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.
Helene recovery in North Carolina is underway
by Scott Detrow
In western North Carolina, officials are struggling to rescue people following Tropical Storm Helene. Many are without power, water systems are offline and cell service is down.
Efforts to help East Coast forests being overrun by invasive vines
by Jacob Fenton
Invasive plants and insects are wreaking havoc on many of the nation's beloved parks. We visit parks in the D.C. area where vines are spreading fast and killing trees.
The peculiar origins of the second amendment defense
by Ramtin Arablouei
For most of U.S. history, the second amendment was rarely invoked to challenge laws, until a bank robber used it to justify ownership of an unregistered sawed-off shotgun, launching a legal battle.
Home communities mourn three U.S. soldiers, all from Georgia, killed in drone attack
by Grant Blankenship
The three soldiers killed in the drone strike in Jordan were all from Georgia. Communities there are mourning their deaths.
An Alabama engineer says a major defense contractor fired him for speaking Hindi
by Debbie Elliott
An engineer in Huntsville, Ala. is suing the defense contractor Parsons Corporation for discrimination, arguing he was fired for speaking his native Hindi language at work.
Israeli and Palestinian radio stations broadcast messages for locked up loved ones
by Daniel Estrin
An Israeli radio station is airing messages and songs to hostages in Gaza, while a Palestinian station broadcasts families' voice messages to relatives held in Israeli prisons.
UNRWA loses funding after charges that some employees took part in Hamas attack
by Michele Kelemen
Some countries have paused funding to a UN agency that looks after Palestinian refugees after Israel provided evidence that it said showed Palestinian employees took part in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
New mothers in Gaza struggle to access basic medical services
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with UNICEF's Tess Ingram about the dire maternal health crisis in Gaza.
The impact of Taylor Swift being on the NFL bleachers
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nora Princiotti, a staff writer at The Ringer and a Swiftie, about Taylor Swift's cultural impact on the NFL.
Explaining the war of words between Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion
by Sidney Madden
The rappers Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion are trading barbs in their new songs. We break down what prompted this falling out between former collaborators.
After Jordan attack, White House says it doesn't seek war, but vows to respond
by Tom Bowman
The Biden administration said it will respond after three U.S. service members were killed in a drone attack in Jordan. But any kind of military action in the volatile region carries its own risks.
Who are the Iranian-backed militias attacking U.S. forces in Jordan
by Jane Arraf
A group called the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" has claimed responsibility for a drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan. It creates a threat to the U.S. military in the region.