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.
Americans are sleeping less. This podcaster wants to help change that
by Yuki Noguchi
More than half of Americans say they'd benefit from more sleep. A woman has made it her business to help people get better sleep via a podcasting company that focuses on meditation.
From the ground at the historic UAW strike rally in Detroit
by Camila Domonoske
As the UAW kicks of the first day of a historic and unusual strike, the union is holding a rally in Detroit. Bernie Sanders will be speaking.
Despite disorganized earthquake response, Moroccan survivors voice support for king
by Eleanor Beardsley
In addition to the physical obstacles in getting help to survivors of Morocco's earthquake, there are also problems with government dysfunction.
Craig Gillespie's 'Dumb Money' tells the story of the GameStop short squeeze
by Bob Mondello
Craig Gillespie's dramedy Dumb Money chronicles the 2021 Wall Street phenomenon known as the GameStop short squeeze, which pitted small investors against major hedge funds.
This atheist chaplain treats 'Jane Eyre' as sacred text
by Rachel Martin
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with author and atheist chaplain Vanessa Zoltan about her practice of treating novels like Jane Eyre as sacred text.
New NASA report lays out roadmap for studying UFOs
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Tips for dealing with anxiety, the 'check engine light' of the brain
by Marielle Segarra
Anxiety can feel awful. But it can also be a helpful warning signal, telling us when we're in danger or out of alignment with our true feelings.
The debate over crop insurance, as climate change drives the price up
by Frank Morris
Climate change is making insuring crops more risky, but the federally subsidized crop insurance program's payouts are up 500%. With a new Farm Bill coming, critics want to rethink the program.
'Policymakers need to do their job too': Pediatrician's view on child poverty rate
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with pediatrician Megan Sandel about the on-the-ground impacts of child poverty.
The CIA has revealed an important detail about one of its famous 'Argo' operation
by Greg Myre
One of the CIA's most famous operations was extracting six American diplomats from Iran after the U.S. embassy there was overrun in 1979. The CIA has now revealed new information about the saga.
A farmer mediates the exchange of soldiers' remains between warring sides in Yemen
by Fatma Tanis
A man becomes a mediator between two warring sides in Yemen's civil war. He helps exchange bodies of fallen soldiers.
Meet the Ukrainian soldiers removing the explosives Russia buried under the frontline
by Joanna Kakissis
In Ukraine, possibly the world's most mined country, a team of sappers races to clear explosives left by Russians along the southeastern frontline to help Ukrainian troops take back occupied land.
How a UAW strike would impact the economy
by Scott Horsley
Unionized autoworkers are threatening to go on strike at midnight if no deal is reached with the Detroit carmakers. At first, economic fallout would be limited, but the costs would add up.