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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Fifteen years ago, after a massive tornado flattened much of Joplin, Mo., nearly 100,000 volunteers helped the town rebuild. A spirit of community service lives on in Joplin today.
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NPR's Juana Summers recaps a recent reporting trip to South Africa and Mozambique focused on the current state of AIDS treatment in light of U.S. foreign aid changes.
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Stephen Colbert ended The Late Show with guests including Paul McCartney. The show's cancellation has many wondering about the future of late-night comedy in today's political climate.
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Audiences on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora gathered to watch the same films at the same time at a cross-border film festival.
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President Trump's week included high highs, with major election wins in his test of Republican loyalty, and low lows as he attacked Congressional allies and faced legislative defeat.
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The Texas Senate primary has become a microcosm of the divide among Republicans in the country and a window into President Trump's influence.
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President Trump struggles to make a plan for artificial intelligence regulation after initially taking a hands off position on the emerging technology.
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has died at 41. At times a controversial figure, he was loved by fans and spent more than half of his life in the racing spotlight, much of that time in the winner's circle.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with The 19th's Orion Rummer about a grand jury subpoena for the medical records of young patients receiving gender affirming care at a New York hospital.
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Raúl Castro's indictment is one of several recent developments raising questions about the possibility of U.S. military action as the U.S. steps up pressure for regime change in Cuba.