All Things Considered
Weekdays from 4:30 to 6:30 pm on WVIK News 90.3 FM and 90.3 HD1.
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 Juana Summers, Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro, Michel Martin present two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special—sometimes quirky—features.
Latest Episodes
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The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Venezuela's leading opposition figure, Maria Corina Machado. The 58-year old democracy leader has been in hiding since 2024.
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As President Trump pushes to get National Guard troops patrolling American cities, his administration has, in effect, blurred the lines between traditional law enforcement and immigration enforcement.
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NPR's Mia Venkat explains to Scott Detrow what the internet couldn't stop talking about this week.
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Fairbanks, Alaska, gets extremely cold and dark in the winter, and residents turn to all kinds of hobbies to keep seasonal depression at bay. For one man, that includes ornate balloon art projects.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Christopher Blevins, the first U.S. male winner of the World Cup for cross-country mountain biking in 34 years.
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Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for the Loyola Chicago men's basketball team who became an international celebrity during their 2018 Final Four run, has died.
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On Capitol Hill, there has been almost no sign of progress toward ending the shutdown. Senators say they aren't even formally negotiating, which begs the question: what are they actually doing? -
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Jake Sullivan, national security adviser to former President Biden, about President Trump's plan for peace in Gaza.
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The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing "substantial" reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. Court filings suggest around 4,200 affected so far. -
At New York City's Tenement Museum, high schoolers explore the American experience through the eyes of one 1860s-era Black family.
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Nearly 1/3 of teens say they use chatbots for roleplaying romantic and sexual relationships. But some parents and digital safety experts warn that these apps can put teens at risk of suicide.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to journalist Tom Johnson about his career and experiences in battling depression, which he describes in his new memoir, Driven.
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Three Senate Democrats broke with their party and voted with Republicans to fund the government and avert a shut down. One of them, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, explains her reasoning.
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Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute. -
Eight months after the Department of Government Efficiency effort to shrink the federal workforce began, some agencies are hiring workers back — and spending more money than before. -
Frauds, swindles, cons, scams, and deceptions are collectively known as hoaxes. But there's more than meets the eye. -
Smaller publications that cover the Pentagon are likely to be the most affected by a new press policy put into place by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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The administration's approach to drug cartels relies — at least in part — on a blueprint for military strikes that mirror those waged during the war on terrorism after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR, a congregation in Los Angeles, about her message this year during the Yom Kippur holiday.
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President Trump defended the use of troops in U.S. cities while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told military commanders about new physical fitness and grooming requirements for uniformed personnel.
