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Consider this. Pro-natalists think they have a friendly audience in the White House. How do they want to use it? From NPR, I'm Ari Shapiro.

Consider this. Pro-natalists think they have a friendly audience in the White House. How do they want to use it? From NPR, I'm Ari Shapiro.

Consider this. Pro-natalists think they have a friendly audience in the White House. How do they want to use it? From NPR, I'm Ari Shapiro.

It's Consider This from NPR. This moment feels ripe with opportunity for people who want Americans to have more kids. In Elon Musk and J.D. Vance, they see key White House figures interested in their cause. That was the backdrop for their gathering in Austin, Texas. It's called NatalCon. NPR's Lisa Hagen was there and has this story of what she found.

It's Consider This from NPR. This moment feels ripe with opportunity for people who want Americans to have more kids. In Elon Musk and J.D. Vance, they see key White House figures interested in their cause. That was the backdrop for their gathering in Austin, Texas. It's called NatalCon. NPR's Lisa Hagen was there and has this story of what she found.

It's Consider This from NPR. This moment feels ripe with opportunity for people who want Americans to have more kids. In Elon Musk and J.D. Vance, they see key White House figures interested in their cause. That was the backdrop for their gathering in Austin, Texas. It's called NatalCon. NPR's Lisa Hagen was there and has this story of what she found.

That was NPR's Lisa Hagen. This episode was produced by Audrey Nguyen and Connor Donovan with audio engineering by Zoe Vangenhoven. It was edited by Brett Neely and Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Ari Shapiro.

That was NPR's Lisa Hagen. This episode was produced by Audrey Nguyen and Connor Donovan with audio engineering by Zoe Vangenhoven. It was edited by Brett Neely and Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Ari Shapiro.

That was NPR's Lisa Hagen. This episode was produced by Audrey Nguyen and Connor Donovan with audio engineering by Zoe Vangenhoven. It was edited by Brett Neely and Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Ari Shapiro.

How are Trump's tariffs likely to affect farmers?

How are Trump's tariffs likely to affect farmers?

How are Trump's tariffs likely to affect farmers?

Let's shift to the support that USDA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides to farmers. The majority of USDA spending goes to nutrition assistance programs like SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps. If that shrinks, what does that mean for farmers in the U.S. ?

Let's shift to the support that USDA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides to farmers. The majority of USDA spending goes to nutrition assistance programs like SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps. If that shrinks, what does that mean for farmers in the U.S. ?

Let's shift to the support that USDA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides to farmers. The majority of USDA spending goes to nutrition assistance programs like SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps. If that shrinks, what does that mean for farmers in the U.S. ?

I think a lot of the debate will probably be around cutting benefits to people in need, but does that have trickle-down impacts or trickle-up impacts on the farmers who produce the foods that become part of that food assistance program?

I think a lot of the debate will probably be around cutting benefits to people in need, but does that have trickle-down impacts or trickle-up impacts on the farmers who produce the foods that become part of that food assistance program?

I think a lot of the debate will probably be around cutting benefits to people in need, but does that have trickle-down impacts or trickle-up impacts on the farmers who produce the foods that become part of that food assistance program?

The government has frozen or ended a lot of grants to farmers. Here's what a dairyman named Travis Forgs told Wisconsin Public Radio after the federal government paused two five-figure grants he had for a new industrial freezer and solar panels.

The government has frozen or ended a lot of grants to farmers. Here's what a dairyman named Travis Forgs told Wisconsin Public Radio after the federal government paused two five-figure grants he had for a new industrial freezer and solar panels.