On May 03, 1971, All Things Considered debuted on 90 public radio stations. It's now the most listened-to, afternoon drive-time, news radio program in the country. In 1977, ATC expanded to seven days a week with a one-hour show on Saturdays and Sundays.
Every weekday, the two-hour 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. Essentially, ATC is a comprehensive look at the day's important stories with different perspectives considered.
All Things Considered on Alabama Public Radio also features:
Don Noble Book Reviews — 4: 45 p.m. every Monday. Host Don Noble reviews books written by Alabama authors.
StoryCorps — 4: 45 p.m. every Tuesday. Recordings and collections of everyday stories from everyday people. Excerpts are selected and produced by Alabama Public Radio.
Keepin' It Real — 4: 45 p.m. every Friday. Host Cam Marston brings us weekly commentaries (opinion pieces) on the world he observes as it goes on around him.
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Injury is the leading cause of death for people under the age of 45. But much of the staff at the CDC responsible for studying how to track and prevent injuries were cut during the recent firings.
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Would-be refugees with pending asylum cases are unsure whether the Trump administration's revocation of temporary protected status applies to them.
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A toddler wandered away from home in Arizona and many feared the worst after seeing mountain lions during their search. A ranch dog found him and guided him to safety.
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A big focus of the Trump administration is to shore up U.S. dominance in cutting edge technology like semiconductor chips and AI. But it's slashing employees at the agency that works on these issues.
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12th century French monks used animal skins to bind and cover their books. One group of books covers didn't look at all like the others. Protein fingerprint and DNA analysis revealed them to be not local cows or sheep, but seals from as far away as Greenland. The find highlights the extent of medieval trade.
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Each year the State Department releases its Country Reports on Human Rights. NPR has obtained internal State department documents that show major changes coming this year
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In one of the worlds largest refugee camps, thousands of predominantly Somali refugees hoping to travel to the U.S. are waiting anxiously to see if the program will be resumed later in April.
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Recent reports and surveys are showing that for a growing number of women who are not married prefer to stay single over getting married.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Virginia law professor Amanda Frost about the latest escalation in the conflict between the Trump administration and the courts.
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When Freddie Gray died in Baltimore police custody, many promises were made to his community, Sandtown. In the ten years since then, some have been kept, and some haven't.