Oct 3rd, 2008 · Last night's debate was touted as the most anticipated vice presidential debate ever. Did the candidates live up to the expectations? Slate.com's Dahlia Lithwick and the National Review's Kathryn Jean Lopez discuss how the vice presidential candidates fared in last night's face-off.
Dec 16th, 2005 · All Songs Considered counts down the year’s best music. Host Bob Boilen talks with reviewers and listeners about their picks for the best CDs and songs of 2005. The show was originally webcast live on NPR.org
Dec 14th, 2005 · What were the best CDs and songs of 2005? NPR reviewers and listeners share some of their favorite artists and albums from the past year, including the Malian folk-rock of Amadou and Mariam, rapper Kanye West and the ethereal Icelandic group Sigur Ros.
Sep 24th, 2005 · Should rules for military response to domestic emergencies be changed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina? President Bush and some in Congress are looking at the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the military from enforcing the law.
May 30th, 2005 · Host Melissa Block asks what the top Summer song of 2005 will be. Several reviewers offer their picks for the season's most popular country, hip hop and alternative rock songs, from The Killers, Sugarland and Rihanna.
Jan 4th, 2005 · Thousands of new records were released in the United States last year. Commentator Laura Lorson says that she likes to read what reviewers write, but she wishes some of them were better at their jobs.
Dec 24th, 2004 · -- Writer Mark Jordan Legan has a second roundup this week of what the reviewers are writing about this weekend's big movie releases. This edition looks at the films Million Dollar Baby, The Life Aquatic and The Aviator.
Jun 18th, 2004 · Former President Bill Clinton releases his memoirs next week. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf has kept the 957-page book away from reviewers and controlled the release of advance information. It's all part of a carefully orchestrated publicity campaign that will include Clinton appearances on Oprah and 60 Minutes, among other media outlets. Hear NPR's Juan Williams.