All Things Considered
Monday thru Friday, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Since 1971, this afternoon radio newsmagazine has delivered in-depth reporting and transformed the way listeners understand current events and view the world. Heard by over 13 million people on nearly 700 radio stations each week, All Things Considered is one of the most popular programs in America. Every weekday, hosts Robert Siegel, Audie Cornish, Kelly McEvers, and Ari Shapiro present two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special—sometimes quirky—features.
Latest Episodes
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Turkey is rushing to combat a pollution-caused muck in the Sea of Marmara that's growing across the seabed and excretes a foul mucus on the water's surface.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with poet Tess Taylor, discussing her proposal for the U.S. moving political division through the arts.
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President Biden pledged during his election campaign to end privately-run immigration detention centers. But advocates say his administration is not following through on his promises.
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An oil train derailment near Seattle is under investigation. In late 2020, 10 tanker cars went off the rails. Now, the rail workers unions says they believe the disaster was caused by sabotage.
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Ned Beatty, a veteran character actor who worked in film, television and theater, has died at age 83. He was best known for his memorable performances in Deliverance, Network and Superman.
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Over 70% of San Francisco residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. Public health officials say that's good, but are still continuing efforts to reach their unvaccinated population.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro looks back on his talk with Jonathan Ward on his 100-track compilation of early recordings from around the world called Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music.
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Minneapolis police are investigating after a driver plowed into protesters near the site where a Black man was killed by sheriff's deputies in early June. One person was killed and three were injured.
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The U.S. has seen about 600,000 COVID-19 deaths. Lynn Granger of Milton, Vt., was a tireless advocate for "kinship families:" people raising children on behalf of relatives or friends who are unable.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland met with The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post — all news organizations that the Justice Department secretly investigated in search of leaks.
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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Heath, about how the new COVID-19 vaccine, Novavax, plays into global vaccination rates.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about the summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Adm. James Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, about the NATO summit and the state of the global alliance.
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The screen adaptation of In the Heights opened to less-than-expected box office results. Those numbers may indicate what audiences are looking for as theaters reopen this summer.
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A surge in pet adoptions has increased demand for dogs imported from around the world. Most are fine, but federal officials turned up 450 dogs in 2020 with false records — 50% more than in 2019. -
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with two youth organizers, Calla Walsh and Thomas Chaplain, about how to get involved with civic life when you're too young to vote.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks with author Julian Rubinstein about his book The Holly: Five Bullets, One Gun, and the Struggle to Save an American Neighborhood.
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Israel's parliament has approved a new coalition government, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12 years in power.
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On the final day of the G-7 summit in England, world leaders released a joint statement on the coronavirus, the environment and human rights.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks with former agriculture secretary Dan Glickman about his book, Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies.
