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Music Yo-Yo Ma takes his cello outdoors to explore how music connects us to nature NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ana Gonzalez and cellist Yo-Yo Ma about their new podcast 'Our Common Nature' from WNYC, which connects music with nature and place. Scott Detrow
Books Author Ken Liu on AI, reality, and the world we're building The American sci-fi novelist Ken Liu talks about his new thriller All That We See or Seem and the blurred lines between technology, reality, and imagination. Andrew Limbong
Science A camping trip in the Rockies came with an unexpected message: you've won a Nobel Prize Fred Ramsdell was camping with his family in the Rocky Mountains when he missed the call telling him he'd won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Erika Ryan
Movies Why slasher movies still have us watching through our fingers As Halloween approaches slasher movies draw their biggest audiences as All Things Considered host Andrew Limbong talks with NPR's Brianna Scott and Ryan Benk about what keeps the genre alive and why it still fascinates audiences. Ryan Benk
World Waiting for the call: a hostage's family prepares for his return NPR's Andrew Limbong talks to Moshe Lavi, brother-in-law of Omri Miran, who is an Israeli hostage held in Gaza. Miran is one of twenty living hostages expected to return to Israel. Erika Ryan
World Freedom promised for Israeli hostages, uncertainty about what's next All living Israeli hostages are expected to be released Monday under the ceasefire brokered by President Trump. Palestinian families in Gaza return home to sift through what's left. Jim Kane
National Vance says administration will keep fighting to send National Guard to Chicago On Saturday, a federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from deploying federalized National Guard troops in Illinois. Joe Hernandez
National A federal worker tries to make ends meet for her kids as the shutdown continues A furloughed single mom in Colorado has raided her retirement savings to survive the current federal shutdown. Jennifer Ludden
A veteran peace negotiator discusses next steps in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks veteran American peace negotiator Aaron David Miller for his thoughts on the new peace process unfolding between Israel and Hamas. Ayesha Rascoe
Music To celebrate opera composer Giuseppi Verdi, fans gather at his statue in New York City Fans of "La traviata," "Aida," and "Otello" creator Giuseppi Verdi met at his statue in New York City Friday to mark 212 years since his birth. Jeff Lunden