All Things Considered
Mon.-Fri., 4-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun, 5 p.m. on WAMU 88.5; Sat-Sun, 6 p.m. on WAMU-3
WAMU 88.5's local production of the NPR afternoon news magazine
How to Pack Everything You Own in One Bag
May 9, 2008 - Now that many airlines are charging for a second checked bag, one packing expert reveals tricks travelers can use to pack everything they need in one checked bag. He says the key is to draw up a list and bundle wrap clothes.
Aid Trickles into Myanmar
May 9, 2008 - Despite troubles with Myanmar's military rulers, U.N. World Food Program spokesman Paul Riley says the agency has 240 staffers on the ground hurriedly working with government ministries to get aid to survivors of the cyclone. The agency fears running out of time.
Poverty Knows No Party Affiliation
May 9, 2008 - Machlyn Blair, a 21-year-old from eastern Kentucky, shares his thoughts about growing up in poverty and preparing to join the working poor.
Elvis, bin Laden and Hitler Join Mission to Mars
May 9, 2008 - A Mars spacecraft carrying a DVD of thousands of names was intended to increase public interest in space missions. But the unintended consequence was lasting space memorials to Donald Duck, John Lennon, Adolf Hitler and Malcolm X.
Citigroup, AIG Dampen Wall Street's Optimism
May 9, 2008 - Investors have been growing cautiously optimistic in recent days that the worst of the credit crisis is over. But now, there's fresh evidence that there's still trouble looming. The insurance giant AIG announced a huge loss related to bad mortgage debt, and Citigroup, the nation's largest bank, is going to sell off some $400 billion in assets as it seeks to become more efficient.
Cubans Weigh Prospects for Further Reform
May 9, 2008 - The big question in Cuba is how far the new president, Raul Castro, is willing to go in changing the country. Many elements of his brother Fidel's rigid system of state socialism are still in place, such as food rationing.
About All Things Considered
Commonly referred to as "ATC" and a staple for afternoon commutes, NPR's nationally syndicated afternoon news magazine brings you closer to home with the presence of WAMU's local host.
Since May 3, 1971 All Things Considered has been produced every day from NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. Featuring a mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features, "ATC" produces 2 hours of fresh content every day for hundreds of public radio stations around the United States.
