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.
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The Justice Department is expected to send a recommendation to the White House Office of Management and Budget that marijuana be rescheduled as a less-dangerous drug.
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Historical markers from the Atlantic through the Midwest tell a classic American tale of innocent white settlers killed by Native Americans. Many of the markers only tell half the story.
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A controversial draft bill in the small former Soviet republic of Georgia's parliament targets the country's civil society. Critics say the bill shows Kremlin influence.
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Abortion is almost entirely illegal in some states. The Catholic church hopes to keep it that way, but many Catholics support abortion rights. How do they reconcile their politics with their faith?
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In Iran, popular rapper Toomaj Salehi, whose fiery lyrics helped galvanize an anti-government movement among young people, has been sentenced to death. He was charged with "corruption on earth."
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Two men were in business together until Oct. 7. The Israeli looks forward to a day when that trade will resume, while the Palestinian hopes he'll survive a war in which he has lost everything.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with student journalists at Emory University, University of Notre Dame and the University of Texas at Dallas about covering the pro-Palestine protests on their campuses.
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Bio-char is gaining traction as a regenerative agriculture technique that could improve soil while sequestering carbon. But cost and education are still barriers to more widespread use on farms.
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In his 43 years at the LA Times, Louis Sahagun reported on everything from the Latino communities of east LA, to the plight of the desert tortoise. And he got his start at the paper sweeping floors.
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The internet had strong feelings when a mom in Charlotte, N.C., posted a TikTok about her daughter insisting that there were monsters in her room for eight months. Turns out it was 50,000 bees.