All Things Considered

Obituaries

Remembering Doc Todd, a rapper who helped other veterans

May 28, 2023

George Michael Todd, a combat medic in Afghanistan, helped grapple with his own PTSD and that of other vets by making a rap album called Combat Medicine. "Doc Todd" died earlier this month.

National

Is Chicago prepared to handle an influx of migrants?

May 28, 2023

In this excerpt from WBEZ's Curious City podcast, we follow the story of one woman who arrived in Chicago from Venezuela last fall.

Technology

'The godfather of AI' sounds alarm about potential dangers of AI

May 28, 2023

A computer scientist has been warning about the potential dangers of AI for weeks. Geoffrey Hinton recently left Google so he could sound the alarm about how AI could soon outperform humans.

Middle East

Erdogan wins Turkey's presidential runoff election

May 28, 2023

Turkish voters have given President Recep Tayyip Erdogan another term in office, extending what's already been two decades of dominance that has seen him weaken the country's democracy.

Politics

Lingering concerns could upend the debt ceiling deal

May 28, 2023

President Joe Biden has reached a deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on raising the debt ceiling. Now, it's up to the Senate and House to approve the deal.

Enlighten Me with Rachel Martin

Playing a religious character without making faith the punchline

May 28, 2023

There was something revelatory about the way the HBO show Somebody Somewhere gently hold the spiritual identity of one of its characters. It wasn't a punchline.

Family

Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain

May 27, 2023

Adolescence can be a challenging time, but to a brain scientist it's a marvel — a time of breathtaking development. Scientists are learning a lot about how teenagers make decisions and approach risk.

40 years ago, NPR had to apologize for airing 'Return of the Jedi' spoilers

May 27, 2023

Back in 1983, All Things Considered host Susan Stamberg asked a young moviegoer to give us a "sneak preview" of "Return of the Jedi." The flood of complaints from listeners led to on-air apology.

Families of missing Mexicans take over a prominent space in Mexico City

May 27, 2023

A roundabout in a busy part of Mexico City became a place for families to honor missing loved ones. Authorities resisted the occupation, which has become symbolic of a larger struggle.

| Politics

Texas House holds vote on impeachment of state AG Ken Paxton

May 27, 2023

The Texas legislature is voting Saturday on the impeachment of the state's attorney general.