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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 was found guilty on all counts. What comes next?

    Trump was found guilty on all counts. What comes next?
    After a trial that lasted 21 days and a deliberation that took less than ten hours, a Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 criminal felony counts of falsifying business records.

    Trump says he will appeal the charges, but there are still implications for him, and his ongoing presidential campaign for the 2024 election.

    So what grounds does Trump have to appeal these charges? And how long could it take to play out? Attorney and NYU law professor Andrew Weissmann joins Ari Shapiro to map out what the next phase of the Trump trial will look like.

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    en-usMay 31, 2024

    In a historic verdict, Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in "hush money" trial

    In a historic verdict, Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in "hush money" trial
    After 10 hours of deliberation, in a historic verdict, a jury of 12 New Yorkers reached a verdict in the criminal hush money trial of former President Donald Trump.

    Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts of felony falsification of business records to cover up a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the closing days of the 2016 presidential election.

    Trump says this is "a rigged disgraceful trial," while the Biden campaign said this verdict shows that "no one is above the law," but that former President Donald Trump still poses a "threat ... to our democracy."

    NPR's Scott Detrow and Juana Summers, along with NPR political correspondents, unpack the guilty verdict and what it means ahead of the election in November.

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    How these newly included MLB stats recognize the legacies of Black players

    How these newly included MLB stats recognize the legacies of Black players
    When Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, it heralded an end to racial segregation in professional baseball.

    And even though Major League Baseball teams were integrated, official recordkeepers refused to acknowledge stats from the Negro Leagues – where Black players were relegated to for decades.

    Author and historian Larry Lester is one of the people who has fought to change that for years.

    He's spent over 50 years compiling statistics from the Negro Leagues. Now, that effort is getting recognition from the MLB, and Lester spoke to Ari Shapiro on the battle for inclusion.

    Statistics from the Negro Leagues have now been incorporated into the MLB's records – and it's reshaping the history of baseball.

    For generations, Black baseball players' contributions to the sport have been ignored. Now, their legacies are being recognized.

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    Closing arguments for Trump's trial have been made. What now?

    Closing arguments for Trump's trial have been made. What now?
    Nearly two dozen witnesses and 21 days of court later, Donald Trump's New York hush money trial is coming to a close.

    Twelve New Yorkers have been listening to witnesses like adult film actor Stormy Daniels and Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen.

    Today, those jurors heard closing arguments, first from the defense, and then the prosecution. Now, they have to determine whether Trump falsified business records to cover up an alleged affair with Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

    What final impressions did the closing arguments leave, and what could that mean for Donald Trump?

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    Forecasters predict another sweltering summer. Are we ready?

    Forecasters predict another sweltering summer. Are we ready?
    The summer of 2023 saw skylines choked by Canadian wildfire smoke, coral cooked in hot tub-warm ocean water and a month straight of 110-degree Fahrenheit high temperatures in Phoenix.

    Scientists say 2024 will likely bring another hotter-than-normal summer and, with it, the potential for more climate-driven disasters.

    NPR's Rebecca Hersher says forecasters predict an extremely active Atlantic Hurricane season.

    And NPR's Kirk Siegler reports on a shortage of federal wildland firefighters ahead of a high-risk wildfire season.

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    Make travel bearable on Memorial Day and beyond

    Make travel bearable on Memorial Day and beyond
    It seems like every year we hear the same thing: that this will be the busiest summer travel season ever. But this one really stands out. AAA projects that this Memorial Day weekend will see the highest number of travelers in nearly two decades. What will that mean? Congested roads, crowded airports and a lot of headaches. Hannah Sampson, who covers travel news for The Washington Post, shares some tips to survive summer vacation season.

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    Republicans soften stance abortion, 'abortion abolitionists' go farther

    Republicans soften stance abortion, 'abortion abolitionists' go farther
    Abortion Rights has been a motivating political issue for generations, and this year might be the most intense for those on both sides of the issue.

    NPR's Sarah McCammon reports on the anti-abortion rights activists who want to ramp up restrictions, criminalize patients who pursue abortions, and ban procedures like IVF.

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    What to expect after the sudden death of Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi

    What to expect after the sudden death of Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi
    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, according to state media. Here's how his death might contribute to instability in Iran and the region.

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    How 'The Sympathizer' confronts Hollywood's version of the Vietnam War

    How 'The Sympathizer' confronts Hollywood's version of the Vietnam War
    Hollywood depictions have long helped inform America's understanding of the Vietnam War.

    But there was usually one thing missing from these Vietnam War stories: the Vietnamese perspective.

    For Vietnamese Americans, like author Viet Thanh Nguyen, that experience left him feeling confused as a child.

    In his Pulitzer-winning debut novel The Sympathizer, Nguyen filled that gap by telling the story of a Vietnamese double agent who struggled with his involvement in all parts of the conflict.

    And with the release of a new HBO series adapting the story, one question arises: Can The Sympathizer subvert the long-standing narrative on the Vietnam war in Hollywood?

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    As antisemitism grows, it is easier to condemn than define

    As antisemitism grows, it is easier to condemn than define
    For American Jews who grew up thinking antisemitism was a thing of the past, the last several years have been startling. White supremacists marched in Charlottesville. A gunman massacred worshippers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Then came the Hamas attacks of October 7th and Israel's war in Gaza.

    The Anti-Defamation League says since then, antisemitic incidents in the US are up 361% over the same period a year ago. Both Congress and the White House have tried to address antisemitism in recent weeks, yet there's still a debate about what it is.

    Two journalists, who have been thinking and writing about antisemitism in the U.S. weigh in.

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    The migrant aid group caught in a right-wing social media thread

    The migrant aid group caught in a right-wing social media thread
    A conservative group posted a social media thread showing flyers in a border encampment in Mexico urging migrants to vote for Joe Biden. Now, the woman caught up in it, speaks to NPR.

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    How this Girl Scout troop offers community to migrant children

    How this Girl Scout troop offers community to migrant children
    The Girl Scouts have been part of American childhood for generations. And now that quintessential experience is helping young girls, who are new to the United States get a sense of belonging. It comes through a Girl Scout troop based in one of New York City's largest migrant shelters.

    The shelter has around 3,500 migrants, and all of the Girl Scouts are children of families seeking asylum. For the last few weeks, NPR's Jasmine Garsd has been spending time with them, and brings us their their story.

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    Have the new weight-loss drugs changed what it means to be body positive?

    Have the new weight-loss drugs changed what it means to be body positive?
    America is a land of contradictions; while we're known as a nation that loves to eat, we also live within a culture that has long valued thinness as the utmost beauty standard.

    Over the last several years the body positivity movement has pushed back on that notion. But then came a new class of weight-loss drugs.

    New York Magazine contributing writer Samhita Mukhopadhyay grapples with the possible future of a movement like this in her recent article, So Was Body Positivity All A Big Lie?

    She joins All Things Considered host Juana Summers to discuss the ever-evolving conversation on health, size, and whose business that is in the first place.

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    He may be a longshot, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could impact the election

    He may be a longshot, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could impact the election
    President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have turned their attention on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently. And the fact that the major party candidates are either trying to criticize him or praise him is a sign that his independent candidacy could have a real impact.

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    Critics hated 'The Phantom Menace.' It might be time to reconsider

    Critics hated 'The Phantom Menace.' It might be time to reconsider
    When Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace hit screens across the country in 1999, Return of the Jedi felt like ancient history to Star Wars fans. But after 16 long years, the movie let down fans and critics alike. Twenty-five years have changed how a lot of people feel. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

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    From utility man to one of California's foremost journalists

    From utility man to one of California's foremost journalists
    Louis Sahagún first arrived at the Los Angeles Times in his early twenties as a utility worker, sweeping lead dust around the printing machines.

    But it was the buzzing newsroom that inspired Sahagún to soon spend his lifetime writing stories about the undiscovered characters and corners of California.

    Now after 43 years, he's retiring from the paper, and reflecting on what motivated him to cover a side of the Golden state that remained unknown to many.

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