All Things Considered
Weekdays, 4-6 p.m. and weekends, 5-6 p.m.
All Things Considered is the most listened-to, afternoon drive-time, news radio program in the country. Every weekday the two-hour show is hosted by Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly and Ari Shapiro. During each broadcast, stories and reports come to listeners from NPR reporters and correspondents based throughout the United States and the world. The hosts interview newsmakers and contribute their own reporting. Rounding out the mix are the disparate voices of a variety of commentators.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., says the CDC has sent vaccines to Texas, but emphasizes using vitamin A to treat the disease -- worrying infectious disease doctors.
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It's safe to say the relationship between the U.S. and Canada is at a low point. We look at how the two countries are already linked and what the U.S. could learn from its neighbor to the north.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he wants to remove roadblocks by replacing the military's top legal officers. The move could affect hard-fought reforms to military justice.
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European Union leaders from 27 countries met in an emergency session in Brussels on Thursday. They unanimously agreed to move forward on plans to dramatically scale up their defense investments.
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President Trump has accused the Biden administration, social media companies and journalists of censoring conservative ideas. But under this Trump administration, some speech can cost you.
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Sesame Workshop — the parent company of Sesame Street — announced Wednesday that they are significantly downsizing. It said part of the reason is the "changing media and funding landscape."
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho about his new film, Mickey 17, the story of a man hired to die repeatedly, yet still retains his humanity.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actress Poorna Jagannathan about her role as the boss of a cocaine crime ring in the new Hulu series Deli Boys.
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DOGE says its busy at work at both the Pentagon and the Department of Veteran's Affairs. But at this point, it's not entirely clear what that means.
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American vice presidents sometimes play the role of attack dog, to let the president remain above the fray. But analysts say Vice President JD Vance doesn't fall neatly into that category.