News
Up First from NPR: Ukraine-Russia Peace, Noncitizens And Due Process, Khartoum Destroyed
Ukraine says a ceasefire must be in place first before it will accept a peace deal with Russia, President Trump claims it's not possible for all of the people he wants to deport to get a trial, and after two years of brutal fighting, Sudan's once-vibrant capitol city of Khartoum is in ruins.<br/><br/><em>Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? </em><a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/news"><em>Subscribe</em></a><em> to the Up First newsletter.<br/><br/>Today's episode of Up First was edited by Tara Neill, Anna Yukhananov, Ryland Barton, Janaya Williams and Jan Johnson. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange. And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor. </em><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>
The NPR Politics Podcast: Trump's First 100 Days: Promises Made, Promises Kept
When running for office, Donald Trump promised to execute the largest deportation in American history and issue massive cuts to federal spending. In his administration's first 100 days, has he kept those promises? <br/><br/>This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political correspondents Susan Davis and Stephen Fowler, and immigration correspondent Ximena Bustillo.<br/><br/><em>The podcast is produced by Bria Suggs & Kelli Wessinger and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.<br/><br/>Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/politics"><em>plus.npr.org/politics</em></a><em>.</em><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>
Talk and Interview
Fresh Air: Merle Haggard On Hopping Trains And Doing Time
Before he became a musician, Merle Haggard lived the kind of life that's often mythologized in song: Hopping freights and doing prison time. When he became a star, he acquired his own observation car. Now that coach is part of the Virginia Scenic Railway. Terry Gross spoke with Haggard in 1995. <br/><br/>Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews two albums: one's a collection of recordings by Paul Robeson, and the other features the music of Paul Robeson, performed by singer Davóne Tines. Finally, Justin Chang reviews David Cronenberg's new thriller,<em> The Shrouds</em>.<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>
Science Friday: $8B Of Climate Tech Projects Canceled | In Louisiana, A Successful, Growing Wetland
<p>How will market uncertainty and a lack of federal support for climate efforts affect the future of clean energy in the United States? Plus, many wetlands are disappearing, but Louisiana’s “accidental” Wax Lake Delta is growing—and informing coastal restoration techniques.</p><p><a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/climate-technology-projects-canceled/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri">$8 Billion Of Climate Tech Projects Were Canceled In 3 Months</a></p><p>In the first three months of the Trump administration, officials have been aggressive in cancelling climate change related efforts, from enacting layoffs at large agencies to <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/21/us-paris-withdrawal-effects-second-time">withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement</a> and rescinding federal funding for green research and infrastructure.</p><p>Joining Host Flora Lichtman to break down the <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/21/1115511/canceled-climate-tech-projects/">changes we’re starting to see</a> in climate policy and clean tech on the ground is Casey Crownhart, senior climate reporter at <i>MIT Technology Review</i>. They also talk about other science news of the week, including a Florida-based startup that’s <a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/oneplanet-recycling-florida-metals">recycling solar panels</a>, an update on the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/health/measles-southwest-outbreak.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CE8.1U0W.0YOTWtgHz1L2&smid=url-share">growing measles outbreak</a> in the Southwest, signs of a <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01216-7">US science brain drain</a>, humanoid <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/beijing-half-marathon-humanoid-robots/?mbid=CRMWIR012019%250A%250A">robot participants in the Beijing half marathon</a>, and how bats manage to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/science/bats-drinking-flight.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CE8.Xxg6.6FUzOB4DMmCs&smid=url-share">drink on the fly</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/louisiana-wax-lake-delta-wetland/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri">In Louisiana, A Chance To Study A Successful, Growing Wetland</a></p><p>Amid the rapid erosion of Louisiana’s coast, something hopeful is happening where the Atchafalaya River meets the Gulf. A flow of sediment from a decades-old river diversion has accidentally given birth to new wetlands.</p><p>While that small delta is dwarfed by what’s washing away all around it, researchers have gained knowledge from Wax Lake Delta that could help save the rest of Louisiana’s coast and contribute to a better understanding of <a href="https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2018JG004683">wetland science</a> across the globe.</p><p><a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/louisiana-wax-lake-delta-wetland/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank"><i>Read more at sciencefriday.com.</i></a></p><p>Transcripts for each segment will be available after the show airs on <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/episodes/april-18-2025/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">sciencefriday.com.</a></p> <p><p><a href="https://pod.link/73329284" target="_blank"><i>Subscribe to this podcast.</i></a><i> Plus, to stay updated on all things science, </i><a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/newsletters/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank"><i><strong>sign up for Science Friday's newsletters</strong></i></a><i>.</i></p></p>
1A: The News Roundup For April 25, 2025
Tributes for the late Pope Francis are pouring in from across the globe after the Pontiff passed away on Easter Monday. His funeral will be held on this weekend. <br/><br/>This week, the president attacked Supreme Court Justices for getting in the way of his administration's efforts to deport migrants, saying that the Court can't afford trials for everyone they're seeking to remove from the U.S.<br/><br/>In health news, scientists say that the measles outbreak in the Southwest is now the largest since 2000.<br/><br/>And at least 26 tourists died this week in an attack in the India-administered Kashmir. The Indian government has not officially identified any group as being behind the attack, but it did announce a flurry of punitive measures against Pakistan which it said supported the attacks. Pakistan has denied any involvement in the attack and issued countermeasures. It's the deadliest attack of its kind in 25 years.<br/><br/>Want to support 1A?<a href="http://donate.npr.org/1A"> Give to your local public radio station</a> and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions?<a href="https://the1a.org/"> Connect</a> with us. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$">plus.npr.org/the1a</a>.<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>
1A: Defining Personhood, The Next Phase In The Fight For Reproductive Rights
It's been three years since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court.<br/><br/>The abortion access landscape has changed dramatically in that time. The procedure has been banned in 12 states with limited exceptions. Four states have banned abortion after six weeks. Now, several states are weighing bills that would treat abortion as homicide. <br/><br/>But what comes next? What if getting Roe v. Wade struck down wasn't actually the real goal of the anti-abortion movement? What if it were something that would instead fundamentally change our understanding of constitutional rights in this country?<br/><br/>That's what legal scholar Mary Zeigler argues in her new book, "Personhood: The New Civil War over Reproduction," which comes out tomorrow. We sit down with her to talk about it.<br/><br/>Want to support 1A?<a href="http://donate.npr.org/1A"> Give to your local public radio station</a> and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions?<a href="https://the1a.org/"> Connect</a> with us. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$">plus.npr.org/the1a</a>.<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>
On Point | Podcast: Ask the ethicist: How to create guardrails for the AI age
<p>Will AI devastate humanity or uplift it? Philosopher Christopher DiCarlo's new book examines how we can navigate when AI surpasses human capacity.</p>
Latino USA: Suave: Parole & the Pursuit of Happiness
<p>This week, Latino USA shares episode 2 of <strong>Suave: Season 2</strong>. </p><p>Suave can’t drink. He can’t smoke weed. He can’t travel. He can’t visit old prison friends, or basically have any interaction with the police. And that’s because even though he’s free, he’s on parole for a lifetime. In other words, he’s just serving his prison sentence on the outside. Sometimes all these rules make Suave ask himself, “Will I ever really be free?”</p><p><strong>Follow us on </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@futuromedia"><strong>TikTok</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LatinoUSA"><strong>YouTube</strong></a><strong>. Subscribe to our </strong><a href="https://www.futuromediagroup.org/subscribe/"><strong>newsletter</strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p> Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Latino USA and all our podcasts. www.futuromediagroup.org/joinplus.
Music
All Songs Considered: New Music Friday: The best albums out April 25
Coco Jones. Samia. Fly Anakin. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes <a href="https://www.kuvo.org/staff/ayanacontrerasvp">Ayana Contreras from Denver public radio stations KUVO Jazz and The Drop</a> to discuss the best new albums they heard this week.<br/><br/>Featured albums:<br/><br/>• Coco Jones, 'Why Not More' (<a href="https://lnk.to/p24p4p4y">Stream</a>)<br/><br/>• Samia, 'Bloodless' (<a href="https://lnk.to/fg1p1T5O">Stream</a>)<br/><br/>• Emma-Jean Thackray, 'Weirdo' (<a href="https://lnk.to/nPsz3ZtK">Stream</a>)<br/><br/>• David Murray, 'Birdly Serenade' (<a href="https://lnk.to/63TZbl22">Stream</a>)<br/><br/>• Fly Anakin, '(The) Forever Dream' (<a href="https://lnk.to/DYlDMpIx">Stream</a>)<br/><br/>Check out our long list of albums out April 25 and sample more 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlist at <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/25/g-s1-62543/new-albums-coco-jones-willie-nelson-jeff-goldblum-beach-bunny">npr.org/music</a>.<br/><br/>To learn more about the Tiny Desk Contest artists you heard in this episode, check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xblT_i1V4LI">Ayana Contreras' Top Shelf special on YouTube</a>.<br/><br/>Credits<br/><br/>Host: Stephen Thompson<br>Guest: Ayana Contreras, KUVO Jazz & The Drop<br>Producer: Simon Rentner<br>Editor: Otis Hart<br>Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed<br>Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins<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>
Fresh Air: Merle Haggard On Hopping Trains And Doing Time
Before he became a musician, Merle Haggard lived the kind of life that's often mythologized in song: Hopping freights and doing prison time. When he became a star, he acquired his own observation car. Now that coach is part of the Virginia Scenic Railway. Terry Gross spoke with Haggard in 1995. <br/><br/>Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews two albums: one's a collection of recordings by Paul Robeson, and the other features the music of Paul Robeson, performed by singer Davóne Tines. Finally, Justin Chang reviews David Cronenberg's new thriller,<em> The Shrouds</em>.<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>
Fun and Sports
Fresh Air: Merle Haggard On Hopping Trains And Doing Time
Before he became a musician, Merle Haggard lived the kind of life that's often mythologized in song: Hopping freights and doing prison time. When he became a star, he acquired his own observation car. Now that coach is part of the Virginia Scenic Railway. Terry Gross spoke with Haggard in 1995. <br/><br/>Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews two albums: one's a collection of recordings by Paul Robeson, and the other features the music of Paul Robeson, performed by singer Davóne Tines. Finally, Justin Chang reviews David Cronenberg's new thriller,<em> The Shrouds</em>.<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>