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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.

Pat Brogan

Local Host, All Things Considered

Pat Brogan joined the WAMU 88.5 news team in 2007 after four years as a managing editor at WMAL-AM,and a brief stint at WTOP-FM, both in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, Brogan served nine years as a news anchor and reporter at WLW-AM in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has received multiple AP awards, and has covered local sports, including the Redskins, Nationals, and Wizards.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Congress Close To Extending Payroll Tax Break

Congressional Republicans have backed away from a showdown with President Obama over a popular payroll tax holiday.

GE Exec.: Outsourcing Doesn't Mean Lost US Jobs

Robert Siegel talks with John Rice, vice chairman of General Electric and president and CEO of GE Global Growth and Operations. Rice is in Washington for part of his company's four-day summit — "American Competitiveness: What Works."

Letters: On Aleksey Igudesman And Hyung-ki Joo

Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read emails from listeners about violinist Aleksey Igudesman and pianist Hyung-ki Joo.

Hundreds Dead In Honduran Prison Fire

Melissa Block talks with Jason Beaubien about a deadly fire that engulfed a prison in Honduras on Tuesday night, killing more than 350 inmates. It's unclear how the fire started, but the Central American country has a problem with overcrowded prisons and riots among gang members.

Apple's Foxconn Factory Under Labor Audit

Last month, The New York Times revealed a litany of worker abuses at Apple's largest parts supplier, Foxconn in China. Now the worldwide Fair Labor Association is beginning its inspections. Robert Siegel talks to the group's president, Auret Van Heerden, about the audit.

Mormon Baptism Controversy Threatens Romney

An ongoing controversy over a fundamental Mormon practice now threatens to affect the presidential campaign of Republican Mitt Romney, a faithful Mormon. Mormons believe in posthumous baptisms that offer their version of Christianity to deceased souls. Some Mormons have conducted the rite for prominent Jews and Holocaust victims. But that's prompted Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel to call on Romney to denounce the practice. Robert Siegel talks to Howard Berkes, who explains the Mormon baptism ritual and the two decade controversy over the baptism of Jews.

'Undefeated' A Tale Of Football Team's Struggles

Oscar-nominated documentary Undefeated follows a season of an inner-city high school football team in North Memphis, Tennessee, profiling its coaches and players' stuggles on and off the field. Melissa Block talks with co-directors T.J. Martin and Dan Lindsay about the film.

Audits Are Under Way At Apple Supplier Foxconn's Plants

Audits of working conditions are under way at Foxconn's manufacturing plants in China, a key link in Apple's supply chain of iPhones, iPads and other devices. The effort will include visits to at least three sites, "each with more than 100,000 workers," says Auret Van Heerden of the Fair Labor Association.

Scientists Debate How To Conduct Bird Flu Research

Scientists working with bird flu recently called a 60-day halt on some controversial experiments. The unusual move has been compared to a famous moratorium on genetic engineering in the 1970s. Key scientists involved in that pause on genetic research disagree on whether today's furor over bird flu is history repeating itself.

Europe Wants Assurances For Latest Greek Bailout

The European Union says Greece has made some progress, but not enough, to merit the new bailout it desperately needs to avoid default and keep the euro as its currency. Now, talk is growing about contingency planning if Greece fails to meet the bailout conditions and defaults.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

A Skating Rink's 'Ribbon In The Sky'

As Tracy Flynn was led out onto the Central Park ice-skating rink, Stevie Wonder's song began to play.

Warm Winter Leads To Early Blooms In Northeast

New Yorkers are seeing blooms in late winter, but what it says about climate change is up in the air.

Iran Can Disrupt Key Waterway, But For How Long?

Iran's threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz have caused oil markets to gyrate, but few think Iran can really deliver on its threat. Also, Gulf states are reassured by promises of international military assistance.

Snowstorms Take A Toll In Afghan Refugee Camps

Afghanistan is suffering an unusually harsh winter, and the government has been unable to meet the needs of the poor who lack proper shelter. The deaths of at least two dozen children have been blamed on the weather.

Dr. Dog: A Standout Among Stereotypes

The Philadelphia sextet uses the indie-rock toolkit in creative, subversive, counterintuitive ways on its latest record, Be the Void.

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Book News: Kim Jong Un Reportedly Gave 'Mein Kampf' As Gifts

Also: The folly of marathon readings; Tom Wolfe has a new book; VICE apologizes for tasteless photo spread.

Food

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After Four Years Of Fighting, D.C. Council Approves New Rules For Food Trucks

The new rules create a long-awaited regulatory framework for what has become a popular and industry made up of over 150 food trucks.

Politics

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IRS Staffer: "What I Did Was Not Targeting"

More interview transcripts from the IRS investigation are released but there's still no evidence of a direct connection to the White House.

Technology

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U.S. Automakers Are On A Roll, But Hiring Is Slow And Steady

Profits for the nation's carmakers are on the rise, but after years of doing more with less, higher profits are unlikely to translate into significant numbers of new jobs. There are eight fewer plants and hundreds of thousands fewer workers in the industry than before the Great Recession.

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Pat Brogan

Arts & Culture

Book News: Kim Jong Un Reportedly Gave 'Mein Kampf' As Gifts

Food

After Four Years Of Fighting, D.C. Council Approves New Rules For Food Trucks

Politics

IRS Staffer: "What I Did Was Not Targeting"

Technology

U.S. Automakers Are On A Roll, But Hiring Is Slow And Steady

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