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
-
Why Democratic Rep. Adam Smith thinks Biden isn't the right party pick for this moment
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Washington Congressman Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee and one of the people publicly calling on President Biden to get out of the race.
-
Here's what's coming in the Copa America and Euro 2024 men’s semifinals
NPR's Juana Summers talks with The Athletic's Greg O'Keeffe about the Copa America and Euro 2024 semi final matches that kick off this week.
-
What’s behind the elections results in France and the U.K.
Last week, Britain’s center-left Labour Party celebrated a big win over the long-ruling Conservative Party. Then, Sunday in France, voters rejected a surging far-right populist party.
-
Transplant surgeons are using a new, controversial procedure to retrieve organs
Many transplant programs are using a controversial procedure called normothermic regional perfusion to obtain organs from donors. After a donor is declared dead, circulation is restarted with a pump.
-
16 years of Bat-a-thon: Researchers met in Belize for various research on bats
Dozens of bat researchers descend upon a tropical preserve in Belize, home to a diverse population of bats. Each scientist hopes to net the specific breed of bat they need to do their research.
-
Las Vegas hits a new record high of 120 degrees Fahrenheit
With a heatwave persisting across the West, Las Vegas broke its all-time heat record on Sunday at 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
-
Israeli airstrikes have hit at least 3 UN schools sheltering people in Gaza in 6 days
At least three UN schools housing displaced people have been hit directly by Israeli airstrikes in less than a week. A fourth suffered damage after an airstrike hit a building next to it.
-
Beryl made landfall in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane
Beryl barreled ashore on Monday striking the central Texas coast. Along with high winds and heavy rain, a major concern is flooding — especially inland.
-
Republican Party releases 2024 party platform that outlines Trump’s agenda if elected
The Republican National Committee has adopted former President Trump’s platform. It's notable for what it includes, like calls to end early voting, and what it doesn't, like a federal ban on abortion.
-
Boeing agrees to plead guilty in connection to plane crashes that killed 346 people
Boeing's deal to plead guilty to a federal criminal fraud charge in relation to two 737 Max crashes has not quieted anger from victims' families. Legal issues for the troubled plane maker continue.
-
Democratic support for Biden's nomination is weakening. Biden is doubling down anyway
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Evan Osnos, New Yorker staff writer and author of a Joe Biden biography, about this crossroads for the Biden campaign as more Democrats call for him to step aside.
-
Joy on France's streets as voters turn out in record numbers to deny far-right victory
Joy on the Streets as Voters Turn Out in Record Numbers to Deny Far-Right Victory