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All Things Considered

Weekdays, 4pm - 7pm; Weekends, 5pm - 6pm

All Things Considered is a NPR radio newsmagazine that delivers in-depth reporting and transforms the way listeners understand current events and view the world. The program presents breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special -- sometimes quirky -- features.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda On Learning From Ruben Blades

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Lin-Manuel Miranda performs in his Tony-winning musical, In the Heights, in 2008 in New York City.

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Originally published on Fri August 3, 2012 9:59 am

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4:42 pm

Thu August 2, 2012

Its Financial Future In Question, Facebook Tries To Tell A Different Story

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Mayank Sharma of New Delhi lost his memory. A video by Facebook shows how he used Facebook's "people you may know" feature to rebuild his life.

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Originally published on Thu August 2, 2012 6:39 pm

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On its first day as a public company in May, Facebook's stock traded for more than $40 a share. On Thursday, investors could pick up a share for less than $20. Facebook has lost nearly half its value during its first few weeks on the Nasdaq. Institutional investors such as Fidelity are selling their stake. Facebook executives are now desperate to change the conversation about the company.

4:25 pm

Thu August 2, 2012

Head Of Embattled ATF Says Running Bureau 'Testing All Of My Skill Sets'

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B. Todd Jones, acting director of the ATF, speaks in Washington in 2010 while Attorney General Eric Holder looks on.

By Carrie Johnson

Originally published on Thu August 2, 2012 8:00 pm

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Nearly a year ago, Justice Department leaders turned to B. Todd Jones to solve one of their most urgent problems: a crisis at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The former U.S. Marine answered the call to duty and agreed to serve as ATF's acting director. His mission: to turn the bureau around in the face of congressional investigations that have shaken ATF to its core.

4:11 pm

Thu August 2, 2012

At Age One, A Tattered Reputation For South Sudan

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Justice John Gatwech, chairman of the South Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission, says his organization is doing its best to track stolen assets, but it lacks trained investigators and prosecutorial power.

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A girl carries a bucket of potatoes as she walks with her brother to their small shack, on July 20 in Juba, South Sudan. After breaking away from Sudan last year, South Sudan recently celebrated it's first independence anniversary. Over the past year repeated conflict with North Sudan, corruption scandals and economic difficulties have plagued the new country.

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Traffic moves along a major road under construction in Juba, South Sudan's capital, on July 19, shortly after the country celebrated its first anniversary of independence from Sudan. Corruption scandals have plagued the impoverished new nation over the past year.

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A woman pounds rocks for a few dollars a day in Juba, South Sudan.

By John Burnett

Originally published on Thu August 2, 2012 7:45 pm

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There were hopes that the new rulers of South Sudan might somehow break the African mold of big men lining their pockets with big money. But the trend in Juba, the capital, is alarming. The infant nation of South Sudan is barely a year old, and it's already engulfed in scandals over top officials allegedly looting the treasury.

Many South Sudanese citizens are outraged by the conduct of their new leaders, former guerrilla commanders who fought many years for independence.

7:09 pm

Wed August 1, 2012

The Very Best: A Band's Summer Escape With A Message

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Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya and Swedish producer Johan Hugo met in a London thrift shop and soon became musical collaborators as The Very Best.

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Originally published on Fri August 3, 2012 10:45 am

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The high-tech pop intro to The Very Best's song "Kondaine" suggests a carefree summer party. There's Afropop uplift to the sound and Top 40 melodiousness to the vocal.

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