This week we're considering next week's Iowa Caucuses with special live reports from the campaign trail as a part of our Consider the Vote coverage. We'll also consider the goings on at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

This week we're considering the continuing evolution in the relationship between Iran and the United States. We'll also consider the story of someone who made a difference in our ongoing series, Consider the Humanity.

This week we're considering the role actor Sean Penn played in the capture of Mexican drug lord, El Chapo. We'll also consider the health of NFL players in the wake of the release of the film, Concussion starring Will Smith. This week's episode is dedicated to David Bowie.

This week we're considering a new initiative in Colorado to create renewable energy from waste materials. We'll also consider what new words and phrases will be popular in 2016 with Leslie and Constance Kincaid in our Consider the Source series.

This week we're recapping the top stories from 2015 with Consider Your Health's Alex Truman, LGBT Correspondent Trevin Motley, and Entertainment Reporter Fritz Hicks. We'll also consider some holiday reading with Lynne Ruffle in our Book Look segment.

This week we’re considering a collection of our favorite segments from the second half of 2015. Please enjoy this fabulous clip show from the best looking news team in public radio.

This week we're considering the climate change agreement being drafted at the COP21 conference in Paris with a special live report. We'll also consider an innovative new off-Broadway version of A Christmas Carol from eccentric director Mark Greenleaf.

This week we’re taking a break from our usual fake news and satire for a look behind the scenes of our show. Consider this extended blooper reel of some more hilarious outtakes from the best looking news team in public radio. Explicit Content Warning.

This week we're considering how one retailer is treating its employees with regard to Black Friday. We'll also consider how some of the 2016 presidential candidates like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are spending their Thanksgiving holiday.

This week we're considering the changes being made by SeaWorld in the wake of criticism about the treatment of their orcas and the safety of whale trainers. We're also considering some listener questions in a special Ask Alex edition of Consider Your Health. This week's episode is dedicated to the people of Paris.