Elon Musk's DOGE takes aim at agency that had plans of regulating X Musk and other Silicon Valley executives have long railed against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for its work overseeing the tech industry. Now, Musk hopes to eliminate the agency. Bobby Allyn
How did Elon Musk become so powerful in the Trump administration? New York Times journalist Eric Lipton outlines how Musk's companies are benefiting as he cuts federal jobs and agencies, and reporter Teddy Schleifer explains how Musk's political views turned right. Terry Gross Play AudioListen 45 mins
TechTonic Justice's Kevin De Liban discusses how AI can cause problems in government NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kevin De Liban, attorney and founder of TechTonic Justice, about how AI comes between Americans and their government. Steve Inskeep Play AudioListen 5 mins
Trump administration was set to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas That's according to a public State Department procurement document. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a top White House official. Bobby Allyn
YouTube turns 20 years old today Twenty years ago, three former PayPal employees activated the domain name "YouTube.com." The first YouTube video followed soon after. Taylor Haney Play AudioListen 2 mins
TikTok is back on the Apple and Google app stores Apple and Google removed the app after the Supreme Court upheld a law prohibiting firms from doing business with TikTok as long as it is controlled by China-based ByteDance. Bobby Allyn
A new document undercuts Trump admin's denials about $400 million Tesla deal The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration. A document obtained by NPR shows the Biden plan was far smaller. Bobby Allyn
50 years after a seminal conference, big questions about biotechnology remain In 1975, researchers met to discuss the emerging field of biotechnology. The issues surrounding the field today are familiar. Nell Greenfieldboyce
What are the benefits of a cellphone detox? It doesn't take long to get a boost in mood and a decrease in anxiety when we turn off 24/7 access to mobile internet on our cellphones. Play AudioListen 4 mins
DOGE work could 'cross extreme ethical and legal lines,' says former employee On Tuesday, 21 DOGE employees resigned. NPR spoke to one of them who says she felt the new administration was causing "harm to the American people." As Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency work to remake the federal government, some of the people tasked with executing his vision have serious concerns about what the changes will do. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org. Play AudioListen 10 mins
