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On May 3, 1971, at 5 p.m., All Things Considered debuted on 90 public radio stations.

In the 40 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 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 Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block. In 1977, ATC expanded to seven days a week with a one-hour show on Saturdays and Sundays, currently hosted by Guy Raz.

During each broadcast, stories and reports come to listeners from NPR reporters and correspondents based throughout the United States and the world. The hosts interview newsmakers and contribute their own reporting. Rounding out the mix are the disparate voices of a variety of commentators, including Sports Commentator Stefen Fastis, Poet Andrei Codrescu and Political Columnists David Brooks and E.J. Dionne,

All Things Considered has earned many of journalism's highest honors, including the George Foster Peabody Award, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award and the Overseas Press Club Award.

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Are Those North Korean Long-Range Missiles For Real?

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What appears to be a missile is carried during a mass military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 15, 2012. Some analysts say the half-dozen missiles showcased at the military parade were fakes.

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Close inspection of the nose of the missile shows the warhead's surface is undulated. Some analysts suggest the wrinkles mean the material is a thin metal sheet, unable to withstand flight pressures.

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Originally published on Tue May 7, 2013 10:56 pm

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5:37 pm

Tue May 7, 2013

'Show Boat' Steams On, Eternally American

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When she's discovered to be a multiracial woman "passing" as white, the Cotton Blossom's star performer, Julie (Alyson Cambridge), is forced to leave the company.

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Joe (Morris Robinson) is the dockworker role written for the legendary bass-baritone Paul Robeson; his song "Ol' Man River" is one of the American musical theater's most enduring creations.

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Crowded with a cast of 100 and awash in circus-bright colors, the Washington National Opera's Show Boat revival is a vivid reminder that the classic is first and foremost entertainment — despite its darker themes.

By Nina Totenberg

Originally published on Wed May 8, 2013 2:50 pm

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It's been more than eight decades since Show Boat -- the seminal masterpiece of the American musical theater — premiered on a stage in Washington, D.C. Now the sprawling classic is back, in a lush production put on by the Washington National Opera.

4:53 pm

Tue May 7, 2013

Filling In The Gap On Climate Education In Classrooms

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Cy Maramangalam gives a presentation about climate change for the Alliance for Climate Education.

By Jennifer Ludden

Originally published on Wed May 8, 2013 2:50 pm

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The auditorium at James Blake High School in Silver Spring, Md., is packed when Cy Maramangalam strolls onstage, sporting jeans and a shaved head.

4:53 pm

Tue May 7, 2013

Pistol Annies: Plain Truths, Sharp Humor, Three-Part Harmony

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Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashely Monroe, country stars in their own right, form the trio Pistol Annies.

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Originally published on Tue May 7, 2013 10:56 pm

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Pistol Annies: The name itself implies a tough country-girl persona, and the band's members can back it up. Born in Texas, Miranda Lambert is an avid hunter. Angaleena Presley hails from three generations of Kentucky coal miners. And Ashley Monroe was raised in East Tennessee near the Smoky Mountains. But in song, they don't brag about their toughness.

1:44 pm

Tue May 7, 2013

Teenage Diaries Revisited: Living Life Under The Radar

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Juan

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Juan recorded his first diary at 18. He now lives in Colorado and is married with three children.

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Juan

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Originally published on Mon May 13, 2013 10:19 am

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Name: Juan (NPR is not revealing his full name, because he is living in the country illegally.)

Hometown: Loreto, Zacatecas, Mexico

Current city: Denver

Occupation: Plumber

His first radio diary:

6:19 pm

Mon May 6, 2013

Some Net Retailers Aren't Buying Online Sales Tax Proposal

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The Senate on Monday approved a bill to allow states to collect sales taxes from online retailers. Proponents say sellers will get help navigating tax collection, but many retailers says complying will be burdensome and opens the door for unforeseen problems.

By Yuki Noguchi

Originally published on Mon May 6, 2013 9:00 pm

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Congress is considering a bill that would allow states to collect sales taxes from online retailers. Proponents say a law is necessary to level the playing field with brick-and-mortar stores and to raise revenue for states.

4:22 pm

Mon May 6, 2013

Some Democrats Back Same-Sex Amendment To Immigration Bill

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Some Democrats want to amend the immigration bill before the Senate to allow foreign-born same-sex spouses of Americans to qualify for green cards.

By Brian Naylor

Originally published on Mon May 6, 2013 9:00 pm

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The immigration overhaul bill before the Senate would provide, among other things, more visas for migrant farm workers and high-tech workers, and a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.

One thing it would not provide is help for same-sex couples in which one partner is an American and one foreign-born. For heterosexual couples, a foreign-born spouse automatically qualifies for a green card and many of the benefits of citizenship. Not so with gay and lesbian couples.

4:22 pm

Mon May 6, 2013

Safety Is Relative: A Moving Account Of Life In Chechnya

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Russian troops patrol Minutka square in the Chechen capital on Monday, Feb. 28, 2000.

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Anthony Marra is a Stegner fellow and a recipient of the Whiting Writers' Award.

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Originally published on Mon May 6, 2013 9:00 pm

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How do you write an absorbing novel about unspeakable things? It's always a tricky business, and an editor I know once described the dilemma this way: "A reader needs to want to go there." What "there" means is the self-contained world of the book. And what would make a reader want to go deeply into a world of hopelessness and seemingly perpetual war, a world of torture and intimidation and exploding land mines? There are many answers. One of the most obvious, of course, is the language.