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.

Genre: 
Composer ID: 
5187f236e1c846f8db74ca9f|5187f230e1c846f8db74ca8f

Pages

Election 2012
4:01 pm
Thu June 14, 2012

Romney Backers Brace For Paul 'Circus' In Iowa

Credit Ben Margot / AP
The crowd reacts as Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, speaks at the University of California, Berkeley, on April 5.

Originally published on Thu June 14, 2012 5:39 pm

While Mitt Romney has a virtual lock on the Republican presidential nomination, fans of Rep. Ron Paul of Texas aren't quite giving up.

While they know he won't be president, they're still working to promote Paul's ideas. And they've started with state conventions, like the one in Iowa this weekend, where political observers are anticipating some fireworks.

Read more
The Two-Way
3:38 pm
Thu June 14, 2012

Can You ID Germany's 'Forest Boy?'

Credit Berlin police
"Forest boy," who says his name is Ray.

Originally published on Fri June 15, 2012 6:59 am

7 a.m. June 15. IMPORTANT UPDATE: 'Forest Boy' Is A Hoax, Police Say.

Our original post:

Take a look at the face.

If you've got any clue as to who this young man is, police in Berlin want to know.

Read more
Critics' Lists: Summer 2012
8:23 am
Thu June 14, 2012

Sail Into Summer With Novel Picks From Alan Cheuse

Credit Harriet Russell

Originally published on Wed June 20, 2012 6:23 pm

Head to the bookstore or pick up your Nook or Kindle or iPad, and prepare, if you will, to make some decisions about your summer reading life. My suggestions this year tend to be fine new fiction, the kind that not only flows on the page but also makes a sort of music in your mind. So, word music it is! Strike up the orchestra! It's going to be a big summer for big broad American literary voices, voices that leap from the page and linger with you, echo through your summer and perhaps even beyond.

Read more
Parallel Lives
5:39 pm
Wed June 13, 2012

Romney As Governor: Confrontation, One Big Deal

Originally published on Tue June 19, 2012 1:30 pm

Sports
5:32 pm
Wed June 13, 2012

New Doping Charges Filed Against Lance Armstrong

Originally published on Wed June 13, 2012 7:32 pm

Transcript

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:

It's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, from NPR News. I'm Audie Cornish.

MELISSA BLOCK, HOST:

And I'm Melissa Block. There's news today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, or USADA, has brought formal doping charges against seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. USADA is the body that fights performance-enhancing drug use in Olympic sports.

Read more

Pages