Accessibility links
All Things Considered for December 3, 2020 Hear the All Things Considered program for December 3, 2020

All Things Considered

Trump Rushes To Lock In Oil Drilling In Arctic Wildlife Refuge Before Biden's Term

Caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. The refuge has long been eyed for oil exploration. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/AP hide caption

toggle caption
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/AP

Environment And Energy Collaborative

Trump Rushes To Lock In Oil Drilling In Arctic Wildlife Refuge Before Biden's Term

The Jan. 6 auction was set before the end of the comment and nominations period. If leases are finalized before Joe Biden takes office, they could be difficult to revoke.

U.S. Surgeon General: 'We Are Absolutely Ready' To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams demonstrates how to use a COVID-19 self-test kit during a press conference in Atlanta in August. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images

Coronavirus Updates

U.S. Surgeon General: 'We Are Absolutely Ready' To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine

by

U.S. Surgeon General: 'We Are Absolutely Ready' To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine

Listen · 7:15
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/942345145/942425201" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
Pandemic Renews Debate Over Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Workers

Immigrant rights activists rally for drivers licenses in Boston. Chris Burrell/GBH hide caption

toggle caption
Chris Burrell/GBH

National

Pandemic Renews Debate Over Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Workers

by Chris Burrell

Pandemic Renews Debate Over Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Workers

Listen · 3:59
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/938936451/942345282" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
Rhode Island Officials Fear Shortage Of Medical Staff

The Rhode Island Convention Center in downtown Providence has been converted into a field hospital which opened this week to care for an overflow of patients with COVID-19. Gretchen Ertl hide caption

toggle caption
Gretchen Ertl

National

Rhode Island Officials Fear Shortage Of Medical Staff

by Lynn Arditi

Rhode Island Officials Fear Shortage Of Medical Staff

Listen · 3:14
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/942191058/942345288" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
Trump Rushes To Lock In Oil Drilling In Arctic Wildlife Refuge Before Biden's Term

Caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. The refuge has long been eyed for oil exploration. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/AP hide caption

toggle caption
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/AP

Environment And Energy Collaborative

Trump Rushes To Lock In Oil Drilling In Arctic Wildlife Refuge Before Biden's Term

by

Trump Rushes To Lock In Oil Drilling In Arctic Wildlife Refuge Before Biden's Term

Listen · 2:59
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/942052004/942486943" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Searching for a song you heard between stories? We've retired music buttons on these pages. Learn more here.

All Things Considered

Browse archive or search npr.org