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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Brief encounter with skull of St. Thomas Aquinas goes from macabre to meaningful
Carol Zimmerman, news editor at the National Catholic Reporter, went to see the purported skull of St. Thomas Aquinas. She tells NPR's Ailsa Chang about its importance to Catholics and her experience.
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Palestinians in Occupied West Bank worry attacks will go up when Trump takes office
Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank are worried about an escalation of attacks from right wing settlers who are feeling emboldened with a new ally coming to the White House.
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D'oh! 'The Simpsons' turns 35
Thirty-five years ago this week, the hit animated series The Simpsons made its television debut. The animated universe has expanded to movie theaters and collaborations with the NFL.
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Neighbors protecting neighbors: Worried marginalized communities prep for Trump term
For some marginalized communities the second Trump term is fraught with fears over personal safety. In Minneapolis, one organization is helping neighbors with de-escalation services and gun training.
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NCAA president urges for federal regulations on sports gambling
The president of the NCAA appeared on Capitol Hill Tuesday to express support for some federal regulations around sports gambling -- including a ban on a wager known as "prop bets" in college sports.
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Prisoners allege a culture of violence by guards at federal facility in Virginia
At a federal prison in rural Virginia, more than 50 prisoners say they've been abused. But when they try to file a complaint--they're stopped, often by the same guards they say are abusing them.
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Iconic model Christmas train maker Lionel Trains celebrates 125 years
A Lionel toy train around the Christmas tree continues to be a fixture of holiday tradition in some families. The iconic American company is about to roll into its 125th anniversary.
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Comedian Ilana Glazer talks new special and knowing when 'Broad City' should end
It's been a big year for Ilana Glazer. They're releasing Human Magic, a new Hulu standup special on Friday. Glazer talked about knowing when to end their hit show Broad City.
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American swimmer Gretchen Walsh breaks 11 world records
The American swimmer Gretchen Walsh had a historic performance this weekend. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Braden Keith, the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com, about this moment.
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Portland's 'frog taxi' offers a life-saving lift to a struggling species
Each winter, Portland volunteers "taxi" Northern red-legged frogs to and from their egg-spawning ground. The service protects them from becoming roadkill on a highway.
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Tulsi Gabbard's uphill battle to win confirmation as the nation's top intel chief
Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat who joined the Republican party this year, is facing an uphill battle to win Senate confirmation as country's top intel chief.
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Luigi Mangione is indicted on murder charges for killing healthcare CEO
A New York grand jury has indicted the man accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Luigi Mangione faces murder charges for allegedly gunning Thompson down in a targeted attack.