Accessibility links

All Things Considered for December 12, 2021 Hear the All Things Considered program for December 12, 2021

All Things Considered

Listen · 3:27 3:27

Listen to the lead story from this episode.

National

The search continues for dozens more feared dead in Mayfield, Ky., after tornado

by Blake Farmer

3 min

The search continues for dozens more feared dead in Mayfield, Ky., after tornado

Listen · 3:27 3:27

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1063539415/1063539416" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Law

Legal experts appointed to study Supreme Court reform discuss 'agnostic' report

7 min

Legal experts appointed to study Supreme Court reform discuss 'agnostic' report

Listen · 7:16 7:16

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1063539422/1063539423" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Media

Chris Wallace leaves Fox News for CNN streaming service

by David Folkenflik

4 min

Chris Wallace leaves Fox News for CNN streaming service

Listen · 4:02 4:02

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1063539429/1063539430" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

National

Excavation of Utah internment camp monument upsets descendants trying to heal

by Sonja Hutson

5 min

Excavation of Utah internment camp monument upsets descendants trying to heal

Listen · 5:30 5:30

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1063539436/1063539437" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Elections

NYC granted noncitizens the right to vote in local elections. The idea isn't so new

4 min

NYC granted noncitizens the right to vote in local elections. The idea isn't so new

Listen · 4:25 4:25

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1063539443/1063539444" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Movie Interviews

'Far From the Tree' creator discusses her Disney animated short

3 min

'Far From the Tree' creator discusses her Disney animated short

Listen · 3:49 3:49

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1063539450/1063539451" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

National

As freeways expand, Black and Latino communities bear the brunt

5 min

As freeways expand, Black and Latino communities bear the brunt

Listen · 5:18 5:18

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1063539457/1063539458" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Movie Interviews

Sonja Sohn of 'The Wire' on her new HBO documentary about Baltimore police

5 min

Sonja Sohn of 'The Wire' on her new HBO documentary about Baltimore police

Listen · 5:21 5:21

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1063539464/1063539465" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Vicente 'Chente' Fernández, 'El Rey' of ranchera music, has died at 81

Vicente Fernández performs onstage during the 20th annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2019. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for LARAS hide caption

toggle caption

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for LARAS

Obituaries

Vicente 'Chente' Fernández, 'El Rey' of ranchera music, has died at 81

by Adrian Florido

4 min

Vicente 'Chente' Fernández, 'El Rey' of ranchera music, has died at 81

Listen · 4:30 4:30

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1063497595/1063547413" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Browse archive or search npr.org