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.
Water supplies are dwindling in Asheville after Helene's devastation
Getting water has been a struggle for people in Asheville, N.C., where the water system was heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Helene.
The number of book titles that people tried to ban rose by 65% last year
by Tovia Smith
An American Library Association report says efforts to restrict books accelerated last year. The number of individual titles challenged in school and public libraries rose by 65% over the prior year.
Virtual reality allows one Venezuelan torture survivor to share his experience
by John Otis
The story of one Venezuelan torture survivor who has recreated his brutal experience behind bars using virtual reality.
The Denver area is in conflict after supporting migrants bussed in from Texas
by Andrew Kenney
Denver has provided lots of support and shelter space for migrants, many of whom are destitute. But now, as Denver has begun cutting some city services, suburbs are taking steps to keep migrants out.
A tech billionaire has quietly bought hundreds of acres in Hawaii. Locals wonder why
by Dara Kerr
Tech billionaire Marc Benioff has quietly bought vast swaths of land in a small residential town in Hawaii. Local people want to know what's going on.
Starship, the largest rocket ever made, successfully launched
by Geoff Brumfiel
SpaceX's third launch attempt of Starship took the spacecraft farther and higher than ever before.
The latest on the violence that has engulfed the capital of Haiti
by Eyder Peralta
Fear, chaos and uncertainty still stalk Haiti, a country that has spent two weeks in the grip of gangs and has been left effectively leaderless.
Palestinian boy killed by police in East Jerusalem
by Fatma Tanis
A 12-year-old East Jerusalem Palestinian boy playing with fireworks was shot and killed by an Israeli border police officer. Israel's attorney general has launched an investigation.
Can AI create compelling video game stories? Writers have their doubts
by Vincent Acovino
Tech companies and game publishers are promising that artificial intelligence can write video game dialogue, making characters more dynamic and interactive. Video game writers are skeptical.
Where the U.S. stands with long COVID after the pandemic
by Will Stone
Four years since the pandemic hit, patients with long COVID are still fighting for answers.
Southeast Asian has its first high-speed railway — in Indonesia
by Anthony Kuhn
Southeast Asian countries could grow faster economically but they're held back by a lack of infrastructure. The region now has its first high-speed railway — in Indonesia.