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
- Sep 24, 2026 · 9 minSeven-percent mortgages deepen America’s housing squeezeHigher borrowing costs are limiting home purchases while rising rents and added fees push more middle-income households toward housing insecurity.
- Sep 23, 2026 · 9 minJensen Huang’s Trump access puts AI policy under scrutinyThe episode examines how NVIDIA’s commercial interests and Huang’s AI optimism may influence U.S. decisions on chip exports, China, and AI safeguards.
- Sep 22, 2026 · 6 minTrump TV tests whether presidential control can replace the pressThe episode examines whether a White House media channel can bypass traditional news organizations without losing reach, scrutiny, or audience interest.
- Sep 21, 2026 · 10 minTrump’s press fight tests White House accessThe dispute raises questions about press freedom, collective journalistic action, and whether traditional outlets can retain influence as the White House bypasses them.
- Sep 20, 2026 · 10 minAI leadership pits American ambition against Chinese reachThe contest over AI leadership could shape cyber resilience, weapons risks, and whether advanced technology remains concentrated or becomes globally accessible.
- Sep 19, 2026 · 10 minThe UN’s global stage loses influence as crises intensifyThe episode connects the spectacle of General Assembly week to a deeper question: whether the United Nations can still shape diplomacy when major powers bypass or paralyze it.
- Sep 18, 2026 · 8 minRussia Tests NATO’s Eastern Flank Below the Threshold of WarThe episode examines how NATO can deter covert provocations without misreading them as an attack that demands direct war.
- Sep 17, 2026 · 9 minChatGPT’s crisis feature may be hardest to use in a crisisTrusted Contact could connect people at risk with human support, but its hidden setup, limited availability, and uncertain effectiveness expose the limits of chatbot safety tools.
- Sep 16, 2026 · 8 minThe Fed’s inflation fight raises costs and political stakesThe rate increase aims to cool inflation but may deepen financial pressure on households while shaping voters’ views before the midterms.
- Sep 15, 2026 · 11 minBill Gates urges governments to catch up with AIThe episode tests whether societies can capture AI’s benefits while limiting risks that markets and companies may not manage alone.
- Sep 14, 2026 · 13 minAI safety collides with Washington’s political limitsThe episode examines whether government safeguards can reduce catastrophic AI risks without shielding dominant companies or weakening the U.S. position against China.
- Sep 13, 2026 · 6 minAI leaders urge a pause as lawmakers weigh safety rulesThe episode tests whether warnings about frontier AI can produce enforceable safeguards before development outpaces oversight.