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.
PolitiFact founder says both parties need factchecking. But they don’t lie equally
by David Folkenflik
CBS said that its moderators would largely leave fact checking up to the vice presidential candidates in Tuesday's debate. Journalist Bill Adair said the network sent a powerful message, though.
Workers with World Central Kitchen are reported killed in airstrike in Gaza
The strike comes as aid groups are desperately trying to find more ways to deliver food and other assistance to Gaza amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
A new deal may help reduce water pollution in Montana, Idaho
by Aaron Bolton
The U.S. and tribal governments make progress against contaminated coal mine runoff from British Columbia, which has been polluting Montana and Idaho for years.
The challenges of investigating war crimes in the conflict between Israel and Hamas
by Ryan Lucas
Almost six months into the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Justice Department has been nearly silent on the topic of possible war crimes.
These kids saw the last total solar eclipse in the U.S. This is how it changed them
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Several kids have gotten not one but two opportunities to see total solar eclipses while growing up. We asked some of them what they remember of the last one, and how it changed them.
Voters went big for the opposition in Turkey's local elections this weekend
by Peter Kenyon
Turkey's municipal elections were the biggest snub to the ruling party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in years, leaving the opposition in control of Istanbul and many other key cities.
In Israel, tens of thousands of protesters have called for Netanyahu to step down
by Carrie Kahn
Protesters in Israel have staged the largest demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war began almost six months ago. They called for a ceasefire and for him to step down.
With Texas' border law in limbo, some migrants are worried. Others are undaunted
by Angela Kocherga
An appeals court will hear arguments this week on Texas' new border enforcement law. With the state law in limbo, many migrants are looking at it with a mix of confusion, worry and determination.
Colorado plans to create special housing units for transgender women in prisons
by Andrea Dukakis
Trans women in Colorado prisons will now be allowed to stay in separate housing units, according to a legal settlement aimed at making conditions safer for this often-targeted group.
Iran blames Israel for blast that hit its consulate in Damascus
by Jane Arraf
Iran says Israel has killed one its most senior commanders in Syria's capital. It's believed to be the highest level assassination of an Iranian military leader since the war in Gaza began.
School principals get creative to keep their staff in the classrooms
by Cory Turner
Hundreds of K-12 school leaders from across the country were in Washington, D.C., recently to talk with lawmakers. One of their main messages was: staffing shortages are still a problem.
Violence in eastern Congo has displaced millions of people. Some end up at this camp
The Nkamira Transit Camp is home to more than 6,000 refugees fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The decades-long conflict is a legacy of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.