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 17, 2026 · 9 minArday’s case tests academia’s standards for scrutiny and accountabilityThe episode asks whether universities can investigate alleged wrongdoing rigorously without exposing Black scholars to disproportionate punishment or abandoning due process.
- Aug 16, 2026 · 9 minHungary’s new government confronts Orbán’s democratic legacyHungary’s transition tests whether institutions reshaped by 16 years of authoritarian rule can be repaired without sacrificing accountability or political stability.
- Aug 14, 2026 · 10 minTrump administration tests Congress’s oversight powerThe episode examines whether Congress can still investigate executive secrecy and alleged wrongdoing when presidential authority, institutional expertise, and enforcement tools are weakening.
- Aug 13, 2026 · 10 minCarrier morale crisis tests military leadershipReports of deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln raise questions about troop welfare, mission confidence, and congressional oversight during a prolonged war deployment.
- Aug 12, 2026 · 8 minDemocratic primaries expose a fight over change and experienceThe results offer an early test of whether Democrats can convert voter frustration with established leadership into a viable midterm strategy.
- Aug 11, 2026 · 10 minTrump’s decoy departure exposes a security-transparency dilemmaA covert aircraft switch protected the president from a reported Iranian threat while raising questions about presidential defenses and the government’s duty to tell the truth.
- Aug 10, 2026 · 8 minDismissed pool case tests trust in prosecutorial powerThe case raises questions about how political pressure can shape federal prosecution and what dismissal means for public confidence in government.
- Aug 9, 2026 · 9 minIran’s armed network outlasts conventional pressureThe episode explains why a decentralized alliance spanning several countries is difficult to dismantle without widening the region’s wars.