http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2&ft=1&f=2 Every weekday, All Things Considered hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:04:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2&ft=1&f=2 There's a stark difference between how the national press covered the events of 1963 in Birmingham and how Birmingham's papers covered their own city. Audie Cornish talks with Alabama journalist Hank Klibanoff, co-author of <em>The Race Beat, </em>about the disparity. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/06/18/193128475/how-the-civil-rights-movement-was-covered-in-birmingham?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/06/18/193128475/how-the-civil-rights-movement-was-covered-in-birmingham?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193194551&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM The legislation is one of the most far-reaching abortion bills in decades and follows the May murder convictions of Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell. The bill, which would ban nearly all abortions starting 20 weeks after fertilization, is unlikely to ever become law. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/06/18/193197164/house-passes-bill-that-would-ban-late-abortions?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/06/18/193197164/house-passes-bill-that-would-ban-late-abortions?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193196749&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM Roughly half of U.S. states have passed laws making home-schooled students eligible to play for their local school teams. But in Indiana, an attempt to find a middle ground hasn't calmed the debate. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/188409473/home-schooled-students-fight-to-play-on-public-school-teams?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/188409473/home-schooled-students-fight-to-play-on-public-school-teams?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193213132&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM The city of London boasts centuries of architectural history. But a building boom is threatening the city's traditionally low-rise aesthetic and the views of some of that history. Critics — including UNESCO — are very worried about London's changing skyline. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/193158102/change-is-on-the-horizon-for-londons-famous-skyline?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/193158102/change-is-on-the-horizon-for-londons-famous-skyline?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193216406&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM This week Audie Cornish travels to Birmingham, Ala., to revisit some of the stories that shaped that city and the nation in the summer of 1963. Today she talks with Hank Klibanoff, co-author of <em>The Race Beat</em> about how the newspapers covered the civil rights struggle fifty years ago. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/193209038/a-look-back-at-how-newspapers-covered-the-civil-rights-movement?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/193209038/a-look-back-at-how-newspapers-covered-the-civil-rights-movement?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193194551&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM Smartphone apps can help count calories or detect a heart attack. People are embracing them to manage many aspects of their health. But medical apps are largely unregulated now, so there's no easy way to be sure which ones are trustworthy and which ones aren't. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/06/18/192777704/patients-lead-the-way-as-medicine-grapples-with-apps?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/06/18/192777704/patients-lead-the-way-as-medicine-grapples-with-apps?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193194555&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM <strong></strong>In the past decade, Mexico's tech industry has flourished, growing three times faster than the global average. Most of that growth has been fueled by demand from the United States. But as Mexico's startups strive to make it in foreign markets, they say they need more engineers and ways to finance their growth. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:52:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/06/18/188322814/mexicos-tech-startups-look-to-overcome-barriers-to-growth?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/06/18/188322814/mexicos-tech-startups-look-to-overcome-barriers-to-growth?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193173319&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM Melissa Block talks to Republican Congressman Mac Thornberry, who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He talks about the testimony by leaders of the National Security Agency, the Department of Justice and the FBI on Tuesday morning. He's been supportive of the NSA surveillance program, saying it's not only legal, but vital to security. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=193194568&ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=193194568&ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193194544&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM Senate Republicans are trying to make the immigration bill tougher on those who are already here illegally. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=193194594&ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=193194594&ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193196748&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM Robert Siegel and Melissa Block read emails from listeners about Mozart's violin and the price of potatoes. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/193194570/letters-mozarts-violin-and-the-price-of-potatoes?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/193194570/letters-mozarts-violin-and-the-price-of-potatoes?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193194547&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM NPR news poet and UC Berkeley professor, Tess Taylor, has a spring round up of poetry books that are all debut collections. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=193194598&ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=193194598&ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193213133&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM On Tuesday, the Pentagon released plans for opening most military jobs to women. The armed services have until 2016 to open the positions, which have been closed to women for decades. The military services can keep some specialties closed to women, but must give a good reason for such exceptions. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=193194573&ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=193194573&ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193194553&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM The Russian parliament is expected to give final approval this week to a bill that would make it illegal to expose children to information about homosexuality. Russian law experts say the courts would likely rule against the legislation because it violates the Russian constitution's ban on discrimination. Even so, authorities could use it to harass specific organizations or visitors from abroad such as Madonna who spoke in favor of gay rights during a concert in St. Petersburg last year. And the legislation could curry favor among conservatives whom Putin has been courting since returning to the presidency. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=193194578&ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=193194578&ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193194557&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM The White House says the mission in Afghanistan marked an important milestone on Tuesday: The hand-off of lead security responsibility from U.S. troops to Afghan forces. It's a key step as Americans prepare to withdraw nearly all combat troops by the end of 2014. Separately, the Obama administration announced the opening of talks with the Taliban about a political settlement to the war. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=193194581&ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=193194581&ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193194561&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM President Obama has arrived in Berlin, his first visit to the German capital since his election in 2008. The visit falls in the same month that John F. Kennedy delivered his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech a half century ago. Can the current president expect the same the kind of reception? Germans have been especially critical of the National Security Agency's recently revealed data gathering from international phone and Internet traffic, given the bitter history of Stasi spying on the citizens of East Germany not so long ago. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/stations/force/force_localization.php?station=KXJZ_FM&url=http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/193194583/obama-visits-germany-50-years-after-kennedys-famous-speech?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/193194583/obama-visits-germany-50-years-after-kennedys-famous-speech?ft=1&f=2 http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg_wmref_em.php?id=193194563&type=1&date=18-Jun-2013&mtype=WM