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Consider This from NPR

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  • The hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. New episodes six days a week, Sunday through Friday.

    Support NPR and get your news sponsor-free with Consider This+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/considerthis
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  • What makes a holiday song a lasting hit?

    What makes a holiday song a lasting hit?
    Dec 24 2024
    Whether you play it on loop or whether it drives you crazy, there's no question Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You," song has become a permanent fixture of the Christmas song canon.

    But the holiday song canon is big, and a number of other pop artists have made their own Yuletide jingles since 1994 including John Legend, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift.

    But not even the woman who shattered records with her Eras tour has given us a holiday song that has had staying power worthy of The Canon.

    For 30 years Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" has dominated the holiday music charts. NPR's Stephen Thompson explains what makes it a lasting hit?

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    13 mins
  • The numbers were good, but feelings were bad: The US economy in 2024

    The numbers were good, but feelings were bad: The US economy in 2024
    Dec 23 2024
    By most objective measures, the US economy is in good shape. Employers added about 2 million jobs this year. Unemployment is low. In much of the country, gasoline is now selling for less than $3 a gallon.

    The Economist has called the United States' performance "the envy of the world."

    But even as the U.S. is outperforming most other countries, many Americans remain frustrated by the high cost of living. And that's fueled a lot of unhappiness, and a political comeback for President-elect Donald Trump.

    Trump will soon take the reins of an economy that's bounced back strongly during the four years he was out of office. For many families, though, that rebound was overshadowed by soaring prices for food, housing, and other necessities.

    Will his policies bring costs down? Or rekindle inflation?

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    9 mins
  • In a year of global elections, what did we learn about the state of democracy?

    In a year of global elections, what did we learn about the state of democracy?
    Dec 22 2024
    It was a hectic election season in America, to put it lightly, and we're not alone. What do this year's elections across the world say about the state of democracy at large? Host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR correspondents about some of the most consequential global elections of 2024.

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    12 mins

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