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- Trump's Blockade, Israel-Lebanon Talks, Hungary's Orbán Out
- Dozens of Black pilots disappeared during WWII. Who are the men still lost?
- US/Iran Peace Talks, Hungary Election Preview, Congress Returns Monday
- Vance Iran Negotiations, Israel-Lebanon Talks, Artemis II Return To Earth
- Trump and NATO, Shaky Ceasefire In Middle East, Lebanon's Day Of Mourning
- Trump-Iran Ceasefire, Iran On Trump's Reversal, Markets React To Reopening Of Hormuz
- Jamie Dimon on Iran, Trump and why he’s optimistic about AI | NPR’s Newsmakers
- Iran Deadline, Middle East War Escalation, Artemis II Trip Home
- Trump Issues Profane Threats, Trump's War Politics, Artemis II Lunar Flyby
- The Americans caught in ICE’s web of surveillance
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- Alternate Realities: Double or Nothing
- The Harvard Plan: The Endless Frontier
- The Harvard Plan: Jay & Alan
- The Harvard Plan: And so it begins…
- Alternate Realities: A Question for Listeners
- Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
- The Network: Déjà vu
- The Network: Breaking Bread
- The Network: Saint-o-tec
- Introducing "The Network" from NPR and Futuro Media
The NPR Politics Podcast
- Is MAGA fracturing?
- JD Vance stumps for Hungary’s Orbán
- What did the United States and Iran just agree to?
- Voters decide whether Virginia enters redistricting fight
- Trump says Iran can be "taken out" in one night
- Trump tries to sell the Iran war, a month after it started
- Trump tries to shape mail-in voting with executive order
- Trump addresses war with Iran
- SCOTUS hears birthright citizenship arguments
- Should all babies born in the United States be citizens?
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Fresh Air
- Best Of: Arsenio Hall / Jeff Ross
- St. Vincent
- Inside a mobile OB/GYN clinic
- Humorist Annabelle Gurwitch faces stage 4 cancer, finds ‘unexpected joys’
- Comic Jeff Ross on roasting, loss and his epic bar mitzvah
- Arsenio Hall
- Best Of: John Lithgow / Sondheim’s tumultuous life
- Julio Torres spins immigrant stress into satire
- John Lithgow
- An exposé of the plastic industry
Science Friday
- Green stuff, brown stuff: Secrets to a great compost pile
- Why so many studies can’t be replicated
- How a sound designer gave an alien its voice (and 250 words)
- Can GLP-1 drugs treat addiction?
- What a sperm whale’s birth tells us about whale culture
- Is the US backing out of the electric vehicle market?
- Can algae help pull microplastics out of our water supply?
- Artemis II test flight heads toward the moon
- Should Pluto be a planet again?
- How to poop better, according to a gastroenterologist
1A
- The News Roundup For April 10, 2026
- Unpacking The Supreme Court’s Conversion Therapy Decision
- Ceasefire In Iran And The State Of The US Job Market
- What Medicaid Cuts Mean For American Hospitals
- 'If You Can Keep It': The US, Iran, And War Crimes
- The News Roundup For April 3, 2026
- The State Of Abortion Access In 2026
- Where Do Voters Stand On Donald Trump’s Immigration Enforcement?
- Donald Trump, The Supreme Court, And Birthright Citizenship
- 'If You Can Keep It': Privacy Protections Under The Trump Administration
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
- The Jackpod: Democracy by lottery
- What happened to shame in politics?
- How China's superfast charging cars are leaving American EV’s in the dust
- What are Israel's goals in Lebanon?
- What happens when religious fundamentalists come to power? (Part Two)
- What happens when religious fundamentalists come to power? (Part One)
- The Jackpod: Dad Gummit!
- From the archive: History-making astronaut Christina Koch
- What will it take to save America's birds?
- Trump's 'Homeland empire'
Latino USA
- Comedy Legend John Leguizamo: A Self-Proclaimed Ghetto Intellectual and Freak
- A Colombian Ancestral Musical Genius You Should Know About
- Meet the Real Estate Dolls: 'We’re Big Ass Trans Women From South Texas'
- 'Death by a Thousand Cuts': The Crackdown of DACA Under Trump
- Mexican by Choice: Maria Hinojosa on Reclaiming Her Mexican Citizenship
- Maria Grever: Remembering the Musical Genius You Didn’t Know You Knew
- La Brega: A 1902 Deportation Case That Reverberates Today
- “It Was Time”: Dolores Huerta’s First Interview After “Devastating” Cesar Chavez Expose
- ‘Demographic Paranoia’: Jelani Cobb on ICE, Race, and the Importance of History
- The Tuba's Emancipation: Unknown History, Magic, and Lessons From the World of Band
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- New Music Friday: The best albums out April 10
- Alt.Latino: Sonic Bloom: Fresh, funky new tracks from Rio, Granada and more
- The British act Jungle had a big hit with “Back on 74” — and its unforgettable dance video — in 2023. Now, the group is back with “Carry On,” a breezy, sun-dappled song about surviving a broken heart. We give it a spin to open the show, along with a study on optimism from one of José González’s best albums, a celestial ambient cut from throat singer Tanya Tagaq and more.<br/><br/>NPR classical critic Tom Huizenga joins host Robin Hilton as they update their running list of the year’s best songs.<br/><br/>(00:00) Intro<br/><br/>(01:03) Jungle: “Carry On” from ‘SUNSHINE’<br/><br/>(07:42) Gabriel Kahane & Roomful of Teeth: “Not Even the Dead” from ‘Elevator Songs’<br/><br/>(14:23) Quiet Light: “Self Tape” from ‘Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2’<br/><br/>(23:34) Tanya Tagaq: “Imiq” from ‘Saputjiji’<br/><br/>(31:13) José González: “Etyd” from ‘Against the Dying of the Light’<br/><br/>(37:49) Giya Kancheli: “Middelheim” from ‘Kancheli: Ex contrario, Middelheim & Tsutisopeli’<br/><br/>Support the show with a review on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-songs-considered/id79687345"target="_blank" > Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10LYbliXlNZe1VStsTkcC0?si=bb536b16024d42d8"target="_blank" >Spotify</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!<br/><br/>Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: <a href="mailto:allsongs@npr.org"target="_blank" >allsongs@npr.org</a><br><br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
- New Music Friday: The best albums out April 3
- Alt.Latino: Dominican indie, Peruvian cumbia and experimental Argentine pop
- More than 6,000 artists entered this year’s Tiny Desk Contest, hoping to win their very own performance behind the actual Desk. We’ll announce the winner soon, but in the meantime, we’re sharing some of our favorite entries, from the riff-rock group Pump Action, to soul singer Les Greene, loop artist Jackie Marchal, singer-songwriter Yuri Shin and more.<br/><br/>Tiny Desk series producer Bobby Carter joins <em>All Songs Considered </em>host Robin Hilton. (They’re also the two lead judges for the Contest.)<br/><br/>Featured entries:<br/><br/>(00:00) Intro<br/><br/>(00:51) Pump Action: “Supernova”<br/><br/>(03:34) Lily Talmers: “The Big Idea”<br/><br/>(07:18) Walker Burroughs: “Open Skies”<br/><br/>(10:53) Les Greene & the Swayzees: "Long Story Short"<br/><br/>(14:08) Nicolosi: “Are You Coming To The Ivy?”<br/><br/>(17:20) Jackie Marchal: “Excavate The Girl”<br/><br/>(21:43) the King will come: “welcome”<br/><br/>(24:33) Yuri Shin: “Falling Rabbit”<br/><br/>(27:54) Lauren Frihauf: “One Thing Always Leads To Another”<br/><br/>(31:41) Meira: “Make Me Go”<br/><br/>Support the show with a review on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-songs-considered/id79687345"target="_blank" > Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10LYbliXlNZe1VStsTkcC0?si=bb536b16024d42d8"target="_blank" >Spotify</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!<br/><br/>Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: <a href="mailto:allsongs@npr.org"target="_blank" >allsongs@npr.org</a><br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
- New Music Friday: The best albums out March 27
- Alt.Latino: Songs she loves: Sofia Rei and the magic of the human voice
- Our latest mix of the best new songs out now includes a stunning live version of Bon Iver’s “Heavenly Father,” a track the band originally wrote for the 2014 film <em>Wish I Was Here</em>, but never made available to stream before now. We’ve also got a stirring new ballad from Tori Amos, Luxembourg indie rocker Francis of Delirium (who assures us this is, in fact, a beautiful life), the long-awaited (if complicated) return of influential metal band Neurosis and more.<br/><br/>NPR Music’s Lars Gotrich joins host Robin Hilton.<br/><br/>(00:00) Intro<br/><br/>(01:41) Bon Iver: “Heavenly Father” from <em>VOLUMES: ONE (SELECTIONS FROM MUSIC CONCERTS 2019-2023)</em><br/><br/>(08:25) Souled American: “Freeing Wheels” from <em>Sanctions</em><br/><br/>(13:58) Francis of Delirium: “It’s a Beautiful Life” from <em>Run, Run Pure Beauty</em><br/><br/>(20:28) Tara Clerkin Trio: “Somewhere Good” from <em>Somewhere Good</em><br/><br/>(28:58) Tori Amos: “Stronger Together” from <em>In Times of Dragons</em><br/><br/>(35:36) Neurosis: “Untethered” from <em>An Undying Love for a Burning World</em><br/><br/>Support the show with a review on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-songs-considered/id79687345"target="_blank" > Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10LYbliXlNZe1VStsTkcC0?si=bb536b16024d42d8"target="_blank" >Spotify</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!<br/><br/>Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: <a href="mailto:allsongs@npr.org"target="_blank" >allsongs@npr.org</a><br><br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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- Billy Idol has lived to tell his tale
- Mariachi music and punk rock have more in common than you might think
- Tune in to a mini-concert with MT Jones
- Personal Records: Tim Heidecker
- 30 years in, hip-hop duo Atmosphere still has a lot to say
- Watch: On his debut solo LP, Flea fulfills a lifelong promise
- Langhorne Slim on his latest album, 'The Dreamin’ Kind'
- The Nude Party on their latest album, 'Look Who's Back'
- Acadiana Music Showcase: Malentina
- Lyn Collins encoded 'a bit of the future' into 'Think (About It)'
From the Top
- From FAME Studios: Bluegrass Banjo, Amy Beach & more
- 13-year-old Pianist and an Award-Winning Sax Quartet
- Playing with Emotion
- Prokofiev, Flute Fantasies & the San Diego Youth Symphony
- Mozart, Marimba & Young Musicians from San Diego
- Brilliant 9-Year-Old Pianist & More with Orli Shaham
- Four Handed Mozart with Orli Shaham
- Victor Wooten, Bach, & Gospel Marching Band
- Beethoven to Bluegrass and Special Guest Victor Wooten
- Taaffe Zwilich Violin Fantasy and Flute Ballade
Fresh Air
- Best Of: Arsenio Hall / Jeff Ross
- St. Vincent
- Inside a mobile OB/GYN clinic
- Humorist Annabelle Gurwitch faces stage 4 cancer, finds ‘unexpected joys’
- Comic Jeff Ross on roasting, loss and his epic bar mitzvah
- Arsenio Hall
- Best Of: John Lithgow / Sondheim’s tumultuous life
- Julio Torres spins immigrant stress into satire
- John Lithgow
- An exposé of the plastic industry
Fun and Sports
Fresh Air
- Best Of: Arsenio Hall / Jeff Ross
- St. Vincent
- Inside a mobile OB/GYN clinic
- Humorist Annabelle Gurwitch faces stage 4 cancer, finds ‘unexpected joys’
- Comic Jeff Ross on roasting, loss and his epic bar mitzvah
- Arsenio Hall
- Best Of: John Lithgow / Sondheim’s tumultuous life
- Julio Torres spins immigrant stress into satire
- John Lithgow
- An exposé of the plastic industry