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.
Biden is facing skepticism among Wisconsin's college student voters
by Elena Moore
Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.
The U.S. ambassador to NATO outlines the challenges ahead for the alliance
Julianne Smith, United States Permanent Representative to NATO, tells NPR's Michel Martin the key takeaways from this year's summit — and the challenges that lie ahead for the alliance.
Takeaways from this week's NATO summit
NPR's London correspondent Frank Langfitt talks with Michel Martin about the NATO summit this week in Madrid, Spain.
Some fear Christian nationalism is getting legal legitimacy through the Supreme Court
by Odette Yousef
Three recent SCOTUS rulings have been celebrated by an extreme far right wing pushing conservative Christian values. Some see the decisions as evidence this ideology has found legitimacy on the bench.
The travel chaos to expect over the July Fourth weekend
by David Schaper
With gas and airline prices at record highs — and the airline industry in turmoil — travelers are facing more obstacles than usual over the busy holiday weekend.
Even with Beijing's backing, Hong Kong's new leader faces big challenges
by John Ruwitch
Hong Kong gets a new leader on Friday with strong backing from Beijing, but faces challenges with a sluggish economy that remains closed to the outside world — and China — by COVID controls.
A niece remembers her beloved uncle, lost to COVID, with Elvis Presley
Elida Lozano remembers her uncle, Gerald Thomas, who died of COVID-19 in December 2021. Thomas loved listening to music and encouraged Lozano to go to college.
A seismic shakeup in college sports as UCLA and USC join Big Ten
by Tom Goldman
A college sports seismic shakeup is underway with UCLA and the USC bolting the Pac-12 Conference for the Big Ten. The move consolidates power between two super conferences and portends more changes.
Gov. Lujan Grisham asks Biden to consider providing abortion care on federal land
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michelle Lujan Grisham, Democratic governor of New Mexico, about Friday's meeting with President Biden regarding the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Odesa maintains some normalcy despite Russian aerial assault on southern Ukraine
by Peter Granitz
Russia has increased its aerial assault on southern Ukraine, firing missiles at areas outside of the Donbas. But despite the threat, it's almost as if the war hasn't touched the port city Odesa.