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All Things Considered 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.

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All Things Considered 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.

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What a chimpanzee 'civil war' can teach us about how societies fall apart

4/9/2026
Researchers have observed a "civil war" amongst wild chimpanzees for the first time.

Duration:00:04:06

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Why Pokemon cards are one of the hottest speculative booms right now

4/9/2026
If you collected Pokemon cards as a kid, here's hoping you held onto them. The Japanese franchise has been popular for decades, but it's become the latest speculative boom.

Duration:00:03:45

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Iranians weigh in on the fragile ceasefire

4/9/2026
We head the the border between Iran and Turkey to hear what Iranians have to say about the fragile ceasefire between Iran, the U.S. and Israel.

Duration:00:03:30

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Iranians weigh in on the fragile ceasefire

4/9/2026
We head the the border between Iran and Turkey to hear what Iranians have to say about the fragile ceasefire between Iran, the U.S. and Israel.

Duration:00:03:30

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One miner has been rescued from a flooded tunnel in Mexico after 14 days

4/9/2026
A dramatic rescue in Mexico - after 14 days trapped deep underground a miner is rescued alive from a flooded tunnel—while another remains missing below.

Duration:00:01:36

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Three months after Maduro's capture, there's an air of home in Venezuela

4/9/2026
Three months after Nicolás Maduro's capture, Venezuelans are daring to hope again — even as the hardest part may still lie ahead.

Duration:00:06:23

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U.S. fertility continues to drop

4/9/2026
Americans are having fewer and fewer children. New numbers out today show the continuation of a trend that could change many things about life in the United States.

Duration:00:04:11

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Debate over Kansas hamburger stand's mural could head to the Supreme Court

4/9/2026
A dispute over a Kansas hamburger stand's mural could go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The outcome could affect hundreds of municipalities across the country.

Duration:00:03:52

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A fragile ceasefire and emboldened Iran

4/9/2026
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with International correspondent Daniel Estrin about how the US-Iran-Israel ceasefire is being received in Israel.

Duration:00:05:56

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A fragile ceasefire and emboldened Iran

4/9/2026
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with International correspondent Daniel Estrin about how the US-Iran-Israel ceasefire is being received in Israel.

Duration:00:05:56

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How Trump's foreign policy is playing in North Carolina

4/9/2026
What do people who follow foreign affairs make of the war with Iran and the president's foreign policy? NPR spoke with a dozen World Affairs Council members in North Carolina to find out.

Duration:00:04:22

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How Trump's foreign policy is playing in North Carolina

4/9/2026
What do people who follow foreign affairs make of the war with Iran and the president's foreign policy? NPR spoke with a dozen World Affairs Council members in North Carolina to find out.

Duration:00:04:19

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A new study helps explain how the brain creates mental images

4/9/2026
A new study finds that looking at something and imagining it triggers the same exact process in the brain. It's also very similar to the process artificial intelligence uses to create an image.

Duration:00:03:44

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Actor Tim Blake Nelson feels like he's running out of time to do everything he wants

4/9/2026
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Tim Blake Nelson talks about feeling like he's running out of time to do the things he wants.

Duration:00:03:34

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How did Pakistan bring Iran and the U.S. to the negotiating table?

4/9/2026
Pakistan has acted as a mediator between Washington D.C. and Tehran over the last few weeks, and helped broker the ceasefire agreement this week. NPR's Juana Summers talks to Elizabeth Threlkeld, a senior fellow and director at the Stimson Center, about why Pakistan decided to step into this role.

Duration:00:05:08

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How an ancient resin traded for centuries got snarled up by the Iran war

4/9/2026
It's not just energy supplies that have been disrupted by the Iran war. It's also hitting frankincense, a commodity that's been defining trade routes in the Middle East for thousands of years.

Duration:00:03:41

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Observers see narrowing window to confirm Trump judicial picks this year

4/9/2026
President Trump has an opportunity to add to his legacy on federal judges by filling more key vacancies this year.

Duration:00:04:24

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The most memorable moon movies aren't even about space

4/9/2026
While marveling at Artemis II's mission, NPR's film critic went down a rabbit hole about moon-themed movies. Most have nothing to do with space.

Duration:00:03:55

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As gaming's popularity rises, here's how parents can talk to kids about gambling

4/9/2026
Teens and young adults have a growing problem with sports betting and gaming. How can parents talk to their kids about gambling before it becomes a problem?

Duration:00:03:39

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BTS stays at No. 1 on the charts — and thwarts Ye in the process

4/9/2026
This week, no album can unseat last week's champion: BTS's Arirang, which holds on to the top spot thanks to another flood of sales.

Duration:00:02:23