All Things Considered

The Supreme Court ended its term with major rulings on immigration, transgender rights and birthright citizenship. LMU Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson recaps the biggest cases.

Foreign dignitaries are gathering in Iran for a week of funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.

A 1978 protest by wheelchair users won a right many now take for granted: boarding a city bus. NPR's Joe Shapiro and Colorado Public Radio's Stephanie Wolf explain.

In his book 'The Midnight Special', author Colin Asher traces how prisons and the criminal justice system shaped American music, from Lead Belly and Johnny Cash to Tupac.

On Independence Day, NPR's Don Gonyea returns to the city where he started his career to reflect on the auto industry, the Great Migration and the people who built Detroit.

Detroit and Windsor, Canada have shared a fireworks tradition for generations. At the start of summer, thousands of people still gather on both sides of the border to celebrate together.

On the main street of Cuba City, Wisc., there's a Parade of Presidents, with decorative shields for each President, begun as a bicentennial project in 1976. Donna Rogers keeps it all going.

Residents from Kerrville mark the somber first anniversary of the catastrophic flood that brought death and destruction to communities along the Guadalupe River in central Texas.

Federal courts have largely afforded President Trump broader executive authority, except on the question of managing elections.

Bonfires were a regular part of life in early U.S. history. Before the wide adoption of municipal firework displays, these giant fires, some many stories high, were common.

Iran is preparing a delayed, massive funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While the government stages it as a show of force, citizens remain deeply divided over his legacy.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to tie the knot Friday night. We'll tell you how things are looking around Madison Square Garden, the venue where the nuptials are set to take place.

Despite efforts by U.S. negotiators, Iran says it wants to charge a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. It's yet another unresolved issue of the U.S.-Iran war.

In 2021, a devastating heat wave blanketed the pacific northwest, smashing records. How has AC access changed since then in Portland, one of the major cities affected.

For Danny McBride, success in Hollywood has taken patience, hard work, and a little bit of delusion. That sense of delusion is present in the characters he portrays and in his new book of stories.

Venezuela's interim president defends the government's handling of the deadly earthquakes amid mounting criticism.

As America marks 250 years, the remarkable friendship between Lafayette and George Washington still resonates across the Atlantic.

Egypt has never advanced this far in the World Cup. A Seattle-area barber hopes his haircuts for the team are bringing them luck.

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, are people excited and proud to celebrate? And how does it compare to the last major anniversary, the bicentennial in 1976?

Thousands remain missing more than a week after the twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, as the search for loved ones continues, even after nightfall.

Runners in Atlanta will be dealing with more heat during this year's Fourth of July Peachtree Road Race.

A burn pit law from Congress left out thousands of American civilians working for the government who were exposed to the same toxins. Now there's an effort to change that.

U.S. employers added fewer jobs than expected last month. The unemployment rate fell, but only because a large number of people stopped looking for work.

The Second Continental Congress produced the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. Its legacy can also be seen in the Congress we know today. But is the legislative branch living up to the aspirations of that era?

Much of the country is reeling under a heat wave, which poses risks not just to people's physical health, but also mental health. We look at those risks and who is most likely to be affected.