. What could more tariffs mean for you?

When President Trump came into office, he promised to fuel an economic boom with a magic bullet: tariffs. They're taxes added to a wide range of imports. And money is coming in, more than $30 billion…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine's scrappy wartime innovation

NPR’s National Security Correspondent Greg Myre spent the summer reporting on the war in Ukraine. He saw the devastation of the conflict. But he also saw something else: the country leveraging its re…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Why the stakes for this shutdown are higher

The deadline for a government shutdown is quickly approaching. If Democrats and Republicans can't make a deal, the government will run out of money after Sept. 30.

A government shutdown is always a po…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

The world commits to new climate goals without the U.S.

More than a hundred countries have committed to fresh plans to curb pollution, with one big holdout: the U.S.

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with the EU Commissioner for Climate, Wopke Hoekstra, about ho…

Published on 3 months ago

Goodbye, Ari Shapiro

After 25 years at NPR and 10 years hosting All Things Considered and the last few years hosting Consider This, Ari Shapiro is moving on to his next adventure.

We’re saying bye.

For sponsor-free episode…

Published on 3 months ago

They warned about AI before it was cool. They're still worried

A superhuman artificial intelligence so smart it can decide to get rid of slower-witted humans is a pretty terrifying concept.

What was once strictly the stuff of science fiction is now closer than ev…

Published on 3 months ago

Trump is changing public health guidance. What's it mean for you?

The federal government’s approach to public health has changed more in the last eight months than it has in decades.

 
Since President Trump returned to office, he and members of his administration ha…

Published on 3 months ago