All Things Considered

Family Reigns Supreme On Jeff Tweedy's New Album, 'Love Is The King'

By Mary Louise Kelly & Dave Blanchard • 16 hours ago

The return of live music may still be a distant hope, but Jeff Tweedy has found plenty to keep him busy during the pandemic. The leader of Wilco has a new solo album called Love Is the King, on which he's traded his usual bandmates for people he's been quarantining with — his sons Spencer, who's 24, and Sammy, who's 20.

Research Shows Ogre-Faced Spider Uses Not Only Sight, But Hearing For Hunting

By editor • 17 hours ago

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:

All right. As we get closer to Halloween, spiderwebs have been blanketing neighborhoods all over - fake webs, at least. But not all spiders hunt with those round silk traps.

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

North Carolina And Virginia Voters Share Their Thoughts On Trump's 1st Term

By editor • 17 hours ago

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

No shows, no tours, but Jeff Tweedy has found plenty to keep him busy during the pandemic. Tweedy, frontman for the rock band Wilco, has a new solo album out - it's called "Love Is The King" - on which he has traded his Wilco bandmates for people he's been quarantining with, his sons - Spencer, who's 24, and Sammy, who's 20. He's also been livestreaming their evenings at home. Tune in via Instagram, and you might hear an impromptu family cover of a beloved song.

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Campaign Volunteers In North Carolina Push To Turn Out More Voters

By Don Gonyea • 17 hours ago

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

No shows, no tours, but Jeff Tweedy has found plenty to keep him busy during the pandemic. Tweedy, frontman for the rock band Wilco, has a new solo album out - it's called "Love Is The King" - on which he has traded his Wilco bandmates for people he's been quarantining with, his sons - Spencer, who's 24, and Sammy, who's 20. He's also been livestreaming their evenings at home. Tune in via Instagram, and you might hear an impromptu family cover of a beloved song.

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Hurricane Zeta Storms Ashore In Southeastern Louisiana

By Tegan Wendland • Oct 28, 2020

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:

How Much Will A Coronavirus Vaccine Cost To Americans With Medicare Or Medicaid?

By editor • Oct 28, 2020

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Play It Forward: Nick Hakim Finds Humor In Darkness

By Ari Shapiro & Mano Sundaresan • Oct 28, 2020

On the last episode of Play It Forward, All Things Considered's chain of musical gratitude, British singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas spoke about Brooklyn-based musician and producer Nick Hakim. In particular, she explained his spellbinding sound and why she considers him one of the greatest musical minds.