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Up First from NPR
- 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
- Trump Declares Early Victory, Lebanon Asks Israel To Talk, New York Protest Attack
- Iran War Escalates, Kurds Stay Out, Global Shipping Crisis
- The Human Egg Sellers
- Iran One Week On, Oil Prices Spike, Latin America Meeting
- Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Middle East War Latest, Venezuela-US Diplomacy
- Iran War Expanding, Khamenei Successor, China Mediates Middle East War
- Middle East War Intensifies, Trump's Rational For War, First Midterm Primaries
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: Déjà vu
- The Network: Breaking Bread
- The Network: Saint-o-tec
- Introducing "The Network" from NPR and Futuro Media
The NPR Politics Podcast
- 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
- Justice Department releases missing Epstein files related to Trump
- Why is the U.S. at war with Iran?
- Runoffs, voting mishaps and Trump endorsements in TX and NC primaries
- Trump keeps teasing a federal election takeover
- What Trump says to expect of war in Iran
Talk and Interview
Fresh Air
- 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.’
- The hidden history of blackface in America
- Best Of: ‘Hamnet’ star Jessie Buckley / Documentarian Morgan Neville
- Remembering pop songwriter Neil Sedaka
- Delroy Lindo is claiming victory
- From Beatles break-up to John’s murder, a look at Paul’s transformation
Science Friday
- 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
- Can ‘Suggestion-Box Science’ Make Public Health More Useful?
- Fixing Society's Toughest Problems? ‘It’s On You’
- 3D Images Of Galaxies Will Rock You (Ft. Queen)
- Slow Release Of Federal Science Funds Holds Up Research
- The Evolution Of An Enzyme Engineer Who Changed Chemistry
1A
- 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?
- The News Roundup For March 6, 2026
- 'If You Can Keep It': What Should Accountability Look Like In The Epstein Case?
- President Trump's 'Third Country Deportations,' Explained
- The Fight Over Funding The DHS
- What operation ‘Epic Fury’ means for the US, Iran, and beyond
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
- 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?
- Who will profit off of ICE’s new detention warehouses?
- Why 'KPop Demon Hunters' is everywhere
- The Jackpod: The founders’ worst fears
- The one thing driving U.S. job growth
- Why regime change in Iran isn't so simple
Latino USA
- 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
- More Than a Friendship: An Intimate Conversation With Actors Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal
- La Brega: Who Are Our Puerto Rican Champions?
Music
NPR Music
- 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>
- New Music Friday: The best albums out Feb. 27
- Alt.Latino: Chicano soul, Canary Islands merengue and a percussion supergroup
- This week on All Songs Considered: U2 surprise-dropped a new EP that opens with a scorching critique of the government crackdown on immigration; Lana Del Rey inched closer toward releasing her long-awaited album with a haunting and strange ode to love and obsession, while singer Arlo Parks takes a bold step out onto the dance floor. All that and more as host Robin Hilton and NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce share their picks for the best new songs of the week.<br/><br/>Featured artists and songs:<br/><br/>(00:00) Intro<br/><br/>(01:50) U2: “American Obituary,” from ‘Days Of Ash’<br/><br/>(10:24) Arlo Parks: “Heaven,” from ‘Ambiguous Desire’<br/><br/>(17:37) Lana Del Rey: “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter” (Single)<br/><br/>(25:22) Baby Rose & Leon Thomas: “Friends Again” (Single)<br/><br/>(31:58) James Blake: “I Had a Dream She Took My Hand,” from ‘Trying Times’<br/><br/>(39:08) Bella Kay: “Steady,” from ‘a couple minutes out’<br/><br/>And here's a link to Sheldon's piece on Jill Scott and Brent Faiyaz that was discussed during the show's intro: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/02/19/nx-s1-5713600/jill-scott-brent-faiyaz-rnb-review"target="_blank" >https://www.npr.org/2026/02/19/nx-s1-5713600/jill-scott-brent-faiyaz-rnb-review</a><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
- 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
- World Cafe: Don Was
- How DJ culture helped connect Black music communities worldwide
From the Top
- 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
- Dramatic Cello & Saxophone Elegy
Fresh Air
- 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.’
- The hidden history of blackface in America
- Best Of: ‘Hamnet’ star Jessie Buckley / Documentarian Morgan Neville
- Remembering pop songwriter Neil Sedaka
- Delroy Lindo is claiming victory
- From Beatles break-up to John’s murder, a look at Paul’s transformation
Fun and Sports
Fresh Air
- 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.’
- The hidden history of blackface in America
- Best Of: ‘Hamnet’ star Jessie Buckley / Documentarian Morgan Neville
- Remembering pop songwriter Neil Sedaka
- Delroy Lindo is claiming victory
- From Beatles break-up to John’s murder, a look at Paul’s transformation