All Things Considered
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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.
Ports' strike ends, as dockworkers reach agreement on wages
The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, representing ocean carriers and port operators, agreed to extend the contract and continue bargaining over all other issues.
An audio postcard to future generations: Volunteers document bird sounds of Acadia
by Murray Carpenter
A researcher is documenting all the bird species at Acadia National Park, creating a baseline for changing populations.
Texans face temperatures that feel like 115 degrees and above during heat wave
by Toluwani Osibamowo
Much of the South is experiencing a heat wave and people in the region are coping the best they can. We check in with some of them in Dallas, Texas.
A new law will affect how some immigrants in Florida access work and medical care
by Wilkine Brutus
A new law requiring companies to ensure their employees are legal residents goes into effect in Florida on July 1. Now immigrants who may not be documented are worried for their futures.
The growing concern of Japan's 'silver democracy'
by Anthony Kuhn
In Japan, there are growing concerns about the dominance of older politicians who lavish welfare spending on older voters, while young politicians are rare, in a situation dubbed "silver democracy."
A look at Biden's intimate donor events
by Tamara Keith
President Biden is making the rounds with donors in Chevy Chase, Md., Manhattan and Chicago this week. At these intimate off-camera events, his comments sometimes go beyond what he says in public.
EV charging station network is among Biden administration's green energy ambitions
by Camila Domonoske
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is traveling across the Southeast to promote the Biden administration's plans for green energy, including building a network of charging stations for electric cars.
Presidential campaign talking point: Fort Bragg's name change
by Jay Price
Confederate General Braxton Bragg's name was recently stripped from the nation's largest Army base. The name change has since become a presidential campaign talking point.
Under extreme heat, squirrels sploot
With much of the southern U.S. under heat advisories, millions of people are being exposed to extreme heat — so don't be alarmed if you see a squirrel splooting.
The role of Belarus' Lukashenko in resolving the Russia-Wagner Group conflict
by Charles Maynes
A major player in resolving the dispute between the Wagner Group and the Russian state over the weekend was Belarus' leader Alexander Lukashenko.
Actor Kevin Spacey's sexual offence trial begins in London
by Willem Marx
Kevin Spacey appears in a London court, as the jury is sworn in for the beginning of the the actor's trial over sexual offences — charges the actor denies.
Wagner Group's future in Africa is uncertain after Moscow uprising
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with J. Peter Pham of the Atlantic Council about the presence of the Wagner group in sub-Saharan Africa and the future of the mercenaries there after the Moscow uprising.
Not coming to a screen near you – viewers will soon feel effects of the writers strike
by Mandalit del Barco
Future films and TV series are being delayed, if not canceled. For audiences accustomed to a steady stream of new content, this dramatic slowdown will have a tangible impact in the year to come.