All Things Considered
Hear KUOW and NPR award-winning hosts and reporters from around the globe present some of the nation's best reporting of the day's events, interviews, analysis and reviews.
Episodes
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'What Do You Need A Song For?': Esperanza Spalding's Search For The Answer
At the heart of Esperanza Spalding's new album is the question "What do you need a song for?" NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the Grammy-winning musician about her album, Songwrights Apothecary Lab.
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What The Border At Del Rio, Texas, Is Like Now That The Migrant Camp Is Gone
U.S. officials continue to reduce the number of Haitian migrants at the border. Authorities hope to reopen the border to Mexico that has been shuttered since the increase in migrants to the region.
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Quad Countries Have 1st In-Person Summit At The White House
President Biden hosted the first face to face summit with leaders of Japan, Australia and India. The four countries are known as the Quad and see themselves as a democratic bulwark against China.
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Colorado Data Shows Vaccines And Masks Are Helping Protect Schoolchildren From COVID
Colorado counties with high vaccination rates have much lower infection rates among children than those with low rates. Infection rates in schools which require masks are lower than ones that don't.
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Zebras On The Lam Are Dazzling Suburban Maryland
A dazzle of zebras — that's what you call a group of them by the way — escaped from a legally-run farm in the D.C. area 25 days ago. Since then, they've been popping up in the suburbs.
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Hollywood Production Crews May Strike Due To Unglamorously Low Wages And Long Hours
IATSE, a union which represents film crews, has asked their members to grant them the authority to strike. Conditions have worsened in the pandemic for people who work on sets for film and television.
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Plan To Widen Highway In South Carolina Would Cut Through Black And Brown Communities
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Omar Muhammad, executive director of the Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities, on communities in North Charleston, S.C., facing displacement for a highway project.
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After 6 Weeks, The Trial Against R. Kelly Is Almost Over
The federal trial against R. Kelly is nearing its end after six weeks of witness testimony. He's being charged with racketeering and trafficking, with accusations going back decades.
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Afghan Allies That Were Left Behind Face An Uncertain Future
The White House now says it failed to evacuate most of America's Afghan allies in the airlift from Kabul. Even those evacuated may be stuck in immigration limbo for years unless Congress takes action.
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WNBA Playoffs Start Tonight. Here's A Preview Of What To Expect
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Lyndsey D'Arcangelo of The Athletic about the WNBA playoffs, which begins with the New York Liberty, who grabbed the final slot in the tournament on a technicality.
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How Brazil's Severe Drought Affects The Entire World's Coffee Supply Chain
Attributed to climate change, Brazil's historic drought is devastating its coffee farmers, who's crops supply much of the world.
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Some Schools In Afghanistan Are Back, But Only For Boys. Girls Have Been Told To Wait
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Chris Nyamandi, Country Director of Save The Children in Afghanistan about a restriction on girls' education and other threats to children's welfare under the Taliban.