All Things Considered
Weekdays from 4-6:00pm
In-depth reporting and transformed the way listeners understand current events and view the world. Every weekday, hear two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special - sometimes quirky - features.
America's views on inauguration
by Ari Shapiro
With all eyes on Washington for President Trump's inauguration, celebrations and commiseration rang out across the country in different ways.
Kamala Harris faces racism and sexism as she moves closer to presidential nomination
by Sarah McCammon
As Vice President Kamala Harris ramps up her campaign for president, Republicans are trying out new — and old — attacks focused on her race and gender, including calling her a "DEI candidate."
The political implications of Netanyahu's meeting with Trump
by Franco Ordoñez
On the day that former President Donald Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, we look at the Republican nominee's relationship with Israel.
Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo veteran. Now, she's learning how to be a role model
Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. NPR's Juana Summers talks to her about her barrier-breaking role in the sport and her expectations for her third Olympic games.
How to stay safe while swimming this summer
Drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1-4 in the United States. NPR's Life Kit has water safety tips to keep young swimmers safe this summer.
The opposition is energized ahead of Venezuela's high stakes election
by Carrie Kahn
The opposition is united against longtime leftist President Nicolas Maduro, who is seeking a third term in this Sunday's election amid the country's gravest economic and political crisis in decades.
Polio virus detected in Gaza wastewater raises public health concerns
by Gabrielle Emanuel
The territory hasn't had any polio cases for 25 years but this suggests the virus is spreading. Polio experts are scrambling to figure out the origins and whether or not there are active cases.
The 180-shift in the Democratic campaign
by Tamara Keith
Out: Tom Petty. In: Beyonce. We look at what's behind the jarring vibe shifts in the Democratic campaign this week.
Notorious leader of Sinaloa drug cartel is captured in U.S. operation
by Eyder Peralta
After a decades long man hunt the defacto head of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel is arrested just outside El Paso. What more do we know about his capture and what impact, if any, will this have on the fentanyl crisis here.
An arson attack in France stranded tens of thousands ahead of Olympics
by Eleanor Beardsley
Authorities are searching for the arsonists who set fire to high-speed train infrastructure in France, stranding tens of thousands at the start of the Paris Olympics.
'Didi' director Sean Wang says 13 is 'old enough to know better, too young to care'
by Ailsa Chang
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Sean Wang about his new coming-of-age movie Didi, which was inspired by his own experiences growing up in an immigrant household in the Bay Area.
Video game performers launch strike over compensation and AI
by Mandalit del Barco
After over a year of negotiations with major video game companies over issues like AI, video game performers in the union SAG-AFTRA are on strike.
Russia sentences Russian American journalist to 6.5 years in secret trial
by Michele Kelemen
On the same day that a Wall Street Journal reporter was convicted of espionage, Russian American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was sentenced to six and a half years in prison in a similar case.