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All Things Considered hosts Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro, 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, Ari Shapiro, 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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Space Force officer reacts after Supreme Court allows transgender military ban

5/13/2025
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Bree Fram, a U.S. Space Force officer, about the Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration's ban on trans troops to continue being enacted.

Duration:00:05:03

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He was experiencing psychosis. Then, his boss made a decision that saved his life

5/13/2025
A few years ago, "A" experienced a psychotic episode. His boss made a decision that saved his life.

Duration:00:03:20

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Energy efficiency advocates decry Trump plan to cut appliance regulations

5/13/2025
The Trump administration wants to eliminate or weaken 47 Department of Energy regulations, including some efficiency standards for appliances. But efficiency advocates say that would be illegal.

Duration:00:01:56

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The latest on the Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing

5/13/2025
The long-awaited resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers begins Tuesday. A judge will determine whether they'll get a reduced sentence. A parole board and the governor also get a say.

Duration:00:03:53

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How did the Mavericks beat long odds to win top overall pick in the NBA draft?

5/13/2025
The Dallas Mavericks have received the top pick in the next NBA Draft ... which has led to questions after the team traded away its star to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year.

Duration:00:03:59

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On his Mideast trip, Trump plans to meet Syria's new president

5/13/2025
Here's what President Trump did on the first full day of his trip to the Middle East.

Duration:00:03:51

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Bay Area artist Ruby Ibarra wins the 2025 Tiny Desk Contest

5/13/2025
Host Juana Summers talks with Ruby Ibarra, the Bay Area rapper who won this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Her winning entry, "Bakunawa," is inspired by Filipino mythology and the birth of her first child.

Duration:00:04:39

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Diagnosing perimenopause can be difficult. Treating it can take persistence

5/13/2025
Perimenopause is a hot topic among influencers lately. But the list of symptoms experienced during this time of life is long and can be confusing. Experts weigh in on the questions: "Is it perimenopause or is it something else?"

Duration:00:03:52

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Author Ocean Vuong on 'the shared bond of survival' and his new novel

5/13/2025
Author Ocean Vuong talks about his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness. It centers on the unlikely friendship between a 19-year-old college dropout and an 82-year-old with dementia.

Duration:00:08:16

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Trump administration's universal flu vaccine project puzzles scientists

5/13/2025
The Trump administration has launched a $500 million project to develop a universal flu vaccine that won't need yearly updates. But vaccine experts are mystified by its focus on a dated technology.

Duration:00:04:32

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The White House is pushing a big budget increase for the Kennedy Center

5/13/2025
A House committee has proposed boosting the budget for the Kennedy Center sixfold. It comes after President Trump said the arts center was in "disrepair."

Duration:00:03:50

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Report finds dire risk of starvation in Gaza as Israeli blockade continues

5/13/2025
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Antoine Renard of the U.N. World Food Programme about the increasing risk of famine in Gaza, as Israel's block on humanitarian aid into the strip continues.

Duration:00:05:58

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As air pollution increases in Mumbai, a wood-fired staple called pav may be toast

5/13/2025
A new government order threatens the pav bread with extinction.

Duration:00:04:08

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How abortion 'abolitionists' are gaining ground in the U.S.

5/13/2025
Since the fall of Roe, a once-fringe network of hardline anti-abortion activists has been pushing to classify abortion as homicide. Once shunned from policy discussion, they are seeing progress.

Duration:00:07:50

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A matchmaking service with a twist: Connecting big givers to programs cut by USAID

5/13/2025
A former USAID worker has a new mission. She's hoping to connect philanthropists with overseas programs that have lost — or are likely to lose — their U.S. funding.

Duration:00:05:13

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Inflation cools in April — but tariffs could upend the picture in coming months

5/13/2025
Consumer prices in April were up 2.3% from a year ago, the smallest annual increase in more than four years. Grocery prices fell 0.4%, thanks to a large drop in the price of eggs.

Duration:00:03:39

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How Trump may lean on personal ties with Gulf Arab leaders while in the Middle East

5/12/2025
President Trump is on his way to the Mideast, where his personal ties with Gulf Arab rulers, family business deals and U.S. interests converge.

Duration:00:04:05

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Trump's push to reshape the DOJ's civil rights division sparks mass exodus of attorneys

5/12/2025
The Trump administration's effort to reshape the Justice Department's civil rights division and its mission, once the crown jewel of the department, has prompted a mass exodus of attorneys.

Duration:00:04:05

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The Trump administration wants food makers to switch to natural dyes

5/12/2025
The Trump administration hopes to eliminate potentially harmful synthetic dyes used to give foods, drinks and medicines vivid color. Manufacturers say it's not that simple to make the change.

Duration:00:04:07

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A Texas park that closed during peak border crossings has reopened

5/12/2025
More than a year after the state of Texas seized Shelby Park in the border city of Eagle Pass at the peak of illegal border crossings, the park has reopened to the public.

Duration:00:03:53