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Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

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Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100.

Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

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What does Elon Musk get out of remaking the government?

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What does Elon Musk get out of remaking the government?

In Washington these days, Elon Musk seems to be everywhere.

What does Elon Musk get out of remaking the government?

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The people and the waterway at the center of the Panama Canal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (4th-L) talks to Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez (L) during a tour at the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on February 2, 2025. MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The people and the waterway at the center of the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal has sat at the center of global trade for more than a century, connecting two oceans. The things Americans use every day pass through here, from gas to food. And now, this spot is also at the center of President Trump's global expansionist agenda.

The people and the waterway at the center of the Panama Canal

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Is Trump testing limits or trying to eliminate them?

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Is Trump testing limits or trying to eliminate them?

Most presidents want as much power as they can get. And it's not unusual to see them claim authority that they don't, in the end, actually have.

Is Trump testing limits or trying to eliminate them?

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A pastor's sermons on social justice causes conflict among congregation

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A pastor's sermons on social justice causes conflict among congregation

Schools, corporations, even churches, are wrestling with how to approach issues of racial and social justice in a highly polarized U.S. But what happens when people with shared political views disagree on how much is too much? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

A pastor's sermons on social justice causes conflict among congregation

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Investigators look for answers in worst U.S. airline crash in two decades

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Investigators look for answers in worst U.S. airline crash in two decades

What went wrong in the midair collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet over Reagan National Airport, outside of D.C.? As officials search for clues the country mourns those lost. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

Investigators look for answers in worst U.S. airline crash in two decades

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What would RFK Jr. mean to HHS?

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What would RFK Jr. mean to HHS?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced senators today in a contentious confirmation hearing to serve as Health and Human Services Secretary under President Trump. He's a former Democrat — turned independent presidential candidate — turned Trump loyalist.

What would RFK Jr. mean to HHS?

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Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett

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Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett

Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett

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Can Susie Wiles keep Trump on track?

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Can Susie Wiles keep Trump on track?

Susie Wiles is doing something no woman has done before. She is the first in history to hold the position of White House Chief of Staff.

Can Susie Wiles keep Trump on track?

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Trump's dismantling of DEI

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Trump's dismantling of DEI

Former President Joe Biden championed DEI programs–initiatives aimed at diversity, equity inclusion and accessibility in recruiting, hiring and retention of federal government employees. In a matter of days – and a few pen strokes – President Donald Trump brought it all to an end this week.

Trump's dismantling of DEI

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