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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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Monday, December 26, 2011

The Fact, And Fiction, Of 'My Week With Marilyn'

The new bio-pic My Week with Marilyn chronicles the making of The Prince and the Showgirl, in which Laurence Olivier acted with and directed Marilyn Monroe. Sarah Churchwell, author of The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe, talks to Robert Siegel about what elements of the film ring true.

Gingrich And Paul On The Stump

This week in Columbia, S.C., Republican candidate Newt Gingrich proposed what he would do to create jobs, while in Dubuque, Iowa, Ron Paul shared what he would do to fix Washington.

'Blink Of An Eye' Starts Year Off With A Bang

A nuclear bomb wipes out a U.S. city — and it's unclear who the real perpetrator is. Though current events — the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Iraq — have overtaken the plot of Blink of An Eye, the political thriller from former Secretary of Defense William Cohen is exciting nonetheless.

With 'Occupy' Protests, Police Aimed For Restraint

Police learned to monitor protesters through their livestreams and Twitter feeds. But there is no national standard for dealing with passive resistors. And sometimes that can lead to pepper spray incidents.

Swag: Hip-Hop's Word Of The Year

Not trinkets, or party favors, not an acronym for Stuff We All Get, "swag" comes from swagger.

Brooklyn Band Makes Literate Music For The Littles

Forget the ABCs or childhood friendships. Brooklyn band the Deedle Deedle Dees infuses its music with lessons on subjects as diverse as Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence and the letters of John and Abigail Adams, coupled with catchy, sing-along choruses.

In Iowa, All Eyes On Republican Hopefuls

Iowa voters will go to local caucus meetings on Jan. 3 in the first round of the presidential nominating process. In the Republican race, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul lead the polls, but it's unclear whether there will be a big winner in Iowa, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving tells Robert Siegel.

Hospitals Move To Curb Elective Early Deliveries

More hospitals in Massachusetts and across the country are saying no to elective deliveries of babies before 39 weeks unless medically necessary. Doctors cite increased health risks associated with early deliveries, not costs — though Texas' Medicaid program has stopped paying for such births.

A Poem A Day Keeps The Craziness Away

Author Alan Heathcock was feeling harried and overwhelmed — until he came up with an innovative solution for finding a little peace: reading a poem every day.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Instagram's Winning Recipe: Images And Social Media

In 2011, people used Instagram to share their pictures — at a rate of 90 pictures every second. It's Apple's iPhone App of the Year, and people use it to take pictures and then share them.

For One Ala. Farmer, Workers Are Still Scarce

When Alabama passed its tough immigration law, it affected a lot of farms and farmers, including tomato farmer Jamie Boatwright. Back in October he was worried about his harvest, but now he has to worry about the new planting season and the future of his tomato business.

Bill Cosby Enlists Santa's Staff For A Silent Night

Every year, the comedian's three young grandchildren visit him for Christmas. Problem is, "they're annoying," he says. So Cosby came up with a plan to calm the squabbling children and restore Christmas cheer to his household.

Bronx Family's Christmas Display Is 'So Bad, It's Good'

The Garabedians' over-the-top decorations have been a traffic-snarling must-see for nearly four decades. And "traditional" is definitely not the right word for this holiday attraction. Amid Santa and his reindeer, life-size figures of celebrities rejoice.

A Jazz Pianist's Cinematic 'Fantasy'

Harold O'Neal, whose new album is an homage to the music of silent films, performs live at NPR.

Will The Echoes Of OWS Be Heard In 2012?

A growing frustration between the CEOs on Wall Street and the average Joe sent hordes of protesters to pitch tents and become apart of the Occupy Wall Street movement. But as the year comes to a close, do the protesters feel they've been heard? Weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz checks in with an Occupy D.C. protester, Charles Zhu, he met in McPherson Square last October.

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The Movie Katie Aselton Has 'Seen A Million Times'

Actor-director Katie Aselton could watch Kathryn Bigelow's Point Break a million times. "It totally scoops you up and takes you for a ride," she says.

Food

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Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century artist who liked to play with his food, transforming it into the building blocks of many of his fantastical portraits. Artist Philip Haas has taken those portraits out of museums, reinterpreting them as colossal statues that interact with the natural environment.

Politics

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Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House

Controversies dominated this past week's political headlines, leaving the Obama White House on the defensive, trying to contain any lasting damage. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mara Liasson.

Technology

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Young Kenyans Build Mobile Apps For Local Use

College students and recent graduates crammed the top floor of a tech hub in Nairobi for a competition built around the theme "Solutions for the Next Billion Mobile Users." Africa has more than 600 million mobile phone users (approximately 11 percent of the global total) – and the number is growing.

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All Things Considered

Pat Brogan

Arts & Culture

The Movie Katie Aselton Has 'Seen A Million Times'

Food

Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York

Politics

Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House

Technology

Young Kenyans Build Mobile Apps For Local Use

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