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The hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. New episodes six days a week, Sunday through Friday.Support NPR and get your news sponsor-free with Consider This+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/considerthis

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Deborah Birx
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Episode: What does PEPFAR’s future look like in the Trump administration?
Jennifer Ludden
NPR correspondent who reports on housing affordability and related policies
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Episode: Covering the affordability crisis
Henrietta Trays
Co-founder and director of economic policy at VEDA Partners
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Episode: The Strait of Hormuz is open, what risks remain?
Marta Gotz
Trainee, intimacy coordination advocate, first-hand observer of industry practices
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Episode: Intimacy coordinators embrace their next chapter in Hollywood
Yehuda Duenas
Lead instructor and co-founder of Cintima
Cintima
Episode: Intimacy coordinators embrace their next chapter in Hollywood
Jaclyn Chantelvat
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Episode: Intimacy coordinators embrace their next chapter in Hollywood
Joel Harrison
Trainee in intimacy coordination
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Mike Preisner
Executive director of the Center on Conscience and War
Center on Conscience and War
Episode: Unease is growing in the military. The Iran war made it worse
Bill Galvin
Counseling director at the Center on Conscience and War
Center on Conscience and War
Episode: Unease is growing in the military. The Iran war made it worse

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Adrienne Ma; Scott Detrow; Juana Summers; Domenico Montanaro; Emily Kwong; Mary Louise Kelly; Ruth Sherlock; Ailsa Chang
NPR journalists who frequently host and contribute to episode discussions, with core NPR affiliation and roles on commentary and reporting.

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    Love that I can listen to stories that are interesting, to the point, and short.

    Thanks NPR

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    UncleLurch
    United Statesa month ago
  • Cory Booker interview

    What a useless interview full of boiler plate rhetoric language. No details, no vision, nothing concrete. He is so not inspiring.

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    United Statesa month ago
  • Trump’s Epstein War

    Three biggest questions of Trump’s war against Iran:

    1) Did Israel war criminal Netanyahu force a weak Trump to bomb Iran?

    2) Did compromised Trump bomb Iran to help Putin with oil revenues & Russia’s war against Ukraine?

    3) Did yet another Republican President force US into Middle East war by manufacturing false evidence, or to distract from Epstein sexual abuse that incriminates Trump?

    Apple Podcasts
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    Johnsm44
    United Statesa month ago
  • Just right

    I appreciate this single story of news in the evening. When the news feels overwhelming. Consider This keeps me in touch with what’s going on. After a long work day, I appreciate that I can be connected without being swamped by more information.

    Apple Podcasts
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    KunaKaren
    United States2 months ago
  • The host, Emily Kwong, can't help herself but constantly interrupt the interviewee. Annoying to the point of being unbearable. Couldn't finish it.

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Sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill: The problem that won't go away
Q: How common is a story like this one that we are hearing now about Eric Swalwell?
The guest notes that, unlike prior isolated cases, this episode reflects multiple documented reports from reputable outlets, suggesting a broader pattern rather than a single event, though exact frequency varies and institutional responses remain inconsistent.
What does PEPFAR’s future look like in the Trump administration?
Q: What do the Trump administration's changes to foreign assistance mean for the fight against HIV and AIDS around the world?
The guest explains that while the program is designed to save lives and improve treatment through data-driven strategies, changes in budgeting and oversight create uncertainty; MOUs and longer funding horizons could help preserve program continuity, but ongoing evaluation and adaptation are necessary to ensure maximum impact for taxpayer dollars.
Why Hollywood heavyweights oppose the Paramount and Warner Brothers deal
Q: Why did you decide to sign the open letter opposing Paramount Skydance's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery?
Lindelof describes a chilling effect and a concern that consolidation would erode opportunities, raise costs, and reduce choices for audiences and creators, and that speaking out could jeopardize future opportunities with the new corporate leadership.
Hungary's Viktor Orban concedes defeat in election with global consequences
Q: From each of you briefly, what should we watch for next, Abe?
The panelists suggest watching for the first policy measures and the peaceful transfer of power, then the agenda-driven moves to dismantle or reform key state institutions as the new two-thirds majority asserts itself.
Trump’s Iran deadline ticks closer. Where do things stand now?
Q: Deepa, let's start with you. We've known about President Trump's deadline, and then today there was this very ominous social media post. What's the latest from the White House?
The White House signaled the deadline remains central and suggested potential responses could depend on Iran's actions, with a focus on whether talks can pause or end the war; a Pakistan-mediated extension is being considered, but no firm decision has been announced yet.

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