On May 3, 1971, at 5 p.m., All Things Considered debuted on 90 public radio stations.
In the 50 years 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, one thing 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. Ailsa Chang, Juana Summers, Scott Detrow, Mary Louise Kelly, and Ari Shapiro host the two-hour show every weekday. In 1977, ATC expanded to seven days a week with a one-hour show on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Why are some Americans growing less convinced that electric vehicles are better for the planet than gasoline? There's lots of evidence that they're indeed better for the planet.
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Allegations of racist and homophobic online comments by the North Carolina governor candidate backed by Donald Trump ripple across that state and the race for president.
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The late owner of London's luxury department store Harrod's, Mohamed Al Fayed, is accused of raping five women and sexually abusing others.
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As the presidential race ramps up in Georgia, one vital voting demographic is mobilizing and hoping to impact the race: young people.
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Israel has struck a building in a residential neighborhood in Beirut in the deadliest attack on the capitol in almost two decades. The Israeli military said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander.
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The acting director of the Secret Service also cited “complacency” from others, as well as over-reliance on mobile devices and flaws in advance planning. -
Republicans advanced the ballot hand-counting measure over the opposition of Georgia’s Republican secretary of state and attorney general and dozens of local election officials. -
Election officials are raising concerns about the U.S. Postal Service's ability to handle this fall’s expected influx of election mail. But USPS say it’s ready to deliver the country’s ballots. -
The national hospital company Steward Health Care is in bankruptcy after piling up billions of dollars in debt.
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This year, some American Muslims say they feel politically homeless — not understood or welcomed by either Republicans or Democrats.
