All Things Considered
Weekdays 3:00pm-6:00pm, Weekend at 4pm
Since its debut in 1971, this afternoon radio newsmagazine has delivered in-depth reporting and transformed the way listeners understand current events and view the world. Heard by almost 13 million* people on nearly 700 radio stations each week, All Things Considered is one of the most popular programs in America. Every weekday, hosts Melissa Block , Robert Siegel, and Audie Cornish present two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special -- sometimes quirky -- features.
A one-hour edition of the program runs on Saturday and Sunday.
The posts below are some of the highlights from All Things Considered. Visit the program page on NPR to see a full list of stories.
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A bitter legal fight over the childhood home of Singapore's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, has come to define Singapore's ruling family.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Amanda Shanor, a First Amendment scholar, about the case United States v. Hansen, which will be argued before the Supreme Court on Monday.
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President Biden has approved a federal emergency declaration for Mississippi, after a tornado hit four counties killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens of others and destroying countless homes.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Marta Wosińska, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, about the rise in prescription drug shortages and what can be done to fix it.
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Scott Detrow speaks with Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles about the gang violence and hunger crisis in Haiti.
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The difference between song and record of the year at the Grammys can be confusing. So confusing, that we messed it up on a story on npr.org, and had to issue a correction.
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Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is eyeing a run for president. He's made a national name for himself by taking on culture war topics. So how do Florida voters feel about all this?
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Thinking about quitting your job or maybe starting a business? NPR's Life Kit has tips on getting your finances in order before making a big leap.
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An explosion Friday night in a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pa., has killed at least two people and left several more missing.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Emily Wagster Pettus of The Associated Press about a rare, long-track tornado that left a trail of devastation across western Mississippi on Friday night.