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.
Podcast explores the changing music scene in Austin, Texas
We look at the latest season of the Pause/Play podcast, from KUT and KUTX Studios, which explores how global and local changes are impacting Austin's music ecosystem.
Scientists look at the progress made toward understanding — and treating — long COVID
by Will Stone
Scientists gathered this week to unpack what we know about the underlying cause of long COVID and potential treatments.
2/3 of Americans approve of unions — slightly down from last year, but still high
by Andrea Hsu
The latest Gallop poll finds two-thirds of Americans approve of unions. That's down a few percentage points from last year, but continues a trend that stands in sharp contrast to the last six decades.
1985 sci-fi comedy 'Back to the Future' and its famous DeLorean are now on Broadway
by Jeff Lunden
The star of the Back to the Future: The Musical may be the car. The show's design team created a DeLorean that flies over the audience.
Judge finds Rudy Giuliani liable for defamation of two Georgia election workers
by Stephen Fowler
Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming two Georgia election workers by repeatedly claiming the women were manipulating 2020 ballots, a federal judge has ruled.
How agencies will decide who gets funds for those facing pollution and health issues
by Seyma Bayram
The White House wants to direct more funding communities dealing with high levels of pollution and health problems. But how agencies determine who qualifies for the money has some researchers worried.
Central Texans struggle with what's likely to be its hottest summer on record
by Kailey Hunt
Months of extreme heat and drought have Central Texas farmers and ranchers facing their biggest climate-driven challenge in decades.
More than half of wetlands no longer have EPA protections after Supreme Court ruling
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Marla Stelk, executive director of the National Association of Wetland Managers, about the EPA's new rules that comply with a ruling limiting the Clean Water Act's scope.
Idalia went through 'rapid intensification.' You're likely to see the term more often
by Nathan Rott
Tropical storm Idalia made landfall early Wednesday morning on a rural part of Florida's Gulf Coast after it underwent what meteorologists call "rapid intensification," a term to become familiar with.
Battleground Wisconsin suburbs historically voted Republican, but that's shifting
by Franco Ordoñez
The suburbs outside Milwaukee have been a reliably Republican voting bloc for decades. Now, those counties are swing districts in a swing state that could decide the presidential election in 2024.
The latest on the coup in Gabon
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
Overnight there was a coup in the central African nation of Gabon. Military officers announced they had seized power and placed the president under house arrest after a questionable election.