NPR Programs: All Things Considered https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2 <em>All Things Considered</em> hosts Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Juana Summers and Scott Detrow present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features 7 days a week. en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:32:03 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR Programs: All Things Considered https://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/ They fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cards When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, thousands of Afghans who helped U.S. troops were brought here to rebuild their lives. But now, some fear the U.S. may want to send them back. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/15/nx-s1-5897606/afghanistan-visa-green-card-deport https://www.npr.org/2026/08/15/nx-s1-5897606/afghanistan-visa-green-card-deport

When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, thousands of Afghans who helped U.S. troops were brought here to rebuild their lives. But now, some fear the U.S. may want to send them back.

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]]> Ximena Bustillo Many Iranians are heading to Turkey to escape the ongoing war's heavy toll Iranians visiting the city of Van, Turkey, near the Iranian border say how expensive and difficult life back home is. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:03:08 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5931244/many-iranians-are-heading-to-turkey-to-escape-the-ongoing-wars-heavy-toll https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5931244/many-iranians-are-heading-to-turkey-to-escape-the-ongoing-wars-heavy-toll Iranians visiting the city of Van, Turkey, near the Iranian border say how expensive and difficult life back home is.

]]> Hadeel Al-Shalchi Democrats grapple with Trump's push to limit transparency within the executive branch President Trump is pushing the boundaries of executive power to limit transparency within the executive branch. Congressional Democrats are grappling with how to respond. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:49:04 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5930399/democrats-grapple-with-trumps-push-to-limit-transparency-within-the-executive-branch https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5930399/democrats-grapple-with-trumps-push-to-limit-transparency-within-the-executive-branch President Trump is pushing the boundaries of executive power to limit transparency within the executive branch. Congressional Democrats are grappling with how to respond.

]]> Eric McDaniel Judge knocks down a National Firearms Act provision, handing win to gun rights groups A federal judge's decision out of Texas has major implications for the National Firearms Act, lifting regulations on certain guns and suppressors in more than a dozen states. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:40:07 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5929752/judge-knocks-down-a-national-firearms-act-provision-handing-win-to-gun-rights-groups https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5929752/judge-knocks-down-a-national-firearms-act-provision-handing-win-to-gun-rights-groups A federal judge's decision out of Texas has major implications for the National Firearms Act, lifting regulations on certain guns and suppressors in more than a dozen states.

]]> Jaclyn Diaz Why some companies are paying more than $1 million to get through the Panama Canal With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, pressure on the Panama Canal has increased. And combined with lower water levels, transit prices through the canal are soaring. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:22:05 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5929414/why-some-companies-are-paying-more-than-1-million-to-get-through-the-panama-canal https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5929414/why-some-companies-are-paying-more-than-1-million-to-get-through-the-panama-canal With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, pressure on the Panama Canal has increased. And combined with lower water levels, transit prices through the canal are soaring.

]]> Rob Schmitz In 'The Wrong Girls,' Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat play messy stoner BFFs NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dylan Meyer about her directorial debut, <em>The Wrong Girls</em> and the value of seeing women being silly and making dubious decisions onscreen. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:19:48 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5884896/in-the-wrong-girls-kristen-stewart-and-alia-shawkat-play-messy-stoner-bffs https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5884896/in-the-wrong-girls-kristen-stewart-and-alia-shawkat-play-messy-stoner-bffs NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dylan Meyer about her directorial debut, The Wrong Girls and the value of seeing women being silly and making dubious decisions onscreen.

]]> Sarah Handel Should the U.S. have a mandatory retirement age? Older workers are delaying retirement more and more. But it's causing younger workers to wonder if they're missing out on job advancement because senior roles aren't opening up. Is this true? Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:05:09 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5924910/should-the-u-s-have-a-mandatory-retirement-age https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5924910/should-the-u-s-have-a-mandatory-retirement-age Older workers are delaying retirement more and more. But it's causing younger workers to wonder if they're missing out on job advancement because senior roles aren't opening up. Is this true?

]]> Sarah Gonzalez Remembering Zhu Rongji, the architect of China's modern economy The staggering pace of China's economic growth these past four decades has been historic. The chief architect of the financial reforms that made way for that growth died on Wednesday at age 97. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:56:35 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5930408/remembering-zhu-rongji-the-architect-of-chinas-modern-economy https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5930408/remembering-zhu-rongji-the-architect-of-chinas-modern-economy The staggering pace of China's economic growth these past four decades has been historic. The chief architect of the financial reforms that made way for that growth died on Wednesday at age 97.

]]> Fio Geiran Ariana Grande's 'Petal' goes to No. 1 on the charts NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on the commercial performance of the pop star's latest hit. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:55:22 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5930199/ariana-grandes-petal-goes-to-no-1-on-the-charts https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5930199/ariana-grandes-petal-goes-to-no-1-on-the-charts NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on the commercial performance of the pop star's latest hit.

]]> Stephen Thompson A week of rain displaces thousands in Midwest floods Evacuations orders continue to be issued in Ohio following days of rain that has washed out roads and caused widespread flooding across Indiana and Illinois, too. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:54:53 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5931539/a-week-of-rain-displaces-thousands-in-midwest-floods https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5931539/a-week-of-rain-displaces-thousands-in-midwest-floods Evacuations orders continue to be issued in Ohio following days of rain that has washed out roads and caused widespread flooding across Indiana and Illinois, too.

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