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
- Aug 30, 2026 · 6 minTrump’s Venezuela oil deal faces years of uncertaintyThe agreement could reshape U.S.-Venezuela energy relations, but its legal structure, political legitimacy and commercial viability remain unresolved.
- Aug 28, 2026 · 9 minTrump’s election push collides with state authorityThe administration’s unresolved efforts to influence voting rules and election operations could deepen confusion and anxiety before the midterms.
- Aug 27, 2026 · 6 minHimalayan floods expose climate risks beyond rising waterThe disaster shows how warming can destabilize mountain terrain while leaving communities dependent on warning systems that may not be ready.
- Aug 26, 2026 · 11 minMeta settlement tests whether social media can protect childrenThe proposed $17 billion agreement could establish enforceable limits on youth social-media use while shaping how states confront the broader industry.
- Aug 25, 2026 · 12 minDolly Parton turned Appalachian roots into universal stardomParton’s career shows how songwriting, self-invention, and cross-cultural appeal can carry a country artist far beyond genre boundaries.
- Aug 24, 2026 · 7 minCarney rejects Trump’s deal to defend Canada’s independenceCanada’s refusal exposes the economic and political costs of resisting U.S. pressure while trying to loosen a deeply entrenched trade relationship.
- Aug 23, 2026 · 9 minTrump accelerates the unraveling of global rulesThe episode examines whether attacks on NATO, the United Nations, and U.S. commitments are weakening the institutions that have organized international cooperation.
- Aug 22, 2026 · 10 minSwing voters sour on Trump over economic insecurityTheir frustrations with prices, debt, and stalled upward mobility reveal why less-engaged voters can reshape elections and deepen distrust in politics.
- Aug 21, 2026 · 10 minCommunity care gives disability rights a life beyond the courtroomThe episode shows how legal protections and Medicaid-funded services shape whether people with disabilities can work, learn, form relationships, and avoid institutionalization.
- Aug 20, 2026 · 8 minDebt’s interest costs are reaching American householdsThe debt’s trajectory could shape taxes, public spending and the interest rates Americans pay on mortgages, loans and credit cards.
- Aug 19, 2026 · 9 minWomen’s work retreat exposes an economy built around inflexibilityThe decline in women’s labor force participation could signal more than noisy data, revealing how childcare costs, caregiving, workplace rules, and job losses shape economic opportunity.
- Aug 18, 2026 · 10 minStates challenge Meta’s design of addictive platformsThe case could determine whether social media companies face legal and product-design consequences for risks to children.