On May 3, 1971, All Things Considered debuted on 90 public radio stations. In the five 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, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro, and Juana Summers. In 1977, ATC expanded to seven days a week with a one-hour show on Saturdays and Sundays.
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The false narrative was ready to be deployed if Trump lost but in light of the election results, the claim fizzled. But the myth did and will continue to have real impacts.
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Docks were destroyed, boats battered and shore operations flooded in the recent hurricanes. And Helene and Milton hit as the fishing industry was still recovering from Hurricane Idalia last year.
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Anyone who has tried to visit Israel since the Gaza war began will know how the logistical challenges of flying in or out of the country. This has been a windfall for Israel’s airlines.
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A cloned ferret has given birth to her own kits -- what could this mean for the future of endangered species?
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Between Trump's reelection and further Fed rate cuts, there's a lot happening that could shape the housing market. We take a look at the current market, and where it might go from here.
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Trump not only won in the Electoral College, but he won so big that he expanded his coalition with historic demographic shifts. -
Economists and investors are expecting seismic and wide-ranging impacts from Donald Trump’s second presidential term. A range of financial markets have already seen significant volatility this week. -
Boeing’s machinists are returning to work after a bruising strike. But the aerospace giant still has big long-term problems to solve if it’s going to recapture its leading position in the industry. -
The floods from Helene have all but wiped out Asheville's popular arts district. Now its artists are finding other ways to make up for their losses.
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Broadway theaters will dim their marquee lights on Nov. 7 in honor of Dame Maggie Smith, who died in September. Smith began her acting career on stage and took theater roles well into her 80s.
