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The fight over reproductive rights continues to define the presidential campaign

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The fight over reproductive rights continues to define the presidential campaign

Donald Trump's rhetoric on abortion care and reproductive rights has been all over the map this year, but his record — and that of the Republican party — is clear: he has bragged about ending the nationwide right to abortion access.

The fight over reproductive rights continues to define the presidential campaign

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The Fed cut rates ... now what? (featuring: Sasquatch)

It's ... Indicators of the Week! We roundup the economic indicators that caught our eyes and ears. This week, all our attention was on the Federal Reserve, which cut interest rates by half a percentage point. (Egad!)

The Fed cut rates ... now what? (featuring: Sasquatch)

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Business

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Business

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Tom Hanks, Hot Dogs and Chimp Butts

On today's episode, the great Tom Hanks teaches us the art of being adored, and Mike and Ian help a listener who's curious about world fame. Plus, a bottoms-up approach to recognizing your family members.

Tom Hanks, Hot Dogs and Chimp Butts

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Comedy

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The complex, colorful puzzle of recycling EV batteries

Electric vehicle batteries will all, eventually, reach the end of their lives. When that happens, they should be recycled. But what breakthroughs could make that happen cleanly, efficiently — and close to home? Today, business correspondent Camila Domonoske takes us on a tour of one company trying to crack the EV battery recycling puzzle — to learn what this case study can tell us about the larger battery picture. Plus, why recycling is kind of like wresting with Lego bricks.

The complex, colorful puzzle of recycling EV batteries

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Planet Money

The economy explained.

What's THAT got to do with economics?

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The Indicator from Planet Money

Quick insights into work, business, and the economy.

Is an American sovereign wealth fund such a bad idea?

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Short Wave

New science discoveries and everyday mysteries in 15 minutes.

These scientists are trying to build a fungal-resistant future

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Tackling big questions with the world's greatest thinkers.

The double-edged nature of parenting, mental health and artificial intelligence

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Tools to help you get it together.

I ditched plastic for a week. Here's what I learned

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Body Electric

Our bodies are adapting and changing to meet the demands of the Information Age.

Life Kit: Don't always depend on GPS. Your sense of direction will thank you

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New and Notable

The fight over reproductive rights continues to define the presidential campaign

The Fed cut rates ... now what? (featuring: Sasquatch)

Tom Hanks, Hot Dogs and Chimp Butts

The complex, colorful puzzle of recycling EV batteries

Daily News

NPR News Now

NPR News: 10-01-2024 8PM EDT

Up First

Israel Escalates In Lebanon, Vice Presidential Debate

Consider This from NPR

Conflict in the Middle East is spreading. Is a wider regional war imminent?

The NPR Politics Podcast

Visions of masculinity: Tim Walz and JD Vance prepare for Tuesday's debate

Trump's Trials

Attorney General Merrick Garland's legacy

State of the World from NPR

Israel Invades Lebanon, Iran Attacks Israel

Here & Now

Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday

1A

100 Years Of President Jimmy Carter

Morning Edition

All Things Considered

Weekend Edition Saturday

Weekend Edition Sunday

Culture and Entertainment

How To Do Everything

Nick Offerman, Trapper Keepers and Bee Stings

Wild Card with Rachel Martin

Terry Crews likes feeling small in the universe

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Dionne Warwick joins us in Kansas City to talk Twitter and Sidney Poitier

Fresh Air

Ta-Nehisi Coates Explores Oppression in 'The Message'

Pop Culture Happy Hour

'Nobody Wants This' has rom-complications

Code Switch

Ask Code Switch: Is picky eating about taste or race?

The Best of Car Talk

#2479: A Catalytic Converter Repents

NPR's Book of the Day

Ta-Nehisi Coates returns to political writing in his new book 'The Message'

It's Been a Minute

An identity crisis at the heart of the election; plus, disrupting biracial fantasies

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Herb Alpert

StoryCorps

702-706-TALK: Saviors, Survival, and Letting Go

Music

Tiny Desk

Chika: Tiny Desk Concert

Alt.Latino

Alt.Latino talks all the surprise nominations for the 2024 Latin Grammys

All Songs Considered

'How Women Made Music'

From the Top

Dramatic Cello & Saxophone Elegy

Jazz Night In America

George Benson on success, critics and staying true to himself

Mountain Stage

Sam Weber on Mountain Stage

World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN

Paris Paloma on World Cafe

Louder Than A Riot

Watch the queen conquer: MC Lyte, Quay Dash, the cast of 'Rap Sh!t'

Learn Something New

Planet Money

What's THAT got to do with economics?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Is an American sovereign wealth fund such a bad idea?

Short Wave

These scientists are trying to build a fungal-resistant future

TED Radio Hour

The double-edged nature of parenting, mental health and artificial intelligence

Life Kit

I ditched plastic for a week. Here's what I learned

Body Electric

Life Kit: Don't always depend on GPS. Your sense of direction will thank you

Dive Deep