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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Harrods, the iconic luxury department store, has become the latest British retailer to fall victim to a cyberattack.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to eliminate the Women, Peace and Security Act. He doesn't have the power to do so, but what is the act's goal, and what does this mean for women in combat roles?
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Lady Gaga fans are gathering in Rio as the singer prepares to play what promises to be the biggest concert of her career at the iconic Copacabana beach.
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We hear from Trump voters in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Colorado about what they think of the policies in the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency.
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The Trump administration has sent migrants it calls terrorists to an overseas prison for indefinite detention. To some, it echoes the U.S.'s detainment of "unlawful enemy combatants" after 9/11.
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One of events in San Antonio's Fiesta celebration is the Ford Mariachi Festival. Barges on the San Antonio River carry bands and/or dancers to entertain those dining at riverside restaurants.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Phil Hartmeyer, is a marine archaeologist at NOAA's Ocean Exploration program, about a mural discovered in the shipwreck of the USS Yorktown, which sunk during WWII.
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President Trump has directed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS. PBS chief Paula Kerger calls the move "blatantly unlawful."
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Sean Combs' federal trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy will begin in New York next week. What is he accused of, and what will the trial mean for the mogul and for hip-hop?
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The Tour of Lemons is an endurance car race with a major tweak: The cars can't cost more than $500. But teams can decorate them any way they like – a recent race included a Toyota topped with googly eyes.