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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.

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  • Trump says he's pulling U.S. Troops from Germany. Does it matter?

    Trump says he's pulling U.S. Troops from Germany. Does it matter?
    May 4 2026
    Trump is once again threatening NATO allies. What would a reduction of U.S. troops in Germany mean for security and the U.S. military?


    Today, about 36-thousand U.S. troops are stationed in Germany, and they’re a key part of the U.S. military ecosystem and the NATO alliance.

    Now, President Trump plans to reduce that number.

    Trump has grown increasingly and publicly frustrated with NATO allies.

    This time he’s taking it out on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said the U.S. has been humiliated by Iran.

    Among the many questions raised by this: What are U.S. troops doing in Germany anyway?

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    This episode was produced by Fio Geiran, Tyler Bartlam and Karen Zamora.

    It was edited by Sarah Handel and Courtney Dorning.

    Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.


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  • How does diplomacy work during a military deadlock?

    How does diplomacy work during a military deadlock?
    May 3 2026
    The war with Iran is in a deadlock. Despite a back and forth of peace plans, there is no permanent ceasefire.

    President Trump has oscillated between a willingness to engage in diplomacy and threats to resume the American bombing campaign if he doesn’t get a deal.

    All this has complicated negotiations, which the U.S. and Iran are holding through intermediaries.

    So, how do leaders try to negotiate with countries they’re in conflict with?

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    This episode was produced by Henry Larson.

    It was edited by Sarah Robbins and Tinbete Ermyas.

    Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.


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    8 mins
  • What it takes to report stories from the war in the Middle East

    What it takes to report stories from the war in the Middle East
    May 2 2026
    Covering a war isn’t easy and it takes a whole team working both on the air and behind the scenes to bring you accurate, independent reporting from the frontlines.

    For this week’s Reporter’s Notebook we speak with two journalists about the challenges of covering the war in the Middle East. Durrie Bouscaren has been reporting from the Turkish-Iranian border and NPR reporter Kat Lonsdorf has been covering the war in southern Lebanon.

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    This episode was produced by Gabriel Sanchez and Henry Larson.

    It was edited by Adam Raney.

    Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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    10 mins
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