All Things Considered

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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, Audie Cornish, 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.

Trump May Announce Amy Coney Barrett As His Nominee To Supreme Court, Source Tells

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Trump May Appoint Federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court

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What Nomination Of Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court May Mean For Parties

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Novavax Researcher Says No Chance Of A 'Shortcut' In Vaccine Safety

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Novavax, a vaccine maker in Maryland, is becoming the 10th coronavirus vaccine candidate to enter the final phase of testing, called phase 3.

The trial is taking place in the U.K., where researchers plan to enroll up to 10,000 adults of various ages in the next four to six weeks. Half the participants will get a placebo and half will get the company's vaccine.

At least a quarter of participants will be over the age of 65, the company says, and it will also "prioritize groups that are most affected by COVID-19, including racial and ethnic minorities."

Kentucky Governor: Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Transcripts Should Be Made Public

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After a Kentucky grand jury declined to charge any officers with the actual shooting of Breonna Taylor, protesters now want to see the court transcripts that led to this decision — and so does Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat who previously served as the state's attorney general.

Larry Wilmore And Amber Ruffin Host Late-Night Shows For Peacock

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What It's Like To Be An Evacuee From Creek Fire

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So far, the Creek Fire, the biggest single fire ever to burn in the state of California, is only 36% contained. Still, some residents are now allowed to return home as long as they have a quick evacuation plan because the fire is still unpredictable.

Pandemic Boosts Sun Valley, Idaho's Economy, But Not Everyone Benefits

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Data Begin To Provide Some Answers On Pregnancy And The Pandemic

By editor • Sep 24, 2020

Pregnant women had mountains of concern at the beginning of the pandemic, and doctors didn't have many answers. Now, months after COVID-19 began sweeping across the globe, new studies and CDC reports are out.

While there is still much that is unknown, the picture is beginning to be more clear.

California Gov. Newsom Calls Transition To Electric Cars An 'Economic Imperative'

By editor • Sep 24, 2020

The predicted effects of a warming climate are increasingly visible in California: Five of the six largest wildfires in state history ignited in recent weeks, and the state clocked its hottest August on record.

In an effort to combat climate change, California Gov. Gavin Newsom already has set the goal of 100% zero-emission energy sources for the state's electricity by 2045.

Some On The Right See 17-Year-Old Charged With Killing 2 Kenosha Protesters As Hero

By • Sep 24, 2020

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'Owed': Poems That Celebrate Denigrated Places And People

By editor • Sep 23, 2020

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American Public Media CEO To Resign Amid Pressure For Institutional Change

By editor • Sep 23, 2020

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Kentucky State Representative Reacts To Indictment Of Ex-Louisville Police Officer

By editor • Sep 23, 2020

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One of the Louisville police officers who barged into the apartment of Breonna Taylor has been indicted.

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President Trump Criticizes China During His Virtual Speech At U.N. General Assembly

By • Sep 22, 2020

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Trump Is Gaining Ground Among Latino Voters In South Florida

By • Sep 22, 2020

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CDC Discusses Plan For Distribution Of A Future Coronavirus Vaccine

By • Sep 22, 2020

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BTS Tiny Desk Concert Breaks Viewership Record

By editor • Sep 21, 2020

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Today NPR published an explosive new video.

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What It's Like To Attend A Film Festival During The Pandemic

By • Sep 21, 2020

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Remembering Elderly People Lost To COVID-19

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We're set to pass 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 this week. And over the course of the pandemic, as the numbers ticked up, so did our knowledge of how the disease operates.

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Jiayang Fan On 'How My Mother And I Became Chinese Propaganda'

By editor • Sep 20, 2020

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September is when newspapers and magazines would usually publish their fall theater previews. But this year, there's no fall season - at least not in any traditional sense. So what is theater going to look like when the pandemic is over? Reporter Jeff Lunden spoke with three people in a position to re-imagine the future of theater.

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JEFF LUNDEN, BYLINE: Oskar Eustis, artistic director of New York's Public Theater, knows firsthand about the coronavirus.

Republicans Fight To Win Back Swing State Nevada

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What Will The Future Of Theater Look Like? 'Our Artists Are Going To Lead Us'

By • Sep 20, 2020

Oskar Eustis, artistic director of The Public Theater in New York, knows firsthand about the coronavirus. Eustis was hospitalized with COVID on March 10, and by the time he was released five days later, everything was shut down. "I came out into a world that had no theater, and it's a different world," he says.

Anita Hill Reflects On Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Gender Equality Legacy

By editor • Sep 19, 2020

Both Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Anita Hill became cultural figures in their fight for gender equality. In the aftermath of Justice Ginsburg's death, Hill says, "her legacy is so large."

Author David Kaplan On The Political Fight For RBG's Seat

By editor • Sep 19, 2020

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Justice Ginsburg's Death Strikes Symbolic On Eve Of Rosh Hashana

By • Sep 19, 2020

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Legacy As Women's Rights Champion

By editor • Sep 19, 2020

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Our next guest is an attorney who says she was inspired to become a women's rights lawyer by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She is Fatima Goss Graves, and she is the president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center.

'RBG' Documentary Director Reacts To Death Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By editor • Sep 18, 2020

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I want to bring in Julie Cohen now. She's the director of the documentary "RBG."

Welcome to the program.

JULIE COHEN: Thank you so much.

Could Justice Ginsburg's Seat Be Filled Before The Election?

By • Sep 18, 2020

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How Supreme Court Vacancy Could Change Dynamics Of Presidential Election

By • Sep 18, 2020

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