Consider This from NPR
Hosted by A Martinez, Ayesha Rascoe, Leila Fadel, Michel Martin & Steve Inskeep · 56 decoded episodes · newest Oct 7, 2026
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Episodes 56
- Oct 7, 2026 · 8 minNew York’s intoxication loophole raises the bar for rape prosecutionsThe case shows how a legal requirement to prove physical helplessness can shape whether severe intoxication supports criminal charges.
- Oct 6, 2026 · 10 minMidterm money shifts as Democrats gain groundThe episode tests whether Democratic polling gains can overcome turnout uncertainty and examines how a diesel policy may—or may not—lower fuel costs.
- Oct 5, 2026 · 10 minSupreme Court weighs Trump power and climate liabilityThe term could reshape executive authority, church-state law, gun regulation, and whether states can pursue major climate-damage claims.
- Oct 5, 2026 · 15 minBrazil’s runoff tests the right’s regional momentumThe election could redirect Brazil’s democratic trajectory, economic partnerships, environmental policy, and security relationship with the United States.
- Oct 3, 2026 · 9 minSauna science struggles to keep pace with wellness claimsSaunas may affect cardiovascular, metabolic and mental health, but the evidence remains too limited for many confident wellness prescriptions.
- Oct 2, 2026 · 12 minNew York reopens scrutiny of Cornell rape allegationsThe episode examines how police coordination, institutional accountability, and recurring misogyny shape the response to sexual-violence allegations.
- Oct 1, 2026 · 9 minBotched execution exposes lethal-injection failuresChrista Pike’s continued breathing after two drug doses raises questions about execution protocols, drug sourcing, secrecy, and staff qualifications.
- Sep 30, 2026 · 13 minAI agents test the internet’s boundaries of trustAutonomous software could simplify digital chores while gaining access to the private accounts, data, and systems that make those chores possible.
- Sep 29, 2026 · 9 minCampus accountability stalls as survivors face failed systemsThe episode connects a reopened Cornell investigation to the broader gap between campus safety promises and the protections survivors actually receive.
- Sep 28, 2026 · 10 minProsecutors revisit Cornell assault allegations amid accountability questionsThe reopened investigation puts renewed pressure on Cornell to explain how it handled serious sexual misconduct allegations and whether its response provided meaningful accountability.
- Sep 27, 2026 · 11 minIraq’s U.S. withdrawal tests Washington’s influenceThe departure ends a defining chapter of American intervention while leaving Iraq dependent on foreign support and exposed to pressure from Iran, Israel, and the United States.
- Sep 25, 2026 · 9 minRepublicans test how far they can break with TrumpThe midterms will show whether Republican candidates can distance themselves from Trump without losing the party’s still-loyal voters.