On May 3, 1971, at 5 p.m., All Things Considered debuted on 90 public radio stations.
In the more than four 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, Audie Cornish, Mary Louise Kelly, and Ari Shapiro. In 1977, ATC expanded to seven days a week with a one-hour show on Saturdays and Sundays, which is hosted by Michel Martin.
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. Rounding out the mix are the disparate voices of a variety of commentators.
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Former Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell was honored with the "Profile in Courage" award for helping to safeguard the central bank from political pressure from the White House.
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Art created by survivors of the Holocaust is becoming more important as time passes and fewer survivors remain. A significant work was recently rescued.
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Indonesia's pristine Raja Ampat islands face a divide. After mine closures sparked tensions, locals are weighing jobs from nickel mining against environmental protection and tourism.
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Scientists are learning how the brain extracts discrete words from a continuous stream of sounds.
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The Trump administration continues its assault on science. One little-known area that's been neglected in funding this year is federal research into social, behavioral and economic science.
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ABC and its parent company Disney are fighting President Trump's top broadcast regulator, saying his demand to accelerate the review of their eight local stations' license renewal is unconstitutional.
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Selvedge denim – a fabric made with heritage techniques – is having a moment. With inflation top of mind for many, discerning consumers are seeking out jeans that are built to last.
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When his wife was battling cancer and ended up in the emergency room, Mike Lopes was worried she wouldn't recognize anyone there. A nurse made sure there was at least one familiar face caring for her.
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The classic Italian children's book The Adventures of Cipollino was translated into English for the first time last year. The book has a surprising backstory in the former Soviet Union.
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A medical facility run by a Catholic association from Italy offers historical perspective on the course of the AIDS epidemic in Mozambique, where over 10 percent of the population lives with HIV.