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All Things Considered Every weekday, All Things Considered hosts Ailsa Chang, Audie Cornish, Mary Louise Kelly and Ari Shapiro present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features. Michel Martin hosts on the weekends.

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All Things Considered for April 30, 2006

Rally Demands Attention for Sudan's Darfur Region

Rally Demands Attention for Sudan's Darfur Region

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Students Lead Movement to Bring Peace to Darfur

Students Lead Movement to Bring Peace to Darfur

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U.S. Businesses Brace for Monday's Work Boycott

U.S. Businesses Brace for Monday's Work Boycott

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At Gallaudet, a Turn Inward Opens New Worlds

At Gallaudet, a Turn Inward Opens New Worlds

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John Galbraith's Lasting Economic Impact

John Galbraith's Lasting Economic Impact

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Civil-Rights Author Florence Mars Dies

Civil-Rights Author Florence Mars Dies

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Empire State Building Marks 75th Year

Empire State Building Marks 75th Year

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Jack Gilbert: Notes from a Poet's Well-Observed Life

Jack Gilbert: Notes from a Poet's Well-Observed Life

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All Things Considered for April 29, 2006

Rumors of Immigrant Round-Up Abound

Rumors of Immigrant Round-Up Abound

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Jazz Festival Brings the Music Back to Big Easy

Jazz Festival Brings the Music Back to Big Easy

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Yemeni Women Testing Traditional Roles

Yemeni Women Testing Traditional Roles

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'Water' Completes Indian Film Trilogy

'Water' Completes Indian Film Trilogy

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The Haymarket Riot Remembered

The Haymarket Riot Remembered

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New Hampshire Students Bid to Save Kenyan Tongue

New Hampshire Students Bid to Save Kenyan Tongue

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Gogol Bordello: Music from 'Gypsy Punks'

Gogol Bordello: Music from 'Gypsy Punks'

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All Things Considered for April 28, 2006

Iran Defies Security Council, Enriches Uranium

Iran Defies Security Council, Enriches Uranium

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Pentagon to Test Bunker-Busting Superbomb

Pentagon to Test Bunker-Busting Superbomb

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At West Point, the Meaning of 'Honor' and 'Riot'

At West Point, the Meaning of 'Honor' and 'Riot'

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Problems Plague Ambitious Irrigation Plan in Africa

Problems Plague Ambitious Irrigation Plan in Africa

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Economy Shows Brisk Growth in First Quarter

Economy Shows Brisk Growth in First Quarter

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Rule Change May Allow N.J. Drivers to Fill 'Er Up

Rule Change May Allow N.J. Drivers to Fill 'Er Up

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'How Opal Mehta Got Kissed,' Then Got Pulled

'How Opal Mehta Got Kissed,' Then Got Pulled

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Circle of Events: A New Kidney, a New Life

Circle of Events: A New Kidney, a New Life

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All Things Considered for April 27, 2006

Record Profits at Oil Companies Draw Criticism

Record Profits at Oil Companies Draw Criticism

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Senate GOP Floats Gas-Rebate Plan

Senate GOP Floats Gas-Rebate Plan

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Fuming Over Gas: Where the Pennies Go

Fuming Over Gas: Where the Pennies Go

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Sago Miners' Reserve Air Failed, Survivor Says

Sago Miners' Reserve Air Failed, Survivor Says

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Letters: Hybrid Cars, Obituaries, and Chernobyl

Letters: Hybrid Cars, Obituaries, and Chernobyl

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African Farmers Face Critical Loss of Fertile Land

African Farmers Face Critical Loss of Fertile Land

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'Triple Whammy' of Bad News Sets Blair Aback

'Triple Whammy' of Bad News Sets Blair Aback

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A Hard-Working Neighbor, with Style

A Hard-Working Neighbor, with Style

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All Things Considered for April 26, 2006

Supreme Court Weighs Pain of Deadly Injection

Supreme Court Weighs Pain of Deadly Injection

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Moussaoui Jury Deliberates Another Day

Moussaoui Jury Deliberates Another Day

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Chernobyl, Nuclear Power's Dark Side

Chernobyl, Nuclear Power's Dark Side

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Senate Diverts Iraq Funds to U.S.-Mexico Border

Senate Diverts Iraq Funds to U.S.-Mexico Border

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Author Erica Jong, on Getting Panned

Author Erica Jong, on Getting Panned

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Rice, Rumsfeld Meet New Leader in Iraq

Rice, Rumsfeld Meet New Leader in Iraq

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Two Years After Abu Ghraib, Abuse Reports Linger

Two Years After Abu Ghraib, Abuse Reports Linger

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Suicide Bombers Hit International Force in Sinai

Suicide Bombers Hit International Force in Sinai

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