https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2 <em>All Things Considered</em> hosts Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Juana Summers and Scott Detrow present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features 7 days a week. en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:51:31 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 https://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/ Carly Rae Jepsen has now been releasing critically-acclaimed pop music for more than a decade. And Friday, she's out with her eighth album, called <em>Day and Night.</em> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:03:14 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5970395/carly-rae-jepsens-new-album-from-warm-and-breezy-day-to-thumping-dance-floor-night https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5970395/carly-rae-jepsens-new-album-from-warm-and-breezy-day-to-thumping-dance-floor-night Carly Rae Jepsen has now been releasing critically-acclaimed pop music for more than a decade. And Friday, she's out with her eighth album, called Day and Night.

]]> Juana Summers Lane Kiffin brings his LSU Tigers to the University of Mississippi for a highly-anticipated football game. Kiffin led Ole Miss for the past few seasons but bolted for LSU, angering many. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:00:10 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5969887/ole-miss-and-lsu-face-off-in-a-rivalry-made-more-bitter-by-lane-kiffins-return https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5969887/ole-miss-and-lsu-face-off-in-a-rivalry-made-more-bitter-by-lane-kiffins-return Lane Kiffin brings his LSU Tigers to the University of Mississippi for a highly-anticipated football game. Kiffin led Ole Miss for the past few seasons but bolted for LSU, angering many.

]]> Steve Futterman The center, a beacon of American arts and culture, is slated to be closed after a board vote. On Friday, a group called Hands Off the Arts is holding what they call a "joyful protest" outside. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:55:14 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5974205/joyful-protestors-talk-about-the-cultural-value-of-the-kennedy-center https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5974205/joyful-protestors-talk-about-the-cultural-value-of-the-kennedy-center The center, a beacon of American arts and culture, is slated to be closed after a board vote. On Friday, a group called Hands Off the Arts is holding what they call a "joyful protest" outside.

]]> Ava Berger In spite of growing calls for Congress to take action on AI, the House went home early and won't be back until after this November's midterm elections. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:09:36 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5973025/despite-calls-for-congress-to-take-action-on-ai-the-house-went-home-early https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5973025/despite-calls-for-congress-to-take-action-on-ai-the-house-went-home-early In spite of growing calls for Congress to take action on AI, the House went home early and won't be back until after this November's midterm elections.

]]> Eric McDaniel Russians head to the polls to choose lawmakers for their parliament, the Duma. It's Russia's first nationwide parliamentary race since launching its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:04:57 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5973249/russians-head-to-the-polls-to-choose-lawmakers-for-their-parliament https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5973249/russians-head-to-the-polls-to-choose-lawmakers-for-their-parliament Russians head to the polls to choose lawmakers for their parliament, the Duma. It's Russia's first nationwide parliamentary race since launching its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

]]> Charles Maynes After the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire announced a fine freeze, a man has returned an overdue magazine published in 1894. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:04:09 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5971268/overdue-library-magazine-returned-after-132-years https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5971268/overdue-library-magazine-returned-after-132-years After the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire announced a fine freeze, a man has returned an overdue magazine published in 1894.

]]> Sophia Paliza-Carre The DOJ is making it easier for people convicted of felonies to have their gun rights restored. An estimated 330,000 people are expected to apply through the new process, which opens in mid-September. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:04:07 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5950379/a-new-doj-program-restores-ex-felons-right-to-own-guns-what-you-need-to-know https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5950379/a-new-doj-program-restores-ex-felons-right-to-own-guns-what-you-need-to-know The DOJ is making it easier for people convicted of felonies to have their gun rights restored. An estimated 330,000 people are expected to apply through the new process, which opens in mid-September.

]]> Jaclyn Diaz Status trackers are ubiquitous on online apps and ordering. We have the story the seminal Domino's Pizza Tracker that led to many copies, and we check on why many of the trackers now aren't accurate. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:04:03 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5896338/how-a-pizza-app-changed-our-relationship-with-waiting https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5896338/how-a-pizza-app-changed-our-relationship-with-waiting Status trackers are ubiquitous on online apps and ordering. We have the story the seminal Domino's Pizza Tracker that led to many copies, and we check on why many of the trackers now aren't accurate.

]]> Nick Fountain Rhiannon Giddens is out with a new album. For her latest project — called <em>Hope is the Thing With Feathers</em> — Giddens went with BIG emotions. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:44:21 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5869733/rhiannon-giddens-leans-into-big-emotions-on-hope-is-the-thing-with-feathers https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5869733/rhiannon-giddens-leans-into-big-emotions-on-hope-is-the-thing-with-feathers Rhiannon Giddens is out with a new album. For her latest project — called Hope is the Thing With Feathers — Giddens went with BIG emotions.

]]> Scott Detrow When it comes to housing, what's considered affordable all depends on how much you make. This could matter in a state that is home to a key Congressional race this election season. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:27:42 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5970024/nebraska-voters-say-their-income-is-not-keeping-up-with-their-rent https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5970024/nebraska-voters-say-their-income-is-not-keeping-up-with-their-rent When it comes to housing, what's considered affordable all depends on how much you make. This could matter in a state that is home to a key Congressional race this election season.

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