What happens if the Fed loses its independence?
The Trump Justice Department has subpoenaed the Federal Reserve for information related to its multibillion-dollar renovation of the Fed's headquarters in Washington.The move comes on the heels of months of President Donald Trump trying to influence Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to lower i…
The cream of the slop: this year's AI highlights
2025 has proved that artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping online reality and that the “slop” is here to stay. NPR’s Geoff Brumfiel and Shannon Bond have spent much of the year rolling around in that slop and join host Scott Detrow to break down some of the highlights and how to sort the rea…
Sen. Kelly says Trump doesn't “understand the Constitution”
Facing the threat of a potential military court martial and possible questions from the FBI, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona spoke to NPR's Scott Detrow. This comes after Kelly, a Navy veteran and former astronaut, appeared with five other Democratic lawmakers in a video letting active duty t…
Unpacking The U.S. Economy’s ‘Cockroach’ Problem
When companies need a loan, traditionally they turn to a bank.But increasingly they’re turning to financial firms that are not really banks, but do have a lot of cash. This is called the “private credit” market. It has exploded in the past 15 years. It’s now valued at around $2 trillion.Natasha Sar…
One of ICE’s biggest detention facilities is plagued by problems
The Trump administration is moving fast on a plan to create several holding centers around the country for people detained in a nationwide immigration crackdown. One facility in particular has been rife with problems.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple P…
Young Conservatives Are Asking What's Next For the Movement Charlie Kirk Started
For many young conservatives, Charlie Kirk was more than just another political activist or online personality.He was the face of their movement -- a glimpse at how life for their generation could look by embracing a more hard-right, MAGA worldview. Charlie Kirk's followers are in shock and grief o…
The lasting impact of the administration’s changes to health science
The Trump Administration has made significant changes to the departments in charge of public health. So what does that mean for the health of average Americans and to the future of public health research?NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Dr. Craig Spencer, an emergency medicine physician who also teac…
Should the government be in the business of business?
What happens when the federal government owns part of a company? That’s one of MANY questions about federal policy right now, as the Trump Administration aggressively pushes for stakes — and oversight — of major private companies.This week, the White House announced it was taking a ten percent stak…
Bubbling questions about the limits of the AI revolution
OpenAI founder Sam Altman floated the idea of an AI bubble, an MIT report found that 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing and tech stocks took a dip.With the AI sector is expected to become a trillion dollar industry within the next decade, what impact might slowing progress have on…
AI buildout squeezes grids, fiber routes, and town halls — July 28, 2026
NextEra Energy’s Dominion bid and Iowa nuclear restart put utility scale at the center of AI load growth, while Verizon’s $1 billion Google fiber deal and new local siting fights show the buildout straining networks, grids, and permitting.
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