
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.

Chicago Catholics react to the news of Pope Leo X1V
Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic church, grew up in the Chicago area and Catholics in Chicago are overjoyed.
Israeli strike on a Beirut apartment building kills 22 people
by Jane Arraf
An Israeli strike leveled an apartment building in central Beirut Thursday night, killing at least 22 people and injuring more than 100.
Republican campaigns have been blanketing the airwaves with anti-trans ads
by Susan Davis
Donald Trump and other Republican candidates in top races are focusing on campaign ads around transgender rights in the closing weeks of the election.
Indoor workers in California are learning about their right to heat protections
by Alejandra Borunda
California's new rules protecting indoor workers from extreme heat went into effect in July. How are they working out so far?
Thomas Rockwell, author of 'How to Eat Fried Worms,' has died at 91
by Justine Kenin
The author of the 1973 children’s book How to Eat Fried Worms, Thomas Rockwell, died late September of Parkinson’s disease and other ailments. He was 91.
Harris is trying to win over Black male voters in North Carolina
by Tamara Keith
We check in with Black voters who weren't excited about President Biden's campaign to see what they think of Vice President Harris on the trail.
Hurricane Milton and the tornado that tore through a retirement community in Florida
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
In St. Lucie County, more than 100 miles east of where Hurricane Milton made landfall, rescue and recovery operations are ongoing after tornadoes killed at least six people.
A stranger noticed a woman's birthmark. It saved her life
"My Unsung Hero" from the team at Hidden Brain tells the stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Jackie Briggs' hero approached her at a health conference in 2006.
Few foster homes will take kids with behavioral challenges. Ohio may have a solution
It can be difficult to find foster homes for children with disabilities, a training program in Ohio aims to change that dynamic