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.
The FAFSA debacle is throwing a wrench in students' college plans
by Janet W. Lee
May 1 is a traditional decision day for many high school seniors to pick their college. But this year's trouble with the federal financial aid form has thrown that process into turmoil.
Kaepernick details his pivot from baseball to football in 'Change the Game'
by Gurjit Kaur
Colin Kaepernick talks about his book Change the Game, detailing his pivot from baseball to football and how he found himself in the process.
For people with long COVID, getting long-term federal disability is a big challenge
by Keith Mizuguchi
Many people affected by long COVID have lost their jobs and now rely on disability checks to try to survive. But getting approved for long-term federal disability for long COVID is a major challenge.
Checking in with a Uvalde teacher one year after the mass shooting
Wednesday, May 24, marks one year since a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas. Teacher Nicole Ogburn helped her students escape Robb Elementary through a window and survived.
U.S. military veterans generally don't embrace extremism, a new survey shows
by Quil Lawrence
A new survey finds that support for extremist groups is generally lower among military veterans than in the general population.
The latest on negotiations over raising the debt ceiling
by Deirdre Walsh
White House and congressional negotiators are no closer to reaching a deal to lift the debt ceiling. Any deal is also likely to upset parts of the Republican and Democratic caucus.
Illinois attorney general finds massive cover-up of clergy sexual abuse
by Jason DeRose
The Illinois attorney general has released a report detailing decades of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the state. It found 451 priests and religious brothers abused nearly 2,000 children.
Residents near the volcano outside Mexico City prepare to evacuate
by James Fredrick
The volcano, popularly known as "El Popo" in Mexico, is rumbling and spewing ash, as people living in its shadow prepare for a possible evacuation.
'Of course we should be here': Citizens of Osage nation attend Cannes for 'Flower Moon'
by Allison Herrera
Martin Scorsese's adaption of David Grann's book Killers of the Flower Moon premiered at Cannes. It chronicles a series of brutal murders targeting Osage people in Oklahoma in the 1920s.