All Things Considered for March 12, 2010 Hear the All Things Considered program for March 12, 2010

All Things Considered

Motley Crew: Dan Moseley, Harper Hellems, Patrick Baran and Daniel Sebring are parking attendants at a lot in Charlottesville, Va. — a place where complex stories and dreams lie beneath the surface. Jon-Philip Sheridan hide caption

toggle caption
Jon-Philip Sheridan

Movies

'Parking Lot': Guys, Cars And The Meaning Of Life

5 min

'Parking Lot': Guys, Cars And The Meaning Of Life

Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/124612211/124628516" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Construction cranes stand last month on the site of the World Trade Center in New York. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

Politics, Not Buildings, Fill World Trade Center Void

Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/124628564/124628518" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is leading the charge against health care overhaul. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

Politics

McConnell's Strategy For Health Care: No

4 min

McConnell's Strategy For Health Care: No

Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/124628576/124628520" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr challenged each other in one of America's most well-known duels in 1804. Hamilton was killed in the duel, and Burr was charged with murder. Wikimedia Commons hide caption

toggle caption
Wikimedia Commons

Politics

Kentucky Duels Over Oath Of Office

2 min

Kentucky Duels Over Oath Of Office

Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/124616129/124628521" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

The Pacific: The 10-hour HBO miniseries profiles troops fighting in the Pacific Theater in World War II. Joe Mazzello plays U.S. Marine Eugene Sledge. HBO Films hide caption

toggle caption
HBO Films

Movies

Hollywood's New Battle Tactic: Make War Personal

5 min

Hollywood's New Battle Tactic: Make War Personal

Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/124595146/124631267" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript