All Things Considered
Weekdays at 4:00pm
All Things Considered brings you the day’s biggest stories — from around the world and right here in the Piedmont and High Country. Every weekday afternoon, join host Neal Charnoff for two hours of breaking news, thoughtful conversations, and unexpected discoveries. It’s national reporting with a local heartbeat.
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Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine recently crossed the four-year mark. Throughout that time, one of the biggest questions has been: Is this what Russians want?
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Tuesday marks the most intense U.S. bombing yet in the Iran war. The 11 days of fighting have spooked oil markets, and the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed.
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Paris Davis' was among the first Black men to lead green berets. His service in Vietnam would earn him the medal of honor, only it took nearly 60 years for him to receive the award.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Nicole Grajewski, professor at Sciences Po and author of Russia and Iran, about Russia's reported support of Iran's military.
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Iran's internet and phone calls are still blocked, and trying to reach the outside world comes with real risk.
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On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, one woman says she witnessed a heroic act while suffering in an emergency room.
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While commuters race through New York's Moynihan Station, dancers rehearse all down the corridor before they film their performances for social media.
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New York City isn't the only place pushing to expand free child care. We check in on this growing trend, and how states and cities are paying for it.
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President Trump recently said the only way Democrats "can get elected is to cheat, and we're going to stop it." NPR traveled through swing districts in Pennsylvania to see what people think of that.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Sarvat Hasin about her new novel Strange Girls and the complexities of friendship.