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.
The religious context of the Minnesota shootings
The man charged with killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband is connected to a once-fringe religious movement that is now growing quickly, and which uses inflammatory anti-abortion rhetoric.
Europe could hit record-breaking temperatures this week
by Willem Marx
Europe is reeling from a massive heat wave, and temperatures could hit records this week across much of the continent.
Many first-time investors in crypto are dealing with painful losses
by David Gura
A steep sell-off has hurt many first-time investors who bought crypto last year, when Bitcoin and other digital currencies were hitting record highs.
Monkeypox treatments are difficult to get despite the nation's large stockpile
by Pien Huang
There are enough antiviral pills in the nation's strategic stockpile to treat 1.7 million people with monkeypox. But doctors, patients and advocates say getting the treatment is very hard.
Police search for answers after 2 shootings in Indianapolis, Ind., over the weekend
by Katrina Pross
Police are investigating two weekend shootings in the Indianapolis, Ind., metro area.
Data collected about heat in Jacksonville, Fla., will be used to help areas impacted
by Brendan Rivers
As climate change warms the planet, volunteers mapped heat in Jacksonville, Fla., in a federal research project. The city will use data collected to help neighborhoods threatened by extreme heat.
Biden's trip to Mideast was seen as a reset of relations by Gulf Arab leaders
by Fatma Tanis
Saudi leaders viewed their summit with President Biden as a success, but human rights advocates worry about the message it sent to the kingdom.
New book details the wealth and power of the former richest man in America
by Susan Stamberg
J. Paul Getty was America's richest man in his day, turning oil into billions of dollars. A new biography — Growing Up Getty — reveals Getty's wealth and power.
The trial for the Parkland high school shooting begins
by Greg Allen
The trial began Monday for the admitted gunman of the 2018 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead and 17 others injured. He faces the death penalty or life in prison.
Lia Thomas nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
Lia Thomas was nominated for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award by the University of Pennsylvania. In March, Thomas became the first transgender NCAA champion in Division 1 history.
Arizona cities respond to the worst drought in over a thousand years with a new plan
by Katherine Davis-Young
Cities in Arizona have started implementing state-required drought plans in response to the crisis on the Colorado River. The current drought is the worst in 1,200 years.
The Atlantic cod is coming back after strict catch limits greatly decreased numbers
by Ben Berke
Atlantic cod, a fish that was foundational to New England's economy, is being caught at historically low levels. But a research scientist says cod is in the early stages of a comeback.
Key buildings the first Black Marines used will be restored thanks to a new project
by Jay Price
Key buildings at a 1940s-era segregated Marine base in North Carolina are being restored. The structures at Montford Point, which were used by the first Black Marines, trained roughly 20,000 men.