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- DOJ Pauses Anti-Weaponization Fund, Iran Deal Complications, California Primary
- Can Graham Platner survive another controversy? | NPR’s Newsmakers
- Israel Pushes Deeper Into Lebanon, Immigration Bill Stalled, Anti-Weaponization Fund
- How 5 minutes of movement can change your life
- Shangri-La Dialogue, Trump's Slush Fund, Gas Prices
- Israel Ramps Up Attacks Amid Iran Talks, E. Jean Carroll Investigation, CBS Overhaul
- Iran Talks And Strikes, Senate Opportunities For Democrats, Ebola Outbreak Epicenter
- Texas Primary Results, South Carolina Rejects Redistricting, Iran Deal Whiplash
- US Hits Iran Amid Talks, Russia-Ukraine War Intensifies, Texas Primary Runoff
- US-Iran Negotiations, Middle East Reacts To Possible Deal, DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads
Embedded
- The Girls: “This is my story to tell”
- The Girls: “If it was your daughter”
- The Girls: “This isn’t ringing alarms to y’all?”
- The Girls: “I need to tell you something”
- The Network: Pivoting as mifepristone access shifts
- 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
The NPR Politics Podcast
- Democrats target working-class voters in Iowa and Montana
- Which Democrats could be on the presidential ballot in 2028?
- How immigration courts are quietly speeding up deportations
- In Texas Senate run-off, MAGA ousts the old guard
- What to know about the California governor’s race
- Sources & Methods: Trump's counterterrorism plan
- Some Republicans in Congress are standing up to Trump
- Why these swing voters give Trump a pass on the economy
- Trump's revenge tour ousts Massie in Kentucky. Is Texas next?
- Trump creates $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization fund’
Talk and Interview
Fresh Air
- Richard Pryor’s daughter Elizabeth is a scholar of the N-word
- Best Of: ‘Boroughs’ Actor Alfre Woodard / Rose Byrne
- Remembering jazz giant Sonny Rollins
- ‘Boroughs’ actor Alfre Woodard reminds us to look to our elders
- Obama staffer Ben Rhodes on Iran negotiations and the battle for American identity
- David Sedaris wants to be better (at everything)
- Billie Eilish & Finneas
- Stephen Colbert / Remembering MA Rep. Barney Frank
- Best Of: Zayd Ayers Dohrn’s childhood on the run / Writer Jesmyn Ward
- Rose Byrne
Science Friday
- Meet the drug developer taking on wildlife diseases
- Can the shingles vaccine stave off dementia?
- Inside the Nebraska quarantine facility responding to hantavirus
- Surveying wildlife along Lewis and Clark's route, 220 years later
- Pope Leo's encyclical on AI, and the Vatican science advisors
- Bizarre exoplanet clouds + Counting insects with weather radar
- A trailblazing geneticist reflects on her life and work
- Is that spooky old house full of ghosts, or just infrasound?
- How do clinical trials work, and who can participate?
- Use of herbicide linked to Parkinson's is on the rise in the US
1A
- 'If You Can Keep It': Grand Juries And The Justice Department
- The News Roundup for May 29, 2026
- What The Biggest Summer Movies Of 2026 Could Mean For Hollywood
- In Good Health: Chronic Pelvic Pain In Women
- The Future Of The American Healthcare Workforce
- Why Does It Matter If We Matter?
- The News Roundup for May 22, 2026
- Gregg Carlstrom On The Situation In The Middle East
- America 250: One Nation Under God?
- 'If You Can Keep It': Reforming The Supreme Court, Part 2
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
- The Declaration of Independence: 250 years later
- The Jackpod: Catastrophe-proofing AI
- How China's superfast charging cars are leaving American EVs in the dust
- Does Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund go too far?
- Is Google's new AI search killing the internet?
- How Katie Herzog drank her way to sobriety
- The new science of 'dad brain'
- The Jackpod: Bearing his pain silently
- How women are breaking records in ultramarathons
- Is an energy crisis coming for the global economy?
Latino USA
- Tab Ramos and the Rebirth of U.S. Soccer
- The Game We Love
- Who Gets to Define 'American Art'? Inside the 2026 Whitney Biennial
- The Legacy of Tejano Music: From Selena to Beyoncé and Kacey Musgraves
- My Futuro is Impactful: Our Projects for 2026
- How Brazilian Women Turned an Ulcer Pill Into a Safe Abortion Method
- 'We're Leaving': Choosing to Self-Deport Under Trump 2.0
- The Saint of Sex Workers: Remembering Trans Icon Cecilia Gentili
- Julieta Venegas on Her New Music, Embracing Her Roots, and Mexican Dads
- 'None of Us Are Safe in the United States Right Now': A Roundtable on Press Freedom
Music
NPR Music
- The best new tracks of the week include a raging, dance floor remix of Wet Leg’s “Catch These Fists,” a touch of vintage soul from rapper Vince Staples, Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien and more.<br/><br/>NPR Music’s Tom Huizenga joins host Robin Hilton.<br/><br/>A good review helps! So, leave us one 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 to listen!<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/><strong>Featured artists and songs:</strong><br/><br/>(00:00) Intro<br/><br/>(01:03) Wet Leg<br/><br/>(07:05) Katia & Marielle Labèque<br/><br/>(15:23) Balming Tiger<br/><br/>(22:42) Wild Up<br/><br/>(31:00) Vince Staples<br/><br/>(36:06) Ed O’Brien<br><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 May 29
- Alt.Latino: The Vaqueros of Hawaii
- What’s the defining Millennial song?
- New Music Friday: The best albums out May 22
- Alt.Latino: Gipsy Kings are back, Julieta Venegas' norteña roots and more
- Our latest mix of the week’s best new songs includes a moody reflection on burnout from Gracie Abrams, rising L.A. duo Evening Elephants, the elusive electronic collagists Ear and more. <br/><br/>NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.<br/><br/>Please leave a glowing 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 to listen!<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/><strong>Featured artists and songs:</strong><br/><br/>(00:00) Intro<br/><br/>(01:45) Gracie Abrams: “Hit the Wall”<br/><br/>(08:10) Zoh Amba: “Eyes Full"<br/><br/>(14:18) Jazmin Bean: “Darling”<br/><br/>(21:57) Ear: “Ne Plus Ultra”<br/><br/>(27:46) Evening Elephants: “A Digital Touch”<br/><br/>(33:07) Knats: “Carpet Doctor (feat. Geordie Greep)”<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>
- Interview: Isaiah Rashad is ready to bare his soul
- New Music Friday: The best albums out May 15
- Alt.Latino: Our favorite Latin Tiny Desk Contest entries
World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
- Joshua Ray Walker on his latest album, 'Ain’t Dead Yet'
- Jack Antonoff on Bleachers' new album, 'everyone for ten minutes'
- Tune in to a mini-concert with The Belair Lip Bombs
- In 1971, Aretha Franklin captured the energy of the counterculture movement
- Genesis Owusu on his latest album, 'Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge'
- Acadiana Music Showcase: Corey Ledet
- Tune in to a mini-concert with Julianna Riolino
- Sally Baby's Silver Dollars pours their heart into every performance
- MUNA makes 'all-consuming limerence' sound so good on new album
- Amy Grant returns with 'The Me That Remains'
From the Top
- West Side Story, Ragtime and a Teen Composer
- Bach, Popper, and Saint-Saens
- Beethoven and Singing Trombone
- Film Scores to Brahms Viola
- Celebrating Musicians with Disabilities 2026: Part II
- Celebrating Musicians with Disabilities 2026: Part I
- Talented Teen Soprano & Violinist plus Etta James Tribute at FAME Studios
- From FAME Studios: Bluegrass Banjo, Amy Beach & more
- 13-year-old Pianist and an Award-Winning Sax Quartet
- Playing with Emotion
Fresh Air
- Richard Pryor’s daughter Elizabeth is a scholar of the N-word
- Best Of: ‘Boroughs’ Actor Alfre Woodard / Rose Byrne
- Remembering jazz giant Sonny Rollins
- ‘Boroughs’ actor Alfre Woodard reminds us to look to our elders
- Obama staffer Ben Rhodes on Iran negotiations and the battle for American identity
- David Sedaris wants to be better (at everything)
- Billie Eilish & Finneas
- Stephen Colbert / Remembering MA Rep. Barney Frank
- Best Of: Zayd Ayers Dohrn’s childhood on the run / Writer Jesmyn Ward
- Rose Byrne
Fun and Sports
Fresh Air
- Richard Pryor’s daughter Elizabeth is a scholar of the N-word
- Best Of: ‘Boroughs’ Actor Alfre Woodard / Rose Byrne
- Remembering jazz giant Sonny Rollins
- ‘Boroughs’ actor Alfre Woodard reminds us to look to our elders
- Obama staffer Ben Rhodes on Iran negotiations and the battle for American identity
- David Sedaris wants to be better (at everything)
- Billie Eilish & Finneas
- Stephen Colbert / Remembering MA Rep. Barney Frank
- Best Of: Zayd Ayers Dohrn’s childhood on the run / Writer Jesmyn Ward
- Rose Byrne