This week we're considering a recap of the highs and lows of the first year of the Trump presidency. We'll also consider some ways to make sure your kids don't get spoiled this Christmas with too many presents.

This week we're considering the holiday festivities at the White House and how the Trump family is spending their Christmas. We'll also consider a preview of the movies you should go see this holiday season with entertainment reporter Fritz Hicks and filmmaker Neil Thernadier.

This week we're considering the huge uptick in gun sales and background checks on Black Friday. We'll also consider an interview with former CBS and PBS host Charlie Rose in our Considerations series with Terry Gross.

This week we're considering how to deal with relatives who don't share your political views or values as you prepare for Thanksgiving dinner. We'll also consider the amazing life and times of veteran rock and roll reporter Wanda Morganthal in our music series, Consider the Sound.

This week we're considering a full recap of President Trump's 12 day trip to Asia. We'll also consider innovations in neuroscience as it relates to mental health in our Consider Your Health series.

This week we're considering the odd partnership between Donald Trump and Evangelical Christians with Debbie Mae Summers from the Judgmental Christian Family Coalition. We'll also consider the first openly gay teen character in a Disney Channel show.

This week we're considering the trove of documents about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy being released this Thursday. We'll also consider some Halloween costume ideas with fashion stylists Peter Grigio and Sal Vignon.

This week we're considering a report on the growing sexual harassment scandal involving Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. We'll also consider listener questions in an Ask Alex edition of Consider Your Health.

This week we're considering a compilation of the best segments from the first half of 2017. We'll be considering French President Emmanuel Macron, the Civil War within the Trump White House, a profile of Broadway Divas Fannie Carmichael and Vivian DuMont, and some slang terms and phrases specifically tailored to women.

This week we're considering the Trump Administration's response to the devastation in hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico. We'll also consider what books you can read this fall with our book expert Lynne Ruffle in our Book Look segment. This week's episode is dedicated to the victims of the Las Vegas Massacre and their families.