All Things Considered is the most listened-to, afternoon drive-time, news radio program in the country. During each broadcast, stories and reports come to listeners from NPR reporters and correspondents based throughout the United States and the world. The hosts interview newsmakers and contribute their own reporting.
In the 40 years since it debuted on 90 public radio stations in 1971, hosts, producers, editors and reporters and even the audience have changed. Yet one thing 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.
Every weekday the two-hour show is hosted by Robert Siegel, Melissa Block and Audie Cornish. In 1977, ATC expanded to seven days a week with a one-hour show on Saturdays and Sundays (hosted today by Arun Rath).
All Things Considered has earned many of journalism's highest honors, including the George Foster Peabody Award, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award and the Overseas Press Club Award.
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The U.S. military is delivering aid at a pier in Gaza, but aid groups fear it's just a drop in the ocean of need.
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A group of students at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas is suing the state over the cancelation of AP African-American studies courses.
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Comcast announced that it plans to offer a new streaming bundle with Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+, which sounds a lot like the cable channels packages that consumers left cable TV to get away from.
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A new lawsuit alleges widespread sexual abuse of juveniles took place over decades at Illinois youth detention facilities. Similar lawsuits have been filed this year in other states.
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More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers who build luxury SUVs in Alabama were eligible to vote on whether to join the UAW. Workers faced intense anti-union messaging from Mercedes in the run-up.
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While Donald Trump has never won Minnesota, this year his campaign thinks he may have a chance. State Democratic leaders are also viewing the state as competitive and not taking it for granted.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the origins of baobab trees, lizard-inspired construction, and why outside play is beneficial for kids' eyesight.
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Brown pelicans are appearing on California's coastline. They are showing up emaciated, starving and weak. Dr. Elizabeth Wood of the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center of Orange County explains.
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House Republicans are threatening to hold the attorney general in contempt over the DOJ refusal to turn over audiotapes of President Biden's interview with a special counsel.
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Auto workers are doing what long seemed impossible – unionizing in the South. The United Auto Workers chief Shawn Fain's connection with workers and willingness to fight have led to the resurgence.