Every afternoon, WBEZ’s Lisa Labuz joins NPR’s Kelly McEvers and the hosts of All Things Considered to help you consider the major stories of the day in less than 15 minutes. Featuring a mix of local and national stories, Consider This goes beyond the headlines with a quick, but thorough, take on the news.
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The coronavirus has killed nearly 200,000 people in America — far more than in any other country, according to Johns Hopkins University. And experts are predicting a new spike of cases this fall. …
There have been so many tropical storms this year that the National Hurricane Center has already made it through the alphabet to name the storms. The last storm name started with “W” (there are no …
During the 2000 Presidential election season, it took 36 days and a Supreme Court decision before George W. Bush became the 43rd president of the United States.Before that final Supreme Court …
Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police in March. Her killing in Louisville, Ky., was part of the fuel for the nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism this spring and …
Wildfires in Western states aren’t slowing down and conspiracy theories about who started them are only making things harder for responders. Conrad Wilson from Oregon Public Broadcasting reports on …
If President Trump knew how contagious and potentially deadly the coronavirus was back in February, why didn’t he express that to the American public? That’s the question Trump has been facing since …
More than 3 million acres have burned in California this wildfire season. The previous record in a single season was 1.7 million, two years ago. Towns are being decimated across California, Oregon …
As trials continue for a coronavirus vaccine, some of the world’s biggest drug companies have come together in an unusual way. This week, nine drugmakers released a joint statement pledging to not …
Youth voter turnout exceeded expectations in 2018 and may do so again in 2020. Generation Z — those born after 1996 — is the most pro-government and anti-Trump generation, according to the Pew …
With Labor Day weekend gone, summer is unofficially over — and millions of children head back to school this week, many virtually. Two teachers — Rosie Reid in California and Lynette Stant in …
