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
Hasan's Story Won't Be Easy To Sort Out
November 6, 2009 - After a mass shooting, people who knew the gunman find themselves wondering what warning signs they might have missed. So it is in the case of Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man authorities say opened fire on his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood.
Effective Preventive Care Crucial
November 6, 2009 - Many politicians have said that increasing preventive care will save money and help pay for health care overhaul. But the Congressional Budget Office says it won't count preventive services as reducing health care costs. Commentator Douglas Kamerow, a family physician and preventive medicine specialist, says that debating whether prevention saves money is asking the wrong question.
Money In A Bottle: The Celebrity Scent Business
November 6, 2009 - If you walk down the cosmetics aisle of any big store, you might mistake the perfume collection for the guest list to a Hollywood party. But star-studded scents account for only about 10 percent of fragrance sales; their value is the publicity.
U.S. Economic Steps May Be Leading To Bubble
November 6, 2009 - The global economy is slowly recovering after the worst financial crisis in decades, but government efforts to stimulate growth, including the Fed's move to drive interest rates down to zero, may be creating another problem. Prices for assets — gold, stocks and real estate in Asia — are soaring, leading to warnings that a new bubble could be forming.
Shooting Spotlights Muslims In Military
November 6, 2009 - The shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, has raised questions about the experience of Muslims who serve in the military. Rafael LanTigua, a lieutenant in the Army National Guard and a Muslim chaplain candidate, says Muslims have served in the armed forces since the Revolutionary War.
Investigators Probe Fort Hood Shooting
November 6, 2009 - In Fort Hood, Texas, investigators are collecting information about Thursday's deadly attack at a soldier processing center. Thirteen people were killed, 12 of them soldiers, and 30 were wounded when a gunman, identified as Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, opened fire in the facility.
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.
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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.
