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All Things Considered is an NPR radio newsmagazine that delivers in-depth reporting and transforms the way listeners understand current events and view the world. The program presents breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special -- sometimes quirky -- features.

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Vermont Courts and Some Businesses Partially Reopening

By • 12 hours ago

The courts reopened Monday along with a number of other sectors of the Vermont economy.

Nation's Oldest Private Military College Welcomes New Leader

By • 13 hours ago
Col. Mark Anarumo
Norwich University

Norwich University, the nation’s oldest private military college, is welcoming its new president.

President Trump Addresses The Nation And Walks To 'The Church Of Presidents'

By • 14 hours ago

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Addressing the nation from the Rose Garden this evening, President Trump said he was beefing up law enforcement around the country.

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Finding Connection And Comfort In Live Stream Concerts During Quarantine

By & • 14 hours ago

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Addressing the nation from the Rose Garden this evening, President Trump said he was beefing up law enforcement around the country.

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PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Today I have strongly recommended to every governor to deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers, that we dominate the streets.

'It's Like A Nightmare': Options Dwindle For Renters Facing Economic Distress

By • 16 hours ago

As one of the country's worst economic and health crises in history deepens, rent is due again for millions of people who are struggling to make ends meet.

Over the last few months, states and the federal government have taken steps to help tenants who've lost their jobs. Now, while the unemployment rate is still climbing, some of the protections for renters are running out.

From Jobs To Homeownership, Protests Put Spotlight On Racial Economic Divide

By • 17 hours ago

The death of a black man at the hands of white police officers has sparked days of civil unrest in the United States. Those sparks have landed in a tinderbox assembled over decades of economic inequality, now made worse by the coronavirus pandemic.

Public Health Officials Worry The Coronavirus Might Spread Among Protestors

By editor • 17 hours ago

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Addressing the nation from the Rose Garden this evening, President Trump said he was beefing up law enforcement around the country.

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PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Today I have strongly recommended to every governor to deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers, that we dominate the streets.

Putin Announces A Date For Constitutional Referendum As Moscow Starts To Reopen

By • 18 hours ago

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Moscow lifted coronavirus restrictions today - at least sort of. Russian President Vladimir Putin used the occasion to make a big political announcement. Charles Maynes reports.

'We Recognize That There's A Need To Change': What Police Think About Civil Unrest

By • 18 hours ago

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Biden Holds 1st In-Person Campaign Event After The Lockdown, Meets Community Leaders

By • 18 hours ago

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Former NAACP Head Cornell Brooks Blames Derek Chauvin For Violence At Protests

By & • May 31, 2020

Protests have erupted across the nation in response to the death of George Floyd, and some of the demonstrations have turned violent, leading political leaders and activists to debate over who is responsible.

A National Day Of Mourning Honoring COVID-19 Victims Holds New Meaning

By editor • May 31, 2020

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'Raising White Kids' Author On How White Parents Can Talk About Race

By editor • May 31, 2020

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Roundtable: Trump And The Media

By editor • May 30, 2020

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Dakota Johnson On Her Role In 'The High Note'

By editor • May 30, 2020

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Finally today, we want to leave you on a high note - literally. We're talking about the new movie, "The High Note," which tells the story of a classic diva with all the amazing clothes, fabulous houses and luxe parties. But it also tells the story about the assistant in the background handing her tissues and green juice, handling her messes and bucking up all those insecurities that the rest of the world does not see.

How Police Training Has Evolved

By editor • May 30, 2020

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Vermont Opening Some Summer Camps With Limitations

By • May 29, 2020

In a pilot program Vermont is reopening some overnight summer camps. It’s hoped the move will help the state manage future changes to restrictions for out-of-state tourists.

The Most Common Listener Questions About The Pandemic, Revisited

By & • May 29, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin and Ari Shapiro revisit the most common questions The National Conversation has received in the last two months. And the show says goodbye, for now.

Revisiting Common Economy Questions And Reconnecting With Past Callers, Continued

By • May 29, 2020

NPR's chief economics correspondent looks back at the question answered on the National Conversation about the economy. Past callers reconnect to update on how they have fared during the pandemic.

Revisiting Common Economy Questions And Reconnecting With Past Callers

By • May 29, 2020

NPR's chief economics correspondent looks back at the question answered on the National Conversation about the economy. Past callers reconnect to update on how they have fared during the pandemic.

Tracee Ellis Ross Can Hit The High Notes, Too

By & • May 29, 2020

Over her decades-long career, Tracee Ellis Ross has starred in beloved shows such as Black-ish and Girlfriends. But as she sees it, her latest role is her most daunting one yet. In The High Note, available to stream on Apple TV on May 29, she plays a superstar singer named Grace Davis, who's facing career stagnancy. Meanwhile, Davis' personal assistant Maggie (played by Dakota Johnson) has musical ambitions of her own as an aspiring producer.

Bioethicist: 'Immunity Passports' Could Do More Harm Than Good

By • May 29, 2020

"Immunity passports" have been proposed as one way to reboot economies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The theory is this: The approval of the so-called passports would rely on the positive results from an antibody test of your collected blood sample. If you have antibodies to the coronavirus after recovering from an infection, you might be immune from future infection and therefore could be authorized to work and circulate in society without posing a risk to yourself or others.

At least, that's the idea.

Coronavirus Victims: A Former High School Football Player Teddy Nelson

By editor • May 29, 2020

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At the end of March a man in West Virginia named Teddy Nelson posted this message on Facebook.

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Prayers, please - all I want is to feel better.

President Trump Announces That U.S. Will Leave WHO

By • May 29, 2020

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This afternoon, President Trump said he is severing U.S. ties with the World Health Organization over the U.N. agency's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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How To Keep Friends Close While Socially Distancing

By editor • May 28, 2020

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Who Is Responsible For The Safety Of Workers And Customers Upon Reopening, Continued

By • May 28, 2020

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Who Is Responsible For The Safety Of Workers And Customers Upon Reopening

By • May 28, 2020

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Milne Running For Lieutenant Governor

By • May 28, 2020
Scott Milne (file)
WAMC/Pat Bradley

A  Republican who ran unsuccessfully for Vermont governor in 2014 is running for lieutenant governor.

Love At First Quarantine: After A Single Date, Couple Hunkers Down Together

By editor • May 28, 2020

It has been said that disasters are relationship accelerators. They can cause a spike in marriage and babies — and they can also trigger divorce.

Most of us are hunkering down with people we already had some sort of relationship with. But a few have chosen to ride it out with practical strangers.

'The Sheer Volume' Is Hard To Capture: Unemployment In Nevada Soars To Historic High

By & • May 28, 2020

Amid record-breaking unemployment numbers, Nevada stands out. The jobs crisis hit the state early and dug in deep. Unemployment there has soared to more than 28% — the highest in the nation and the highest for any state since 1976, when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking this data.

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