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Consider This from NPR, page 2
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The Lindsay Clancy case ends in a mistrial. Where might it go from here?The Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in a mistrial after nearly seven days of jury deliberation and about 36 hours of deadlock deliberations. Judge William F.4 Sep 2026 · 10 min · 3 chapters
Remembering feminist trailblazer Gloria SteinemNPR’s Consider This episode remembers feminist journalist and women’s rights activist Gloria Steinem, who died at 92, focusing on her definition of feminism, her legacy, and how she navigated public…3 Sep 2026 · 9 min · 3 chapters
How is the death of Pierre Damas Bel resonating with Ohio’s Haitian community?The episode examines how the death of 20-year-old Haitian immigrant Pierre DeMoss Bell in Springfield, Ohio is reverberating through Ohio’s Haitian community and beyond.2 Sep 2026 · 8 min · 4 chapters
What do we know about the company behind President Trump’s Venezuelan oil deal?Consider This examines the company behind President Trump’s Venezuela oil deal, the deal’s claimed scale, and doubts about whether it can quickly boost U.S. gas prices or Venezuelan production.1 Sep 2026 · 11 min · 5 chapters
What does the Lindsay Clancy trial tell us about treating maternal mental health?The Lindsay Clancy murder trial and what it reveals about maternal mental health care, especially postpartum psychosis—its diagnosis, treatment access gaps, and how to improve support.31 Aug 2026 · 15 min · 7 chapters
Will the unusual oil deal between the U.S. and Venezuela work?The episode examines a proposed U.S.-Venezuela oil arrangement announced by President Trump as “the biggest oil deal in world history.” Topic: the U.S.30 Aug 2026 · 6 min · 4 chapters
President Trump is trying to change how elections are run. Where do things stand?Where the Trump administration’s efforts to change U.S. election rules stand ahead of the November midterms, focusing on attempts to restrict voting by mail, election-denial claims, and potential…28 Aug 2026 · 9 min · 4 chapters
As the climate changes, is the deadly flooding in Nepal a sign of things to come?Devastating flash flooding along the Tibet-Nepal border and whether it signals climate change-driven risks in the Himalayas.27 Aug 2026 · 6 min · 3 chapters
Can a landmark settlement protect children from social media?A proposed multistate, multibillion-dollar settlement between several states and Meta over claims Facebook/Instagram knowingly hook young people, with limits aimed at protecting children’s mental…26 Aug 2026 · 11 min · 3 chapters
Saying goodbye to Dolly PartonNPR’s Consider This episode marking the death of Dolly Parton (age 80) and reflecting on her seven-decade career, songwriting, Appalachian roots, and cross-genre cultural impact.25 Aug 2026 · 12 min · 3 chapters
The world leader saying no to President TrumpCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejecting a proposed U.S.-Canada trade deal, escalating into a trade war after Trump threatened and then imposed tariffs.24 Aug 2026 · 7 min · 2 chapters
Is President Trump changing the rules-based world order?The fading of the U.S.-led rules-based world order and whether President Trump is changing it.23 Aug 2026 · 9 min · 4 chapters
A veteran political reporter shares the lessons she learned hearing from swing votersAshley Lopez, an NPR political correspondent, reports on takeaways from NPR’s Swing Voter Project: focus groups of 12 North Carolina swing voters who voted for Joe Biden in 2020 and Donald Trump in…22 Aug 2026 · 10 min · 4 chapters
The value of community living for people with disabilitiesThe episode examines how disability-rights protections for community living may be weakened, focusing on the “integration mandate” from the Olmstead Supreme Court ruling and current legal and…21 Aug 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
The U.S. national debt is $40 trillion. Are Americans paying for it?This episode of NPR’s “Consider This” focuses on the U.S. national debt hitting a record $40 trillion and whether Americans are paying for it.20 Aug 2026 · 8 min · 5 chapters
Data shows women are leaving the workforce. What does that say about the economy?New government data shows women’s labor-force participation (especially prime-age women 25–54) has dipped, raising questions about whether it’s temporary and what it means for the economy.19 Aug 2026 · 9 min · 4 chapters
Can the courts prove Meta got kids addicted to social media?A federal trial over whether Meta (Facebook/Instagram) designed platforms to addict children, and whether courts can prove it.18 Aug 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
The questions Jason Arday's life and death raise for academiaThe death of British academic Jason Arday and what it reveals about due process, media scrutiny, and treatment of Black men in academia.17 Aug 2026 · 9 min · 5 chapters
After the fall of the Orbán regime, can Hungary mend its damaged democracy?The episode asks what changed in Hungary after Viktor Orbán’s April election loss and how Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s government is trying to rebuild democracy.16 Aug 2026 · 9 min · 4 chapters
President Trump is changing norms of transparency. How are lawmakers responding?The Trump administration’s steps to limit transparency and congressional oversight, and how lawmakers plan to respond.14 Aug 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
Reported conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln are concerning. What can lawmakers do?Lawmakers react to unverified reports that conditions and morale aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have deteriorated during an Iran-related deployment, including claims of sailors jumping overboard and…13 Aug 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
Democrats want to take back Congress. Did Tuesday’s primaries reveal a path forward?The episode examines whether Tuesday’s Democratic primaries show a path to winning back Congress in November, highlighting internal party tensions between progressives and moderates.12 Aug 2026 · 8 min · 3 chapters
The elaborate ruse used to conceal Trump's whereaboutsAn alleged “decoy” operation during President Trump’s return from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, to conceal his whereabouts after an Iran assassination threat.11 Aug 2026 · 10 min · 2 chapters
Peeling paint, the reflecting pool and the case Trump can't let goThis “Consider This” episode examines the federal case involving David “Davey” Hearn, a three-time U.S.10 Aug 2026 · 8 min · 4 chapters