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Up First from NPR
- Israel and Iran Trade Airstrikes, Trump Meets Japan PM, Kharg Island Future
- Iran Attacks Energy Targets, DHS Confirmation Hearing, Cesar Chavez Abuse Allegations
- Life Inside Iran, Trump and Cuba, Fed Interest Rates
- Israel's Incursion Into Lebanon, NATO and Strait Of Hormuz, Cuba's Blackout and Trump
- Middle East War Week 3, Trump Messaging 'Winning', Voting Act
- Emotional Abuse in College Sports
- Iran War, Political Violence in US, New Action on Housing Affordability
- Israel Bombs Beirut, Attacks In Michigan And Virginia, Housing Bill
- Strait Of Hormuz Crisis, Gas Price Politics, Iranian School Strike Investigation
- Intense Strikes On Iran, Trump Approval Poll, Georgia Special Election Runoff
Embedded
- 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: Saint-o-tec
- Introducing "The Network" from NPR and Futuro Media
- Alternate Realities: Facing the Facts
- Alternate Realities: Down the Rabbit Hole
The NPR Politics Podcast
- What's the Trump administration's strategy in Iran?
- Sparks fly at DHS confirmation hearing, but Trump’s pick clears committee
- After Trump’s push, Senate debates the ‘SAVE America Act,’ but can it pass?
- The race for a safe Democratic House seat offers clues about the party’s future
- Is there a link between political violence and leaders’ rhetoric?
- Democrats had record turnout in Texas’ Senate primary. Can they flip the seat?
- These swing voters don’t like or understand the reason for the war in Iran
- The toll the war in Iran has on the U.S. economy
- ICE is keeping tabs on American citizens
- Poll: Most Americans oppose war in Iran, but most Republicans support it
Talk and Interview
Fresh Air
- ‘Jury Duty’ star James Marden / Remembering Roy Book Binder
- Jill Scott is in her ‘auntie’ era
- The Blitz, romance, and time-traveling fascists
- Could the Iran war lead to WWIII?
- The tumultuous life of Stephen Sondheim
- Best Of: Delroy Lindo / Tayari Jones on ‘Kin’
- Benicio del Toro
- Inside the explosive growth of sports betting
- Harrison Ford
- Jamilah Lemieux on the complicated beauty of being a ‘Black. Single. Mother.’
Science Friday
- ‘Project Hail Mary’ brings a new kind of alien to the big screen
- Building a digital ant gallery, from the ground up
- The heaviness and (not) hope of climate change
- Could a ‘digital twin’ help you get better health care?
- Who uses Farmers’ Almanacs? + Zebra finch home design
- Slow Breaking News: A Giant Tortoise Revival
- How Is AI Being Used In The Iran War?
- Is There Science Behind The ‘Nervous System Reset’?
- AI Music Is On The Charts. Where Does It Go From Here?
- The Surprising Science Of Why Sneakers Squeak
1A
- The News Roundup For March 20, 2026
- 'In Good Health': Why Is Colorectal Cancer Affecting Generations Differently?
- What The Future Holds For FEMA In North Carolina
- The Role Of Diplomacy In The War With Iran
- 'If You Can Keep It': What Trump Owes Congress
- The News Roundup For March 13, 2026
- Unpacking The Cost Of The War On Iran
- Religion In The War On Iran
- Donald Trump And The Future Of Foreign Intervention
- 'If You Can Keep It': How ready are American security agencies for Iran?
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
- The 'universal language' of rhythm
- Why Trump wants to ‘take’ Cuba
- The view of the Iran war from abroad
- Iran's new leader: 'His father on steroids'
- Israel’s endgame in Iran
- How to find glory in the ordinary
- The Jackpod: The power of example and the example of power
- How big will the Iran war price shock be?
- Why Iran wants a long war
- Is the U.S. fighting a war without rules?
Latino USA
- “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
- Los Oscars Are Back: Sinners, Battles, and Secret Agents
- Six Weeks and One Day: A Day Inside an Atlanta Abortion Clinic
- 'Testing Grounds': How the U.S.-Mexico Border and Honduras Help Explain Immigration Enforcement Today
- USA Under Trump: The Mass Detention Economy and the Fight for Democracy
- Born in Exile: Ana Tijoux on Music and Resistance
- It’s an 'Information War': A Look Behind ICE’s Viral Social Media Campaign
- Culture Is Freedom: Remembering Garifuna Legend Aurelio Martínez
Music
NPR Music
- New Music Friday: The best albums out March 20
- Alt.Latino: A Tejano master gets his flowers. Plus, Yahritza y Su Esencia returns
- We check back in with our running list of the best songs of the week, including Olivia Rodrigo’s cover of The Magnetic Fields classic “The Book of Love,” Noah Kahan’s anthemic new single “Porch Light,” one of Aldous Harding’s boldest songs to date and more. <br/><br/>NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.<br/><br/>(00:00) Intro<br/><br/>(01:29) Noah Kahan: “Porch Light” from ‘The Great Divide’<br/><br/>(09:09) Olivia Rodrigo: “The Book of Love” from ‘Help (2)’<br/><br/>(16:48) Ages and Ages: “Feel Amazing” from ‘Fine Thanks and You’<br/><br/>(24:30) Aldous Harding: “One Stop” from ‘Train on the Island’<br/><br/>(31:23) Ryan Lott: “Discontent” from ‘Marathon’ <br/><br/>(38:20) underscores: “Tell Me (U Want It)” from ‘U’<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>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/>Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
- Interview: Kacey Musgraves on her new album, 'Middle of Nowhere'
- New Music Friday: The best albums out March 13
- Alt.Latino: If the singer falls silent, life falls silent: Female power anthems
- Will this finally be Diane Warren’s year at the Oscars, when she goes up against “Golden” from <em>KPop Demon Hunters </em>and “I Lied to You” from <em>Sinners</em>? (Probably not.)<br/><br/>Host Robin Hilton is joined by New Music Friday’s Stephen Thompson to cruelly rank those nominees along with “Train Dreams” from <em>Train Dreams </em>and “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from <em>Viva Verdi!</em>.<br/><br/>(00:00) Intro<br>(02:37) Fifth place<br>(08:45) Fourth place<br>(16:55) Third place<br>(24:25) Second place<br>(33:31) First place and our pick to win the Oscar<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/>Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a><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 6
- Alt.Latino: From church basement to salsa immortality: Remembering Willie Colón
- Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter’s tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from Wayne Shorter and more.<br/><br/><em>Note: This episode originally ran in April, 2025</em><br/><br/><strong>Artists and songs featured on this episode:</strong><br>(00:00) Intro<br/><br/>(02:20) The Choir: “You Don’t Have To Smile,” from ‘Translucent’<br/><br/>(05:58) Orbital Patterns: “Can’t Tell If I’m Awake,” from ‘Extended Impostor Syndrome’<br/><br/>(10:11) Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alvo Noto: “Logic Moon,” From ‘Insen’<br/><br/>(15:46) Lea Bertucci: “Vapours,” From ‘Of Shadow And Substance’<br/><br/>(20:25) Hayden Pedigo: “Long Pond Lily,” From ‘I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away’<br/><br/>(25:57) Max Richter: “All Human Beings,” from ‘Voices’<br/><br/>(31:17) Wayne Shorter: “Tarde,” From ‘Native Dancer’<br/><br/>(36:15) Mabe Fratti: “El Sol Sigue Ahí,” From ‘Pies Sobre La Tierra’<br/><br/>(41:08) Ida: “Don’t Get Sad,” from ‘Will You Find Me?’<br/><br/>(46:10) David Zinman, Dawn Upshaw & London Sinfonietta: “Lento,” from Henryk Górecki’s ‘Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 - Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs’<br/><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/>Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
- Lyn Collins encoded 'a bit of the future' into 'Think (About It)'
- Ratboys on their latest album, 'Singin' to an Empty Chair'
- 50 years into his career, Vince Gill feels at the top of his game
- Silvana Estrada’s latest album came after experiencing profound grief
- Kashus Culpepper's first 'Act' started just 6 years ago, when he picked up a guitar
- Acadiana Music Showcase: Andrina Turenne
- Cate Le Bon didn't want to write about heartbreak. She did it anyways.
- On 'Cutthroat,' South London band Shame thrives in moral ambiguity
- Looking forward to the music of the African diaspora
- Soccer Mommy’s signature 'bubblegrunge' sound takes center stage in this exclusive mini-concert
From the Top
- 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
- Barber to Ballroom Dancing
- Self-Taught Violinist and Young Composer
- Ravel and Multifaceted Cellist
- Musical Trivia
Fresh Air
- ‘Jury Duty’ star James Marden / Remembering Roy Book Binder
- Jill Scott is in her ‘auntie’ era
- The Blitz, romance, and time-traveling fascists
- Could the Iran war lead to WWIII?
- The tumultuous life of Stephen Sondheim
- Best Of: Delroy Lindo / Tayari Jones on ‘Kin’
- Benicio del Toro
- Inside the explosive growth of sports betting
- Harrison Ford
- Jamilah Lemieux on the complicated beauty of being a ‘Black. Single. Mother.’
Fun and Sports
Fresh Air
- ‘Jury Duty’ star James Marden / Remembering Roy Book Binder
- Jill Scott is in her ‘auntie’ era
- The Blitz, romance, and time-traveling fascists
- Could the Iran war lead to WWIII?
- The tumultuous life of Stephen Sondheim
- Best Of: Delroy Lindo / Tayari Jones on ‘Kin’
- Benicio del Toro
- Inside the explosive growth of sports betting
- Harrison Ford
- Jamilah Lemieux on the complicated beauty of being a ‘Black. Single. Mother.’