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All Things Considered
For two hours every weekday, All Things Considered hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features.URL
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40 weeks 2 days agoAugust 7, 2008
19:30
"Diamonds dipped in caramel" is how commentator Brian McConnachie's daughter described Ella Fitzgerald's voice. Now, he invites listeners to send in their own descriptions of the distinctive voices of four American legends: Truman Capote, Patsy Cline, Morgan Freeman and Marilyn Monroe.
July 12, 2008
16:57
In Gulfport, Miss., attorney Jim Wetzel and his wife, Garnette, have almost completed rebuilding their 20-year-old Georgian Manor on the coast. It's about the only home on Beach Boulevard that's still standing. The mayor of Gulfport calls it an inspiration to the community.
May 19, 2008
18:04
Modernization in China has created a host of problems for farmers -- among them, the loss of farmland to industry and the onset of industrial pollution. The plight of one village illustrates the difficulties.
March 28, 2008
20:24
The U.S. military bombed Madhi Army targets in Basra and Baghdad on Friday, as it was drawn into the Iraqi government's fight against Shiite militias. U.S. commanders say they can't let the Iraqis fail.
19:05
International Olympic Committee member Anita DeFrantz -- a U.S. rower who missed the 1980 Moscow games because of a boycott -- says the Olympic games have forced China to be more open. David Kilgour, a Canadian human rights lawyer and former member of parliament, supports a boycott of the opening ceremonies.
17:33
Citigroup executive Robert Rubin evaluates proposals made by the top three presidential candidates and others to fix the housing and credit crises. The former Treasury secretary is supportive of the idea of renegotiating loans, especially for people whose houses are worth less than their mortgages.
16:33
In Saddam Hussein's Iraq, drummed up charges against political rivals and intimidated judges were the norm. Five years after the U.S. invasion, not much has changed -- and the abuse of at least one law has actually worsened.
16:00
The New York Times' David Brooks and the Washington Post's Ruth Marcus discuss the week in politics with Robert Siegel. On tap: Pa. Sen. Bob Casey's endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Patrick Leahy's call for Sen. Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race.
16:00
Private equity firms that want to buy Clear Channel Communications are suing Citigroup and other major banks, saying they've backed out of a deal to finance the purchase. In the current credit crunch, the banks once eager to lend money for private equity deals now appear skittish.
16:00
The latest figures show an uptick in existing home sales for the first time since July 2007. Is the market beginning to turn around? A realtor and a buyer in Tucson, Ariz., looking at homes share their impressions.
16:00
North Korea test-fired short-range missiles Friday, signaling its displeasure with plans by South Korea's president-elect Lee Myung-bak to abandon a "sunshine policy." The move is also seen as a rebuke to the United States over an impasse in nuclear disarmament talks.
16:00
The primacy of the Euro has luxury stores and chic boutiques along Rodeo Drive teeming with happy shoppers from Europe. It's a boon for an economy still reeling from the crisis in the housing market.
16:00
British borrowers don't have sub-prime mortgages to blame, but a rising cost of living over the past several years has people like 28-year-old Lisa Evans, with $130,000 on her credit cards, facing bankruptcy as cheap credit evaporates.
16:00
North Carolina is filled with perennial college basketball powerhouses. And then there's tiny Davidson College, known more in the state for its academics than its sports prowess. But this year it's Davidson making its mark in the tournament, outlasting even big-name schools like Duke.
16:00
In southern Iraq, CBS producer Phil Ittner tells Robert Siegel the Iraqi forces are in charge of operations -- with U.S. and British forces providing logistical and some air support. So far, progress has been slow, says Ittner.
16:00
Ahead of Saturday's presidential election in Zimbabwe, Heidi Holland, author of Dinner with Mugabe, explains her theory of how Zimbabwe's leader of 28 years went from hero to deluded dictator.
15:58
The man credited with playing some of the first recorded guitar solos is today largely forgotten. But a group of Philadelphia-based musicians have just produced a tribute to the early master of blues, jazz and pop.
15:07
In a new anthology of baseball essays, sportswriter Stefan Fatsis celebrates his beloved, 31-year-old baseball glove. He talks to Robert Siegel about how he set out to find out about his mitt's history and what he learned along the way.
14:36
Competition fuels both 21, about a college card-counter working Vegas, and Run Fatboy Run, about a shlub who runs a marathon for love's sake. But neither film takes the gold with NPR's critic.
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