All Things Considered
The first batch of episodes in Stranger Things' final season are out on Wednesday. Above: Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, and Noah Schnapp as Will Byers. Netflix hide caption
National Security
Federal officials probe alleged D.C. shooter's ties to Afghanistan's CIA and military
Federal officials probe alleged D.C. shooter's ties to Afghanistan's CIA and military
Fever is part of the immune system's response to a pathogen, one that's shared with many animal species. Cavan Images/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption
America loves to eat. But a third of its food still goes in the trash
There's reason to be optimistic about the the movies coming this holiday season
Pope Leo is traveling to Turkey and Lebanon on the first foreign trip of his papacy
Some Wisconsin residents split on whether Trump helping or hurting economy
One of the two national Thanksgiving turkeys, Waddle and Gobble, which were presented to journalists in the Willard Room of the Willard InterContinental on November 24, 2025 in Washington, DC., for the 78th annual Turkey Pardoning at the White House. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
Word of the week
How the turkey trotted its way onto our Thanksgiving tables — and into our lexicon
How the turkey trotted its way onto our Thanksgiving tables — and into our lexicon
Writer Suleika Jaouad shares how she stays connected to people she's lost
The first batch of episodes in Stranger Things' final season are out on Wednesday. Above: Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, and Noah Schnapp as Will Byers. Netflix hide caption
'Stranger Things' is back. Does everything old still feel new?
Black Friday is here, but so is inflation. How should shoppers budget?
Jolena Rothweil was the recipient of an act of kindness, which she has since paid forward. Jolena Rothweil hide caption