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NPR Politics Podcast
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Newsmakers
Newsmakers
Go face to face with the person of the moment. NPR’s Newsmakers brings the biggest names in politics, business, sports, arts, and culture out of the headlines and into the interview chair to discuss the mark they’re making on the world.
Recent Drops
15 episodes tracked
What does Hungarian president Viktor Orban's loss tell us about the rise of authoritarianism?
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What does Hungarian president Viktor Orban's loss tell us about the rise of authoritarianism?
Apr 18, 2026
Meet Linh Mai, the National Zoo's first baby elephant in 25 years
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Meet Linh Mai, the National Zoo's first baby elephant in 25 years
Apr 18, 2026
As the Trump administration's foreign aid strategy takes shape, the future of PEPFAR is in question
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As the Trump administration's foreign aid strategy takes shape, the future of PEPFAR is in question
Apr 18, 2026
Zohran Mamdani responds to the skepticism from the Democratic party establishment
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Zohran Mamdani responds to the skepticism from the Democratic party establishment
Apr 18, 2026
7-Eleven to close hundreds of stores across the U.S.
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7-Eleven to close hundreds of stores across the U.S.
Apr 17, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani explains his relationship with the President
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani explains his relationship with the President
Apr 17, 2026
Trump's 'victory arch' moves ahead as ballroom hits another roadblock
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Trump's 'victory arch' moves ahead as ballroom hits another roadblock
Apr 17, 2026
Zohran Mamdani says Iran war speaks to a “broken kind of politics” | Newsmakers
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Zohran Mamdani says Iran war speaks to a “broken kind of politics” | Newsmakers
Apr 17, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani explains why he remains unbothered by critics
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani explains why he remains unbothered by critics
Apr 17, 2026
NPR breaks down what needs to happen before the U.S. and Iran can make the ceasefire permanent
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NPR breaks down what needs to happen before the U.S. and Iran can make the ceasefire permanent
Apr 16, 2026
Iran ‘ceasefire’ / Hungary election / U.S.-NATO tension | Sources & Methods
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Iran ‘ceasefire’ / Hungary election / U.S.-NATO tension | Sources & Methods
Apr 16, 2026
Jury finds Live Nation acted as a monopoly, overcharged for tickets
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Jury finds Live Nation acted as a monopoly, overcharged for tickets
Apr 16, 2026
A Polymarket trader made $300,000 on Biden's pardons
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A Polymarket trader made $300,000 on Biden's pardons
Apr 16, 2026
After Israeli strikes, a family in Lebanon searches rubble for their daughter
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After Israeli strikes, a family in Lebanon searches rubble for their daughter
Apr 16, 2026
A secular, multi-ethnic group is faced with integrating into a Kurdish-led region in Syria
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A secular, multi-ethnic group is faced with integrating into a Kurdish-led region in Syria
Apr 16, 2026
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