All Things Considered from NPR

Weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m., plus weekends at 4 p.m.
  • Hosted by Weekdays: Melissa Block and Robert Siegel, weekends: Guy Raz

In-depth reporting and transformed the way listeners understand current events and view the world. Every weekday, hear two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special - sometimes quirky - features.

HHS Warns States Not To Put People With Disabilities At The Back Of The Line For Care

By • 9 hours ago

With coronavirus cases continuing to climb and hospitals facing the prospect of having to decide how to allocate limited staff and resources, the Department of Health and Human Services is reminding states and health care providers that civil rights laws still apply in a pandemic.

States are preparing for a situation when there's not enough care to go around by issuing "crisis of care" standards.

But disability groups are worried that those standards will allow rationing decisions that exclude the elderly or people with disabilities.

Joe Wick's Fitness Tips For Self-Isolation

By editor • 11 hours ago

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Around the country, doctors are facing a difficult question. If resources are limited, will they be asked to decide whose life will be saved? A federal civil rights office issued some guidance today, and NPR's Joseph Shapiro is here to tell us about it.

Hi, Joe.

JOSEPH SHAPIRO, BYLINE: Hi, Michel.

MARTIN: So what did you learn? And why did the Department of Health and Human Services think there was a need to issue the guidelines today?

Your Anti-Anxiety Playlist

By editor • 11 hours ago

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Around the country, doctors are facing a difficult question. If resources are limited, will they be asked to decide whose life will be saved? A federal civil rights office issued some guidance today, and NPR's Joseph Shapiro is here to tell us about it.

Hi, Joe.

JOSEPH SHAPIRO, BYLINE: Hi, Michel.

MARTIN: So what did you learn? And why did the Department of Health and Human Services think there was a need to issue the guidelines today?

Coronavirus Response In Middle East, Africa, Latin America

By editor • 11 hours ago

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Around the country, doctors are facing a difficult question. If resources are limited, will they be asked to decide whose life will be saved? A federal civil rights office issued some guidance today, and NPR's Joseph Shapiro is here to tell us about it.

Hi, Joe.

JOSEPH SHAPIRO, BYLINE: Hi, Michel.

MARTIN: So what did you learn? And why did the Department of Health and Human Services think there was a need to issue the guidelines today?

How The Coronavirus Is Affecting The Landscape Of Pop Culture

By • Mar 27, 2020

A host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour takes a look at how the coronavirus is affecting cultural production — and offers some recommendations for home entertainment.

Pages