Weekend All Things Considered
Saturdays and Sundays at 4 p.m.
In-depth reporting that transforms the way listeners understand current events and view the world. Hear two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special – sometimes quirky – features.
Latest Episodes
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The album mixes intoxicating, danceable rhythms and a message calling out violence and other forms of mistreatment of women all over the globe.
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History professor Marcia Chatelain's new book tracks what she calls the hidden history of the relationships between the struggle for civil rights and the expansion of the fast food industry.
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The new opera by Tazewell Thompson and Jeanine Tesori tells the story of a couple in Harlem who are forced to confront their teenage son's sudden death by police violence.
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Almost 20 states have passed laws requiring third-graders who aren't proficient in reading to repeat the grade. The policy started in Florida 17 years ago.
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An inauspicious milestone was achieved on Sunday: The yield curve remained inverted for three months, an indicator that has preceded economic recessions for almost half a century.
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Songwriter and producer Dave Clark recalls working with Freddie Mercury on the song "Time Waits for No One," and he describes how he found the recording after decades of searching.
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With new offerings from Audi, Jaguar and Porsche, Tesla is no longer the only game in town for people looking to drop big bucks on a high-performance electric vehicle.
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"I agree with President Trump on his decision not to take military action against Iran" Carter said. The former president said peace was a choice.
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It takes a lot of people to stage a political convention, and they've all been in Tampa, Fla., getting ready: the technical crews, the media, the volunteers and of course the politicians.
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The Texas congressman packed an arena Sunday in Tampa and used the rally to rage against the Republican political machine. His presidential aspirations may be over, but his supporters are staying with the nation's best-known libertarian.