Consider Our Knowledge

This week we're considering Donald Trump and Mike Pence's recently released health reports with Consider Your Health reporter Alex Truman, and what effect they will have on the campaign. We'll also consider Ron Howard's new documentary about The Beatles touring years with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.

This week we're considering the issue of presidential health in the wake of Hillary Clinton's recent bout of pneumonia in our Consider the Vote 2016 series. We'll also consider Star Trek's 50th Anniversary with Fritz Hicks and Kelly DeForest.

This week we're considering the issue of political correctness and "trigger warnings" on college campuses as students head back to school. We'll also consider the controversy over Muslim swimwear with fashion designer Peter Grigio.

This week we're considering all the recent turmoil in Donald Trump's inner-circle, and how it's affecting his campaign with only 3 months until the election. We'll also consider listener questions in a special Ask Alex edition of Consider Your Health.

This week we're considering what strange methods Olympic athletes are employing at the Rio Games to get an edge on the competition. We'll also consider some new slang terms with Leslie and Constance Kincaid in our Consider the Source series.

This week we're considering a preview of the 2016 Summer Olympics with live team coverage from Rio. We'll chat with NBC News' Tom Brokaw about the state of the venues, and get a report on the health risks of going to Brazil from Alex Truman.

This week we're considering a live report from Philadelphia at the Democratic National Convention. Join us for full team Consider the Vote 2016 coverage of the event geared toward unifying the party behind Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine.

This week we're considering the goings on at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. We'll take a look at who's there, who's not there, and who is actually supporting the ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence.

This week we're considering what will happen now that Bernie Sanders has agreed to endorse Hillary Clinton, in our Consider the Vote 2016 coverage. We'll also consider what books to read on your summer vacation in a special Book Look with Lynne Ruffle.

This week we're considering what is going to happen to the U.K. and the European Union after the historic Brexit vote. We'll also consider Terry Gross' interview with Hamilton's Lin Manuel Miranda in our Considerations series.