On May 3, 1971, All Things Considered debuted on 90 public radio stations. In the five decades since, almost everything about the program has changed, from the hosts, producers, editors and reporters to the length of the program, the equipment used and even the audience.
However there is one thing that remains the same: each show consists of the biggest stories of the day, thoughtful commentaries, insightful features on the quirky and the mainstream in arts and life, music and entertainment, all brought alive through sound.
All Things Considered is the most listened-to, afternoon drive-time, news radio program in the country. Every weekday the two-hour show is hosted by Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro, and Juana Summers. In 1977, ATC expanded to seven days a week with a one-hour show on Saturdays and Sundays.
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The Pentagon seeks to deploy the National Guard to more cities to quell what the president sees as lawlessness and riots.
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President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will be part of the talks after Hamas and Israel agreed to move forward with the first stage of the U.S. plan.
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NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with UNICEF spokesperson James Elder in Gaza about what a potential peace deal could mean for humanitarian needs on the ground.
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Pope Leo XIV convened a conference dedicated to deepening the environmental advocacy of the Catholic Church, with a little help from Arnold Schwarzenegger. Claire Giangravé with Religion News Service reports from Italy
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NPR's Bob Mondello and Marc Rivers join host Andrew Limbong to talk about Paul Thomas Anderson's new film and other films that reflect the politics and tensions of our time.
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Dr. Tsion Firew, an emergency physician in Kigali, recalls the terrifying early days of Rwanda's Marburg outbreak and how she helped launch a response that changed its course.
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Welsh artist Cate Le Bon has been reluctant to write about love in the past but embraces the heartache and challenges of breakup on her new album Michelangelo Dying.
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Federal workers across the United States are feeling the impact of the government shutdown. This comes after months of turmoil for federal workers as agencies have slashed their workforces as part of the Trump administration's large-scale government job cuts.
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Israelis and Palestinians share cautious reactions to President Trump's plan to end the war, as talks move forward and airstrikes continue.
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The president's bold statement surprised allies and raised new questions about whether U.S. policy toward the war is changing.