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.
Why 1999 was such a big year for movies
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Brian Raftery, author of the book, Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen.
The Big 3 automakers' raise offer may not be enough to provide a middle class life
by Andrea Hsu
The Big Three automakers have offered record contracts with 25% raises. But is it enough to give workers a comfortable middle class life, as generations of autoworkers had in decades past?
The Philadelphia Orchestra returns to China for anniversary of historic 1973 trip
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with violinist Davyd Booth, who was part of the Philadelphia Orchestra's historic 1973 tour of China.
The Israel-Hamas war is at risk of spreading out into the Middle East
by Jane Arraf
Concern about a spread of the Israel-Hamas war ripples across the Middle East - as does growing anger at the U.S. for supporting Israel.
Colleges could lose federal funding if they don't curb antisemitism and Islamophobia
by Tovia Smith
The Biden Administration has told colleges they risk losing federal funding if they don't take aggressive steps to curb attacks on Jewish students, and harassment of pro-Palestinian students.
Colleagues are fed up with Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocking military appointments
by Lauren Hodges
Republican Sen. Tuberville of Alabama has been blocking nearly all nominations since February — in protest of Pentagon abortion policy. Senators are getting creative with solutions.
An exit interview with Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., about his retirement from Congress and how urban transportation policy has evolved throughout his almost three decades in Congress.
Acquitted former officer involved in Breonna Taylor trial now faces federal charges
by Roberto Roldan
A federal trial of a former Louisville police detective who was part of the middle of the night raid that killed Breonna Taylor in 2020 is underway.
Officials say California is drought free — but water supply is still strained
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jeffrey Mount, a senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, about drought conditions in California.
The House has a speaker, but infighting continues among the House GOP
by Claudia Grisales
House Republicans say they want to unite under a new speaker, but ongoing bickering and personal feuds threaten that goal.