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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A view of life in Syria's capital following the ouster of longtime dictator
In Damascus, Syria, posters of President Bashar al Assad are still being torn down. Here's what its like in the capital at this pivotal moment in the country's history.
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Catch the annual Geminid meteor show tonight
The annual Geminid meteor show is happening now, with activity hitting its peak late Friday into Saturday morning. NASA is calling for 120 meteors per hour.
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A kid found an unusual rock. It turned out to be a rare ax made by Neanderthals
Ben Witten found an unusual rock on an English beach when he was 6. It turned out to be an exceedingly rare hand ax made by Neanderthals, tens of thousands of years ago.
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A historic water rights settlement will finally bring water to the Navajo Nation
A decade of effort to win more water from the Colorado River is finally paying for the Navajo Nation. The Infrastructure Act is funding new irrigated farms now that the desert tribe can legally pull water from the river.
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Trump's budget office picks indicate plans to aggressively expand his powers
Expect the incoming Office of Management and Budget to take a more activist role in leading President-elect Trump's push to deregulate, cut spending and overhaul the federal workforce.
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Jubilant Syrians gather for Friday prayers for the 1st time since Assad's ouster
In Damascus, people stood shoulder to shoulder at one of Syria's holiest sites, the Umayyad Mosque, in the first Friday prayers since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown less than a week ago.
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Trump plans to appoint Kari Kale to head the Voice of America
President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to appoint a firebrand supporter, Kari Lake, to be the next head of the Voice of America.
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News orgs retract stories featuring Chinese celebrity dissident after NPR probe
At least ten news organizations have retracted or amended their stories after an NPR investigation showed that a man they featured as a brave Chinese dissident was accused of being a conman.
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Billie Eilish and Finneas talk musical honesty and their paths, together and solo
Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas regularly perform in huge sold out venues. Recently, the two of them stopped by one that was a bit smaller: the NPR Tiny Desk.
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Gen Z loves the digital compact cameras that millennials once coveted
Digital cameras are enjoying a renewed popularity on holiday wish lists for teens and Gen Z. Here's what to look for when buying one.
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Pinning down the details of how and when Neanderthals and homo sapiens interbred
Tens of thousands of years ago, modern humans mated with Neanderthals. But exactly how and when that happened -- and who those groups of humans were -- is less known.
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A former prisoner shares what life was like in the infamous Sednaya prison in Syria
Omar Alshogre spent time in Sednaya prison in Syria. He gives a real-life look at what life was like there, and what it was like to escape and live as a civilian.
