Accessibility links

Audie Cornish Audie Cornish is a co-host of All Things Considered.
Audie Cornish 2015 square
Stories By

Audie Cornish

Same-Sex Marriage And The Supreme Court

Obama Administration Brief Doesn't Call For End To Bans On Gay Marriage

The Obama administration filed a friend-of-the-court brief Thursday urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage. But the brief does not call for abolition of bans on same-sex marriage across the country. Nina Totenberg talks to Audie Cornish.

Obama Administration Brief Doesn't Call For End To Bans On Gay Marriage

Listen · 3:59
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/173195822/173195878" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Same-Sex Marriage And The Supreme Court

Obama Administration To File Brief Urging Supreme Court To Strike Down Prop. 8

The Obama administration is set to file a friend-of-the-court brief Thursday urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage. Nina Totenberg talks to Audie Cornish.

Obama Administration To File Brief Urging Supreme Court To Strike Down Prop. 8

Listen · 4:15
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/173189175/173189291" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

The Papal Succession

As Pope Benedict XVI Exits, Catholic Church Faces An Identity Crisis

After greeting cardinals in the Vatican, Pope Benedict boarded a helicopter and flew to the papal summer residence south of Rome on Thursday. With his resignation official, the Papal Swiss Guard, which has served popes since the 16th century, will prepare for the arrival of his successor, whoever that may be. Audie Cornish talks to Sylvia Poggioli.

As Pope Benedict XVI Exits, Catholic Church Faces An Identity Crisis

Listen · 3:20
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/173181447/173181438" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

National

Immigration Officials Release Detainees Ahead Of Budget Cuts

Audie Cornish talks to Ted Robbins about reaction to the Obama administration's decision to release immigrant detainees. The move was attributed to budget cuts.

Immigration Officials Release Detainees Ahead Of Budget Cuts

Listen · 3:24
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/172998764/172998741" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Economy

Despite Its Flaws, There's Money In Measuring Consumer Confidence

Adam Davidson of the Planet Money team joins Audie Cornish to discuss one of the most widely-cited economic indicators: the Conference Board's monthly Consumer Confidence survey.

Despite Its Flaws, There's Money In Measuring Consumer Confidence

Listen · 4:11
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/172998752/172998727" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Middle East

International Negotiations Continue Over Iran's Nuclear Program

Another round of negotiations on Iran's suspect nuclear program got underway Tuesday in the Kazakhstani city of Almaty. Iran's envoys are pushing for relief from a vast array of economic sanctions while the U.S. and its partners in the so-called P-5 plus Germany are looking for signs that Tehran is prepared to roll back its nuclear program.

International Negotiations Continue Over Iran's Nuclear Program

Listen · 3:48
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/172998748/172998723" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Afghanistan

Afghan Government Bans Some American Forces For Links To Killings And Torture

Afghanistan's government is demanding that American special forces units leave a key province near the capital. Afghan officials have said Afghan troops working with the Americans may be be connected to kidnappings and torture of civilians. U.S. officials are still trying to get more information about the allegations. Audie Cornish talks with Tom Bowman.

Afghan Government Bans Some American Forces For Links To Killings And Torture

Listen · 4:02
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/172905440/172905983" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

The Papal Succession

Senior Catholic Cleric Resigns After Allegations Of 'Inappropriate' Behavior

Britain's most senior Catholic cleric has resigned just before he was to attend the conclave to select a successor to Pope Benedict XVI. Cardinal Keith O'Brien is alleged to have behaved inappropriately with three priests and a former priest who filed complaints with the Vatican. The allegations date back to the 1980s. Audie Cornish talks to Philip Reeves.

Senior Catholic Cleric Resigns After Allegations Of 'Inappropriate' Behavior

Listen · 3:51
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/172905434/172905419" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Law

Civil Trial Against BP Seeks To Place Blame For Gulf Oil Spill

The long-awaited BP trial opened Monday in New Orleans. The oil giant is in court to determine how much it should pay because of the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Audie Cornish talks to Jeff Brady.

Civil Trial Against BP Seeks To Place Blame For Gulf Oil Spill

Listen · 3:52
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/172905428/172905411" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

National

Obama Talks American Manufacturing After State Of The Union

Carrying forward the momentum from his State of the Union speech, President Obama toured a factory in North Carolina on Wednesday and talked of making the United States "a magnet for manufacturing" in the new century. Ari Shapiro was there and joins Audie Cornish to talk about the day after the big event.

Obama Talks American Manufacturing After State Of The Union

Listen · 3:41
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/171933385/171933366" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Politics

Obama Tries To Rally House Democrats At Annual Retreat

President Obama addressed the House Democrats' retreat in Leesburg, Va., on Thursday to rally his troops ahead of a number of contentious issues. Audie Cornish talks to Tamara Keith.

Obama Tries To Rally House Democrats At Annual Retreat

Listen · 4:15
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/171413257/171413242" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Politics

Obama Calls On Congress For Short-Term Sequestration Solution

With automatic budget cuts looming, President Obama has urged lawmakers to replace them with short-term spending cuts and revenue increases.

Obama Calls On Congress For Short-Term Sequestration Solution

Listen · 4:00
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/171191580/171191563" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Etch A Sketch Inventor Was An Electrical Technician By Day

Audie Cornish and Robert Siegel have a remembrance of Andre Cassagnes, the inventor of the Etch A Sketch. Cassagnes died Jan. 16 at the age of 86.

Etch A Sketch Inventor Was An Electrical Technician By Day

Listen · 2:00
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/171103059/171103785" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Law

DOJ Plans To Sue S&P Over Its Ratings Of Mortgage-Backed Securities

Audie Cornish talks with Jim Zarroli about the news that Justice Department is planning to sue Standard & Poor's over its ratings of certain mortgage-backed securities back in 2007. S&P said such a suit would be without factual or legal merit.

DOJ Plans To Sue S&P Over Its Ratings Of Mortgage-Backed Securities

Listen · 3:40
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/171103037/171103016" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript