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Lauren Hodges

Producer, All Things Considered

Lauren Hodges is a producer for All Things Considered. She joined the show in 2018 after seven years in the NPR newsroom as a producer and editor.

Lauren works on many beats but leans toward national security, extremism, reproductive rights, poverty and social justice issues. She recently co-hosted a podcast on NPR's Embedded following active-duty Marines who were part of the mob that attacked the Capitol on January 6th.

She has been part of several award-winning teams at NPR. Her work on the ground covering the insurrection helped All Things Considered win the National Press Award for Breaking News in 2022. She has hosted the "Consider This" video series for several years, which won a White House News Photographers Association for Digital Storytelling. And she's a 2023 Edward R. Murrow Award winner for Continuing Coverage for her work on the aftermath of the fall of Roe. v. Wade.

She lives in Washington, D.C. and enjoys cemetery picnics, the quiet car on Amtrak rides, dive bars with no overhead lighting and eavesdropping on personal conversations.

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Tuesday

Politics

Sen. Duckworth on Hegseth's Quantico speech

President Trump defended the use of troops in U.S. cities while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told military commanders about new physical fitness and grooming requirements for uniformed personnel.

Sen. Duckworth on Hegseth's Quantico speech

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Wednesday

(from right) Air Force Master Sgt. Logan Ireland with his wife and Army vetern, Laila Ireland, in Hawaii.

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Pentagon told trans troops to get diagnosed. It's using the paper trail to kick them out

During President Trump's first term, transgender troops were told they needed to be diagnosed with gender dysphoria to keep their jobs. Now, the military is using that to put them on administrative leave.

MILITARY TRANS BAN SEPARATION BOARDS

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Monday

Movie Interviews

NPR's Jack Corbett on playing the lead role in the new movie 'Boys Go to Jupiter'

Jack Corbett, best known as the Planet Money TikTok guy, makes his film debut in Boys Go To Jupiter this summer. The animated feature's lead role, Billy 5000, was written specifically for Corbett.

Boys Go To Jupiter

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Thursday

Economy

The 'K-shaped economy' and middle class struggle

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, about her Washington Post analysis of how top earners are disproportionately affecting U.S. economic data.

The 'K-shaped economy' and middle class struggle

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Wednesday

Middle East

Hundreds of former Israeli military and security leaders urge Trump to end Gaza war

More than 500 former officials who once led Israel's military and security agencies are asking President Trump to help stop the war in Gaza. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with one of them.

Hundreds of former Israeli military and security leaders urge Trump to end Gaza war

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Monday

Economy

What's next after the BLS chief's firing? A former staffer weighs in

Last week, president trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after a revision to previous jobs reports. What does this action mean for the agency and for the future of U.S. labor data, which is considered the gold standard for economists?

What's next after the BLS chief's firing? A former staffer weighs in

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Saturday

Politics

'From the Clinics to the Capitol' links anti-abortion movement to far-right extremism

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Carol Mason about her new book, From the Clinics to the Capitol: How Opposing Abortion Became Insurrectionary.

'From the Clinics to the Capitol' links anti-abortion movement to far-right extremism

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Friday

Politics

Gabby Giffords on political violence in the U.S.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Rep. Gabby Giffords and her executive director Emma Brown about political violence in the U.S. in the wake of the attack on Minnesota state legislators.

Gabby Giffords on political violence in the U.S.

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Tuesday

National

The strategy behind nonviolent protest movement in the U.S.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Harvard Kennedy School of Government political scientist Erica Chenoweth about whether protests like those against President Trump change minds or policies.

Strategy behind nonviolent protest movement in the US

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Thursday

Immigration

DHS official says immigration raids in LA will continue, despite the ongoing protests

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with assistant Secretary for Border and Immigration Policy Tony Pham — also a former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

DHS official on LA, immigration policy

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Wednesday

Economy

Trump's 50% tariffs on imported metals will mean pricier cars and canned goods

Tariffs on aluminum and steel imports just doubled, to 50%. Martha Gimbel of Yale's Budget Lab talks about what the tax on foreign metals will mean for Americans looking to buy cars and canned goods.

Trump's 50% tariffs on imported metals will mean pricier cars and canned goods

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Monday

Sahil Lavingia, former DOGE engineer, says he didn't see the fraud and abuse in government spending that he was expecting.

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Former DOGE engineer says he was 'surprised' by 'how efficient' the government is

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.

Former DOGE engineer

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Wednesday

Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, in April 2023.

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Heritage Foundation president on Trump's first 100 days

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kevin Roberts — president of the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025 — about the Trump administration's recent actions.

Heritage Foundation president talks about Trump's 100 days

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Thursday

World

Ex-Philippine president Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges

Former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte is in custody at the International Criminal Court. He has been under investigation since 2021 for his administration's deadly drug crackdown.

Duterte Arrest

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Wednesday

World

'Sisyphean task' of bringing Marc Fogel home from Russian prison has happy ending

Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania schoolteacher, has been release from Russian prison. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with his sister, Anne Fogel, about how the family is feeling now.

"Sisyphean task" of bringing Marc Fogel home from Russian prison has happy ending

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Monday

Author Interviews

Journalist Kelsey McKinney breaks down the pull and power of gossip in new memoir

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with journalist Kelsey McKinney about her new book, You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip.

Journalist Kelsey McKinney breaks down the pull and power of gossip in new memoir

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

Emma Knight's debut novel takes on motherhood, female friendship and first love

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emma Knight about debut novel, The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus, which takes on the subjects of motherhood, female friendship and first love.

Emma Knight's debut novel takes on motherhood, female friendship and first love

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Tuesday

BH talking to his family through the phone in the background and photos of the family in the foreground.

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World

Reporters' notebook: revisiting Afghan refugees starting anew in the U.S.

NPR reporters revisit Afghans who fled their home country after Taliban's takeover in the summer of 2021.

AFGHAN REFUGEE CHECK-INS

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Tuesday

Pop Culture

There's anger behind the internet's reactions to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino about the reactions Americans have had to the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

There's anger behind the internet's reactions to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO

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Wednesday

Politics

Pete Hegseth's mom went on Fox to defend her son against reports of transgressions

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Yorker writer Jane Mayer about her latest article on Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth's mom went on Fox to defend her son against reports of transgressions

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A Good Guy: Under Oath
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Embedded

A Good Guy: Under Oath

There's a promise that all Marines make to defend the Constitution. After Sgt. Joshua Abate participated in the events on January 6, the Corps has to decide: Did he break his oath when he entered the Capitol that day? And what does his case say about the changing narrative around January 6? To listen to this series sponsor-free and support NPR, sign up for Embedded+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

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Saturday

Joshua Abate and Micah Coomer inside the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021.

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National

The Jan. 6 riot included Marines. The military is wrestling with the consequences

A Marine and his buddies joined the mob that entered the Capitol on Jan. 6. They were not the only Marines there. NPR asked the Corps' top officer a question: Do the Marines have an extremism problem?

for Heidi - Embedded - A Good Guy

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