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.
Sponsored
Episodes
-
How U.S. sanctions played into the protests in IRan
The protests in Iran have been about human rights, corruption, freedom — but they were sparked by economic hardship, caused in part by U.S. sanctions. How did they play into the events in Iran?
-
Germany's far right political party, the AFD, is at the Munich Security Conference
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and Correspondent Rob Schmitz discuss Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, at to the Munich Security Conference.
-
For the first time, lawmakers are reviewing unredacted copies of the Epstein files
Lawmakers are just beginning to review unredacted versions of the Epstein files but those who have read them say the system is complicated and insufficient.
-
An effort in Congress to restrain immigration enforcement tactics is flailing (again)
A bipartisan effort in Congress to restrain immigration enforcement tactics is flailing. It wouldn't be the first time recently that lawmakers pledged to find consensus, only for negotiations to fail.
-
NATO members have launched a new Arctic initiative
NATO members have launched a new Arctic initiative after President Trump's threats to take over Greenland.
-
Ice boating on the Chesapeake
The recent deep freeze across much of the U.S. has created the best opportunity in decades to sail ice boats across frozen bays and rivers — including Chesapeake Bay.
-
What will the cities of tomorrow look like? These middle schoolers have thoughts
At the Illinois gathering of the Future City competition, 16 middle school teams presented their concepts for cutting-edge cities.
-
Ghanian musician Ebo Taylor, a pioneer in the world of modern highlife music, has died
This week the Ghanian musician Ebo Taylor died at 90 years old. While he was not well known in the U.S. he was a star in Africa, and a defining force in highlife music.
-
Iranian exiles in Turkey scramble to find news from home
Iranians living in Turkey are hearing chilling stories from relatives at home — and receiving death threats themselves.
-
Mayor says lack of communication created concern and alarm in El Paso
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson about the FAA's temporary closure of airspace over the city, and how it was communicated to city leaders.
-
Ukrainian sled racer is disqualified from Olympics over controversial helmet
Ukrainians are dismayed after skeleton sled racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from the Olympics for his helmet decorated in honor of war victims.
-
The pop charts this week are influenced by the Grammys
The Grammy Awards show is influencing people's listening habits this week.