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Senate Funding Vote, ICE Family Detention Protest, Fed Holds Interest Rates
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Senate Funding Vote, ICE Family Detention Protest, Fed Holds Interest Rates

Senate Democrats are threatening a partial government shutdown unless Republicans agree to new limits on immigration enforcement by Friday's deadline. A protest at an ICE family detention center in South Texas turned confrontational as demonstrators demanded the release of a five-year-old boy and hi...

about 10 hours ago1 min read
Minnesota ICE Shooting Aftermath, Senate DHS Funding Vote, Icy Weather
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Minnesota ICE Shooting Aftermath, Senate DHS Funding Vote, Icy Weather

Protests and a general strike continue in Minneapolis after federal immigration agents fatally shot 37 year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti during a crackdown, the second ICE related killing in the state this month. Senate Democrats threaten to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless ...

3 days ago1 min read
851: Try a Little Tenderness
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851: Try a Little Tenderness

In the new year, stories of people trying a radical approach to solving their problems. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Ira meets two sisters who got into a fight, and then learned a lesson in turning the other cheek. (8 minutes) Act One: A ...

4 days ago1 min read
Challenger at 40: Lessons from a tragedy
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Challenger at 40: Lessons from a tragedy

Forty years ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff. Seven astronauts were killed, including teacher-in-space Christa McAuliffe. It was a devastating blow to the U.S. space program and a national tragedy for the country. In the days after the explosion, the search for ans...

4 days ago1 min read
Greenland Emergency Summit, New World Order, SCOTUS Justices Hear Fed Case
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Greenland Emergency Summit, New World Order, SCOTUS Justices Hear Fed Case

European leaders meet for an emergency summit as allies weigh a possible deal with the U.S. on Greenland after President Trump walked back threats of military action and tariffs. Trump’s clashes with Canada and Europe raise fresh doubts about the stability of U.S. alliances, as Canadian Prime Minist...

7 days ago1 min read
Rahm Emanuel on 2026 Midterms and Politics in the Trump Era
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Rahm Emanuel on 2026 Midterms and Politics in the Trump Era

Rahm Emanuel has held many political jobs, and he's considering a run for President. In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, he critiques democrats and offers advice for the upcoming midterms. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Su...

7 days ago1 min read
Michigan's Governor Fears Interference in this Fall's Elections
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Michigan's Governor Fears Interference in this Fall's Elections

Gretchen Whitmer is in her final year as governor of the swing state of Michigan. The Democratic governor sat for an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep and talked about tariffs, the prospects of a female president, and the security of upcoming elections. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most ...

9 days ago1 min read
879: A Christian and a Muslim Walk Into a Bar
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879: A Christian and a Muslim Walk Into a Bar

When a joke could get you killed, should you say it anyway? A group of Syrian comedians test the limits of their newfound freedom, a year after the fall of the brutal Assad regime. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Under the dictatorship of Ba...

10 days ago1 min read
Troops Stand By For Minnesota, Greenland NATO Tensions, Gaza Peace Board
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Troops Stand By For Minnesota, Greenland NATO Tensions, Gaza Peace Board

Minnesota braces for a possible escalation as federal troops stand by amid protests against immigration enforcement and renewed threats to invoke the Insurrection Act. Tensions rise with European allies as the White House pressures Denmark and other NATO countries over Greenland, prompting warnings ...

10 days ago1 min read
Defending the Disabled
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Defending the Disabled

L.A. County Public Defender Noah Cox noticed the disturbing trend. Many of his clients seemed to struggle answering even the most basic questions about the crimes they’d been charged with, questions like, “Where were you that day?” It seemed, Cox said, “like they were having troubles related to some...

11 days ago1 min read
Trump and Minnesota, Venezuela's Opposition, Trump's Healthcare Plan
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Trump and Minnesota, Venezuela's Opposition, Trump's Healthcare Plan

Protests intensify in Minneapolis after a second ICE-related shooting, as President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota. Venezuela’s top opposition leader brings her Nobel Peace Prize to Washington to press her case with President Trump, even as the U.S. signals support for a...

13 days ago1 min read
The Preventionist - Ep. 3
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The Preventionist - Ep. 3

What’s the harm of “better safe than sorry” in cases where abuse is ambiguous? One mother’s story is our answer to that question. Our newest podcast, “The Preventionist” is out now. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. To get full access to this and other Serial Productions and New York Tim...

14 days ago1 min read
Christmas and Commerce
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Christmas and Commerce

Stories about the intersection of Christmas and retail, originally broadcast in 1996 when our show was only a year old. Including David Sedaris's "Santaland Diaries" about the seasons he spent working as an elf at Macy's.

14 days ago1 min read
801: Must Be Rats on the Brain
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801: Must Be Rats on the Brain

The one animal we can’t seem to live without, even when we really, really want to. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription Prologue: At the announcement of New York City’s inaugural rat czar, we meet Darneice Foster, who despises the rats outside her apartment...

14 days ago1 min read
850: If You Want to Destroy My Sweater, Hold This Thread as I Walk Away
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850: If You Want to Destroy My Sweater, Hold This Thread as I Walk Away

The tiny thing that unravels your world. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Ira talks to Chris Benderev, whose high school years were completely upended by an impromptu thing his teacher said. (8 minutes) Act One: For Producer Lilly Sullivan, t...

14 days ago1 min read
878: New Lore Drop
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878: New Lore Drop

People discovering information about their own lives that they did not know, and suddenly everything looks very different. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: When Pete turned 18, his dad took him on a drive to reveal a family secret he was fina...

14 days ago1 min read
The Americans Outside My Window
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The Americans Outside My Window

In this special mini-episode -- an extra episode this week! -- we hear from someone in Venezuela with a very specific take on last week's U.S. attack.

14 days ago1 min read