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Amid high-stakes U.S. diplomatic visit, Panamanians turn to news parodies

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By Ari Shapiro,

Scott Detrow

Published February 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM EST

Staff of El Gallinazo media company at their office in the Santa Ana neighborhood in Panama City, Panama on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.

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Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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