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.
Hurricane Fiona is moving over Puerto Rico, which has lost all of its electricity
by Adrian Florido
The National Hurricane Center says the eye of Hurricane Fiona has officially made landfall in Puerto Rico. It lands just after the entire island lost power due to the storm.
A North Carolina trial could change jury selection in death penalty trials
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Henderson Hill, senior counsel at the ACLU, about his motion against the use of "death qualification" to disqualify opponents of capital punishment.
A new surge in violence in the West Bank is worrying the Biden administration
by Daniel Estrin
Israel has escalated military arrests and raids in the West Bank as a new cohort of Palestinian militants seems to be gaining strength. Scores of Palestinians have been killed.
A former national security official explores what could be next in the Ukraine war
by Michel Martin
Following the recent success of Ukrainian forces, NPR's Michel Martin asks retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman about what he thinks will happen next in Russia's war against Ukraine.
They escape political and economic chaos — and rise as sommeliers
by Michel Martin
In a new documentary, four refugees from Zimbabwe compete in an international wine tasting competition. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with sommelier Tinashe Nyamudoka about "Blind Ambition."
A recent skirmish over free speech involved high school students and their adviser
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martins speaks with attorney Hadar Harris of the Student Law Press Center about a high school adviser who refused to censor her student's published work.
Take a musical moment for singer Rina Sawayama's new album
Laura Snapes, music editor for The Guardian, reviews Sawayama's "Hold the Girl."
Danielle Ponder — a singer who was once a lawyer — enjoys critical raves
by Daniel Kushner
The rising singer-songerwriter from Rochester, New York, talks about finding success after 40 in music, working with Billie Eilish's booking agent, and leaving behind a career as a public defender.
Ken Burns explores the complicated story of the U.S. response to the Holocaust
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin speak with the filmmaker on his latest documentary, The U.S. and the Holocaust, which has its premiere on Sunday.
Parents share their children's joy at seeing a Disney princess who looks like them
by Michel Martin
With Disney's live-action version of The Little Mermaid, a new generation of fans will have a new princess under the sea, played by African American actor Halle Bailey.
The former Fox editor who announced the 2020 results says there's a media problem
by Michel Martin
Chris Stirewalt, author of Broken News: Why the Media Rage Machine Divides America & How to Fight Back, says the country's leading news organizations have leaned into a model that fosters division.