All Things Considered
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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.
California's newest state park is like a time machine
In the Central Valley, California’s first new state park in a decade opened this summer and it re-imagines what a state park can be.
Researchers have found a protein that seems to protect brain cells from Alzheimer's
by Jon Hamilton
A study of 48 post-mortem brains found a protein that appears to protect brain cells from Alzheimer's — even in people who had significant amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains.
How Gen-Z is feeling about Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket
by Elena Moore
President Biden has struggled with young voters. But now that he's out and Vice President Harris is in, younger voters are re-calculating.
Netanyahu met with standing ovation and protest over joint meeting of Congress
by Barbara Sprunt
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting this week separately with President Biden and Vice President Harris. Wednesday afternoon, he addressed a joint meeting of Congress.
LeVar Burton talks about his changing definition of success on NPR's 'Wild Card'
Actor LeVar Burton experienced massive success early in life. In a round of Wild Card with Rachel Martin, he says his definition of success has had to change over time.
A cold front is bringing some relief to the Northwest — but also wind
by Kirk Siegler
The Northwest has been suffering record-setting heat. A cold front is supposed to move in, but with it comes high winds and dry thunderstorms in forests that have been cooked tinder dry.
Tennis player Coco Gauff is named as USA flag bearer for Olympics
Coco Gauff the 23-year-old tennis player seemed floored today when she learned she'll be the first tennis player to have the honor of being flag bearer for the American team at the Paris Olympics.
This is what 10 months of war feels like to a family in Gaza
by Aya Batrawy
Israel's prime minister addresses Congress as Gaza's civilian death toll soars from Israeli airstrikes and the war grinds on for the tenth month.
The presidential candidacy of Kamala Harris could impact crucial swing state Arizona
In Arizona, some voters worried former President Trump would reclaim the state he lost in 2020 breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday, when Biden announced he won’t accept the Democratic nomination.
Biden to give Oval Office address on what's next
by Deepa Shivaram
President Biden is giving an address from the Oval about how he will 'finish the job' — without a second term in office.