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Today, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in two major immigration rulings. One allows the administration to move forward with revoking temporary legal status for hundreds of thousands of people. The other puts limits on how people can claim asylum. How could these rulings shape U.S. immigration policy? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org. This episode was produced by Gra...
On Tuesday, Congressional candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zorhan Mamdani performed well in the New York primaries. The electoral victories were a major win for Mamdani, who put his political reputation on the line by endorsing the slate of leftist candidates. But about a year ago, centrist Democrats seemed skeptical of Mamdani's politics and approach. Do they have something to learn? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr...
Every day since the beginning of June, Albanians have protested the development of a proposed luxury resort along the country's Adriatic coast. The real estate development is linked to two people with close ties to President Trump: Ivanka Trump, his daughter, and her husband Jared Kushner. Albanians are protesting government corruption -- and calling for the country's president to resign. How did we get here? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcas...
Alan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades, died Monday at his home in Washington. He was 100. Greenspan was the rare celebrity among central bankers, lionized for his economic stewardship in the 1990s — and a reputation tarnished by the global financial crisis of 2008. With a career that spanned decades and four presidents, what legacy does he leave behind? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email...
High-stakes negotiations at the Lake Lucerne summit in Switzerland between the U.S. and Iran have been strained from the start. Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker says Iran is settling in for the long haul, so the U.S. needs “strategic patience” if it wants long-term stability in the Middle East. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episode was produced by Jason Fuller. It was edited by...
It's Juneteenth – the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. The team at NPR's Code Switch team has been looking at a question tied to this day: Who actually gets compensated when the government wrongs them? NPR's Gene Demby joins host Ailsa Chang to discuss that question -- and how the Trump administration's 'anti-weaponization fund' is connected to it. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org Email us at con...
This episode explores Senator Bernie Sanders' radical proposal for an AI sovereign wealth fund, designed to spread the wealth and power of groundbreaking AI technology among Americans. The plan involves a one-time 50% tax on major AI companies to fund annual $1,000 checks and ensure 50% public representation on AI company boards. Sanders argues this is crucial to regulate AI's profound impacts on jobs, privacy, and democracy, ensuring the technology benefits the common good rather than solely enriching billionaires.
According to the latest government data, nearly 750,000 people are homeless in the United States – including more than 30,000 military veterans. President Trump issued an executive order that aggressively targets homeless people - and advocates fear that includes veterans. NPR's Quil Lawrence spent time with street-outreach workers in Long Beach, California to learn more about their concerns. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.np...
President Trump and Iran say an agreement has been reached to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway is critical to global trade, especially oil -- and the blockades imposed on it have shocked energy markets, exacerbating inflation in the US. But even if the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, will shipping companies feel safe to pass through it, given that sea mines could make their operations dangerous? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Ap...
After months of war and deadlocked negotiations, President Donald Trump announced Sunday on social media that he’d struck a deal with Iran. According to Trump and Iranian officials, the deal would open the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting on all fronts, including between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. But Israel, the US partner in this war, isn't a party to this agreement -- and Israeli officials have said that their forces in Lebanon are not going anywhere. Wha...
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s order to remove some exhibits at national parks. In Philadelphia, just ahead of the start of commemorations for America's 250th birthday, activists fight to restore a memorial about enslaved people who lived and worked in George Washington's executive mansion. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org Email us at considerthis@npr.org This episode was produced by Henry Lar...
Reporting assignments can often lead to unexpected joys and lessons. That was the case when NPR's Natalie Escobar and Ava Berger were sent on the road to tag along with three teenage boys competing in the World Series of Birding. The teens had 24 hours to crisscross New Jersey and tally up the number of bird species they spotted. For this week's Reporter's Notebook we hear from Escobar and Berger about how the assignment was both challenging and illuminating. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ...
SpaceX is now publicly traded, and it’s leaning heavily into space and AI. What does that mean for us humans here on earth? Today, Elon Musk’s company SpaceX had a banner day in the stock market. The company is now valued at more than $2 trillion. That is, after an already record-breaking initial public offering, or IPO. That historic IPO is likely to make Musk the world’s first trillionaire. And while SpaceX isn't profitable yet, investors have big expectations for the company’s ambitions in sp...
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is key to U.S. counterterrorism efforts. It authorizes U.S. intelligence agencies to intercept the electronic communications of foreign nationals, outside the United States. But foreign nationals also talk to Americans. And lawmakers in both parties have long protested that this collection of phone calls, text messages and emails allow government agencies to monitor the conversations of Americans without a judicial warrant. And FISA 702 is...
Some 43 million Americans hold federal student loans. If you're one of them - or planning to be - some major changes are coming beginning July 1, including new loan limits and an overhaul of repayment plans. How might these changes affect you? NPR education correspondent Cory Turner spells out the changes that are coming and what to expect. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episo...
The war with Iran is not popular in the U.S., and President Trump has been trying to negotiate a deal to resolve it. In comparison, the Israeli public is pressing for military defeat of Iran and its allies, such as the militia Hezbollah in Lebanon. And Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a parliamentary election this fall which could unseat him from power. So the war that Trump and Netanyahu launched together now sees the two leaders at odds on its potential end. Daniel Shapiro, a former...
With his claims about California voter fraud, President Trump is returning to a familiar playbook. Is this a preview of what the midterms could look like? We are still waiting for some results from last Tuesday's primary in California. That election will determine who is on the ballot this fall in the races for governor, Los Angeles mayor, and key congressional districts. But the state is one of the slowest to count votes in the country, and in the meantime, President Trump is pushing familiar –...
The Trump administration is supercharging its aggression toward Latin America. What does the 'Donroe Doctrine' mean for the Western Hemisphere, and could it backfire for the U.S.? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episode was produced by Henry Larson and Michael Levitt. It was edited by Sarah Robbins. Our executive producer is Courtney Dorning. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...
This week, the Trump administration did a seemingly uncommon thing – it reversed course under pressure. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House subcommittee this week that the Justice Department would not go forward with its plans to implement a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Fellow Republicans in Congress who saw it as funneling federal money to the president’s supporters – possibly including Jan. 6 rioters – held up other legislation in protest. For a president who claims ...
This month will mark two years since the beginning of the end for Joe Biden’s presidency – when the calls for him to end his campaign for a second term reached a fever pitch following a disastrous debate performance in 2024. And this month, for the first time, we’re hearing about that period of time from the person closest to the former president: his wife, Jill Biden. In this episode, the former first lady discusses her view on her husband’s fitness for office during the campaign, and other mom...
For six decades 60 Minutes has been one of the most trusted news programs in America… is CBS leadership making changes that could destroy the program’s future? Over the last week, some of the biggest names at 60 Minutes have been fired from CBS News. Executive Producer Tanya Simon, correspondents: Sharon Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega and last night Scott Pelley. Pelley was fired after he confronted CBS leadership for, as he put it, trying to gut and "murder" the show. Now, the most iconic show in broadc...
DOGE cuts, global confusion and the devastating effect on an HIV/AIDS organization in Mozambique. Mozambique has the second-largest AIDS epidemic in the world. And Gaza province is the hardest hit spot in the country. NPR's Juana Summers recently traveled there to see how the Trump administration’s cuts left aid organizations scrambling. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episode ...
A New Jersey immigration facility is the latest hot spot for protests against Trump's immigration policy. What's happening inside, and could the situation outside worsen? The Delaney Hall Detention Facility has been the site of intense protests since last month, and they’ve become increasingly violent in recent days. Family members of detainees say a hunger and labor strike has begun inside the prison, over poor living conditions and alleged human rights violations. To control the tension outsid...
As aid groups warn that the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa is worsening, Nicholas Enrich, the former acting assistant administrator for global health at US AID, worries the U.S. capacity to stop this crisis - or future ones - is less robust than it was. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episode was produced by Henry Larson. It was edited by Sarah Robbins. Our executive producer...
For his series What's Eating America, NPR reporter Joe Hernandez has been examining how people across the country are adapting to high food prices. In this week's Reporter's Notebook, Hernandez discusses how he got Americans to share their very personal stories connected to the food and affordability. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episode was produced by Gurjit Kaur. It was e...
Louisiana leads the country in crawfish production, bringing more than $300 million to the state each year. What happens when there aren't enough employees to get them to buyers? Farmers, landscapers and the hospitality industry have long argued that the U.S. government doesn’t issue enough temporary visas to meet seasonal labor needs. Current limits under Trump’s second term have worsened that problem. And farmers in rural Louisiana are feeling that pinch. NPR’s Debbie Elliott went to Louisiana...
American presidents have long used scripture as a rhetorical resource to frame important moments in the nation’s history. But the Trump administration has used the Bible in different ways to publicly frame policies such as immigration crackdowns and military actions abroad. NPR religion correspondent Jason DeRose explores specific instances when Trump administration officials have invoked the Bible to back the president’s agenda. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider T...
The podcast examines the devastating effects of U.S. cuts to HIV funding on community health programs in South Africa, focusing on the 'We Care' clinic in Soweto. Once supported by PEPFAR, the clinic has seen its staff reduced from over 30 to just four, severely limiting their ability to support low-income people with HIV and AIDS. Remaining workers share the personal and professional challenges, including a breakdown of trust with beneficiaries and concerns about a rise in new infections, highlighting the unseen impact of foreign aid decisions.
U.S. forces struck Iranian boats and missile launch sites in southern Iran on Monday, in what U.S. Central Command spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins has called "self-defense strikes ... to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces." Iran says it shot down three U.S. drones. Despite the violence, neither Iran nor the United States appear to be pulling back on diplomatic efforts to reach an interim deal to end the almost three-month long war. But what does that look like? For sponsor-fr...
In recent days, the news has been filled with some eyebrow-raising choices by the Trump administration. Like the disclosure of thousands of stock trades, being granted immunity from IRS audits, and the DOJ's nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. These actions have raised questions from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers. Michael Waldman, president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice, a non-partisan legal think tank, says these actions amount to "corruption in plain sight." For...
