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.
Scientists are raising the alarm about Trump's deep sea mining executive order
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmentalists worry it could harm an ecosystem we don't know much about.
Trump calls Venezuelan migrants criminals. Some Venezuelans agree, others fight back
by Adrian Florido
Donald Trump often focuses on Venezuelans when he warns about criminal immigrants coming to the U.S. It's a narrative that has surprisingly taken root even in some Venezuelan-American communities, and it offers a window into one reason support for mass deportations seems to be rising among some Latinos.
Medicaid can now pay for care given on sidewalks. It could help mitigate homelessness
by Katia Riddle
Medicaid can now pay for medical and mental health care delivered on the sidewalk. This will transform how care for unhoused people can be given in the states that take advantage of the policy change.
In Nevada, Native voters can now cast a ballot online
Tribal communities often face obstacles to casting a ballot, including a lack of polling locations and unreliable mail service. In Nevada, Native voters can now cast a ballot online.
Like bike sharing and scooter sharing, you can now share umbrellas in some cities
by Jeff Lunden
To the list of bike sharing, car sharing, and house sharing, you can now add umbrella-sharing. New York is among the world cities where you might find a kiosk that allows you to rent an umbrella.
'We are living a nightmare': How Cuba has managed its latest electrical grid collapse
by Emily Green
In Cuba, lights are starting to come back on in parts of the country four days into a nationwide blackout. The Caribbean island is undergoing its worst economic crisis in decades.
Could Trump's threats against news outlets carry weight if he wins the presidency?
by David Folkenflik
Trump has threatened on the campaign trail to jail reporters who won’t give up the sources of leaks and to strip networks of their licenses for fact-checking him and other unfavorable coverage.
Harrison Butker's PAC is an example of how sports and politics can overlap
by Justine Kenin
The Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker is back in national news. He’s founded a Political Action Committee to get conservative Christians out to vote.
University of Chicago students can borrow a real Picasso or Miro for their dorm room
College students often use posters to help spruce up their dorm or apartment. At the University of Chicago, they get in line early for the chance to borrow works by prominent artists for a year.
The Biden Administration wants health insurance to cover all OTC contraception
by Sydney Lupkin
The Biden Administration has proposed a rule to require private health insurance to cover over-the-counter birth control pills, spermicide, condoms and plan B.
Blinken heads off on another visit to Middle East as conflict spreads
by Michele Kelemen
Israeli forces killed the Hamas leader in Gaza last week and they’ve been pressing their offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon too. Israel is also poised to strike Iran.
Biden wants Head Start teachers to get a raise. But it's unclear who will pay for it
by Cory Turner
A new Biden administration rule meant to raise the wages of teachers in the federal Head Start preschool program could force local programs to scale back if Congress doesn't agree to increase funding.
How the presidential race is shaping up in North Carolina
With 16 electoral votes at stake and the presidential race decided by thin margins and contentious down-ballot races, North Carolina has become a major focal point for the Harris and Trump campaigns.