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Weekdays from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Melissa Block and Robert Siegel

All Things Considered provides in-depth reporting and transforms the way listeners understand current events and view the world. Every weekday, hear two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special - sometimes quirky - features.

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Afghanistan
6:31 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

Can't Change Your Money In Iran? Try Afghanistan

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A money-changer in the Afghan city of Herat counts a stack of Iranian bills. More and more Iranian currency is being brought in by smugglers to exchange for dollars, which then go back to Iran.
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Money-changers in the Afghan city of Herat carry large stacks of Iranian currency.
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Originally published on Fri September 28, 2012 7:24 pm

The western Afghan city of Herat has become a thriving hub for the money exchange business, a consequence of geography and politics. Money-changers throng the currency market carrying thick stacks of Iranian currency, much of it brought in by the hundreds of thousands of Afghan workers who earn their living in Iran.

While the stacks of crisp 100,000 rial notes that money-changers bring to the market might look like a small fortune, the 10 million rials in each of these stacks is worth less than $400, because the Iranian currency recently lost more than half of its value.

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Presidential Race
6:16 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

In Ohio, China's A Top Campaigning Point

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Originally published on Fri September 28, 2012 7:24 pm

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

According to Bloomberg, President Obama and Mitt Romney have aired nearly 30,000 TV spots addressing the issue of trade with China, and that's just in the past month. Many of those ads aired in Ohio where both candidates are spending a lot of time. NPR's Sonari Glinton explains the Ohio-China nexus.

SONARI GLINTON, BYLINE: If there's a boogeyman in the Ohio presidential sweepstakes, it's China.

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Politics
6:05 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

In Presidential Ads, A Shared Strategy For Connection

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President Obama and Mitt Romney campaign in August: Obama in Leesburg, Va.; Romney in Waukesha, Wis.
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Originally published on Mon October 1, 2012 6:29 pm

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Afghanistan
6:03 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

Iran Turns To Afghanistan When Laundering Money

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Originally published on Fri September 28, 2012 6:15 pm

There may be international sanctions against Iran, but not in Afghanistan's border provinces with the Islamic Republic where trade and money-laundering are thriving. Every day, millions in Iranian currency are brought in by taxis ferrying passengers. The Iranian money is exchanged for dollars, which are then shipped back to Iran. American officials recently ordered the Afghan banks to crack down on this phenomenon and it appears to be having some effect.

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World
5:26 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

The Tricky Business Of Reintegrating The Taliban

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Former Taliban fighters display their weapons as they join Afghan government forces during a ceremony in Herat province on Sept. 18.
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Mohammed Naeem, a driver, holds up a framed photo of two relatives he says were killed by militant leader Abdullah near the western city of Herat.
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Originally published on Sun September 30, 2012 5:59 pm

In an attempt to put down the insurgency in Afghanistan, the international community has spent millions to try to reintegrate former Taliban fighters and other militants back into society.

So how well has it worked?

Critics like Kate Clark of the Afghanistan Analysts Network say many militants use these programs to gain access to arms and money, without necessarily changing their ways.

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NewsPoet: Writing The Day In Verse
4:50 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

NewsPoet: Philip Schultz Writes The Day In Verse

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Philip Schultz visits NPR headquarters in Washington on Monday.
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Originally published on Fri September 28, 2012 7:24 pm

Today at All Things Considered, we continue a project we're calling NewsPoet. Each month, we bring in a poet to spend time in the newsroom — and at the end of the day, to compose a poem reflecting on the day's stories.

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NPR Story
4:31 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

New Obama, Romney Ads Share '47 Percent' Theme

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In new ads from President Obama and challenger Mitt Romney, the candidates talk directly into the camera. Mr. Obama is also putting out longer TV spots. So why the change of style?

NPR Story
4:31 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

Disgraced Chinese Leader Ousted from Party

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Originally published on Fri September 28, 2012 7:24 pm

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDRED. I'm Robert Siegel.

MELISSA BLOCK, HOST:

And I'm Melissa Block.

Today, China announced that a prominent politician will be expelled from the Communist Party. Bo Xilai will also face wide-ranging criminal charges. NPR's Louisa Lim has this story from Beijing, on the latest developments in China's most sensational political scandal in decades.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: (Foreign language spoken)

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It's All Politics
4:24 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

In Blue-Leaning Connecticut, Tight Senate Race Has Democrat On Offense

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Linda McMahon (center) visits a senior center in Naugatuck, Conn., this month.
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Rep. Chris Murphy at a job fair he sponsored in New Britain, Conn., on Thursday.
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Originally published on Fri September 28, 2012 7:24 pm

It might seem counterintuitive, but the man running against Republican Linda McMahon in her second attempt at becoming Connecticut's first female senator wants this race to be all about women.

Democratic Rep. Chris Murphy released an ad this week, hammering McMahon's stance on women's health and reminding voters of McMahon's former role as CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment.

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Deceptive Cadence
4:08 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

Gustavo Dudamel On The Magic Of Stravinsky's 'Crazy Music'

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Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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Originally published on Tue October 16, 2012 3:46 pm

This Sunday, a landmark composition of the 20th century will be webcast by NPR, and led by the quintessential 21st century conductor: 31-year-old Gustavo Dudamel, who will conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring). Dudamel spoke about his experience of this earthshaking piece with All Things Considered host Robert Siegel.

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