
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.

These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch
by William Troop
Meet Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twins who speak in synch and dedicate themselves to animal conservation.
Open Carry Activists Bear Arms In The Streets — And Chipotle
by John Burnett
As part of the open carry movement, some gun rights activists in Texas have been carrying rifles into restaurants. Many national chains have responded by instituting no-guns policies.
What Happened To Unemployment Benefits?
by Tamara Keith
Five months have passed since the expiration of the emergency unemployment benefits program for the long-term unemployed. Amid congressional delays, it's unclear whether those benefits ever will be extended.
Letters: Ex-Cons' Struggles To Make It On The Outside
by Audie Cornish
Audie Cornish and Robert Siegel read emails from listeners about a series that followed two aging ex-cons struggling with a second chance in the outside world — and whether they deserve it.