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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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New Film Takes An Intimate Look At School Bullying

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Road Rage: As documented in Bully, the school bus is a prime venue for students who target other students for verbal and physical abuse.

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Director Lee Hirsch at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2011.

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The documentary Bully follows several middle- and high-school students who are different, awkward or for some other reason the targets of bullying. One of the kids at the center of the film is Alex, from Sioux City, Iowa.

In the film, Alex, a small boy, says people think he's not normal, and most kids don't want to be around him. And some kids at his school, or on the school bus especially, make his life miserable.

Director Lee Hirsch says Alex immediately struck him as someone who was having a hard time — and no one seemed to notice or really care.

2:18 pm

Tue March 13, 2012

Tea Party Spawns New Effort Against Voter Fraud

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Reagan George is the founder of the Virginia Voters Alliance.

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Citizen campaigns such as Election Integrity Maryland are training poll watchers for the upcoming elections. Cathy Kelleher leads a workshop for volunteers in Myersville, Md., on March 3.

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Reagan George founded the Virginia Voters Alliance to monitor voting in his state.

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As part of a new campaign, dozens of citizen groups around the country are searching voter registration lists, looking for problems.

They're also training poll watchers to monitor this fall's elections.

Leaders of the effort — spawned by the Tea Party movement — say they want to make sure that elections are free from voter fraud. But critics say it's part of a campaign to suppress the votes of minorities, students and others who tend to vote Democratic.

12:00 pm

Tue March 13, 2012

Nike Kicks Up Controversy With 'Black And Tan' Shoes

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MELISSA BLOCK, HOST:

If you love Saint Patrick's Day but you hate green, Nike has the shoe for you, or so it thought.

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

The athletic apparel behemoth is releasing a new version of its SB Dunk Low, a popular casual shoe. It is black and tan-colored. And since we're getting close to Saint Paddy's Day, the shoe has a nickname that is apparently beer-inspired - the Black and Tan.

12:00 pm

Tue March 13, 2012

Lewis McChord Base Has History Of Troubles

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MELISSA BLOCK, HOST:

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

And I'm Robert Siegel.

11:00 am

Tue March 13, 2012

Cotton Mather's 'Kontiki,' The Album That Won't Go Gently

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Cotton Mather (from left): Dana Myzer, Josh Gravelin, Whit Williams and Robert Harrison.

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More than a decade ago, an album came out recorded mostly on cassette in a house, never released on a major label — and until last month it had been out of print for almost that long. When Noel Gallagher of Oasis heard it, he declared it "amazing," and The Guardian called it "the best album The Beatles never recorded."

6:54 pm

Mon March 12, 2012

Shooter Latest

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NPR's Tom Bowman has the latest news on the U-S soldier who apparently went on a shooting rampage in Afghanistan over the weekend.

Music Reviews

2:16 pm

Mon March 12, 2012

Review: Two New Perspectives On Jazz, Gospel

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Critic Tom Moon reviews two contrasting perspectives on the intersection of jazz and gospel music. Multi-instrumentalist Don Byron has just released "Love, Peace and Soul" featuring his New Gospel Quintet. Also out is a set of duets between the late pianist Hank Jones and bassist Charlie Haden, titled "Come Sunday." Moon says the two projects reimagine old-time religious tunes in surprisingly different ways.

The Salt

2:15 pm

Mon March 12, 2012

Death By Bacon? Study Finds Eating Meat Is Risky

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This would be considered a "once in a while" food.

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Bacon has been called the gateway meat, luring vegetarians back to meat. And hot dogs are a staple at many a backyard BBQ.

But a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that daily consumption of red meat — particularly processed meat — may be riskier than carnivores realize.

12:00 pm

Mon March 12, 2012

Rescuer Of Baghdad Zoo After American Invasion Dies

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Conservationist and adventurer Lawrence Anthony, noted for rescuing the Baghdad Zoo after the 2003 American invasion of Iraq, passed away earlier this month. His brother-in-law and co-author on three books, Graham Spence, reflects on his life with Melissa Block.

Afghanistan

12:00 pm

Sun March 11, 2012

U.S. Soldier Accused Of Afghan Killings

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GUY RAZ, HOST:

Let's now turn to news overseas and a story we've been following today out of Afghanistan. An American soldier is in custody after allegedly walking out of a military base in southern Afghanistan and opening fire on nearby houses. At least 16 people, including several children, were shot. Now, just a few hours ago, the acting American ambassador to Afghanistan, James Cunningham, spoke about the incident.

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Tue March 13, 2012