This week we're beginning our coverage of the 2016 Presidential Election, Consider the Vote, with reports on some of the many candidates. We'll also consider some of your questions in a special Ask Alex edition of our Consider Your Health series.

This week we're considering a U.S. Defense Department accident that sent live Anthrax to 11 states and 2 foreign countries. We'll also consider the upcoming James Bond novel, Trigger Mortis, with our book expert Lynne Ruffle.

This week we're considering Ireland's landmark gay marriage decision with a live report from LGBT correspondent, Trevin Motley. We'll also consider the drought-shaming trend that's going on in California.

This week we're considering a new study that shows Americans are becoming less and less religious in our discussion series, Consider All Sides. We'll also consider graduation season with some inspirational commencement speeches from members of the COK Team.

This week we're considering the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe with a man who was there when the Nazis surrendered in May of 1945. We'll also consider the Stanley Cup playoffs and the NBA playoffs with Rick Van Patten and Cecil the Pontificator from ESPN Radio's Sports Yell.

This week we're considering what colleges and universities would be like if they were run more like businesses by profiling Donald Trump's new online university. We'll also consider an interview with newly confirmed U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in our Consider Your Health series.

This week we're considering how Americans spent their spare time before the advent of social media in our series, Consider Ourselves. We'll also consider a preview of summer movies with our entertainment reporter Fritz Hicks.

Consider this compilation of moments from our spinoff podcast, Cereal. The story of the most important meal of the day. Hosted by Dinah Jones-Mallow.

This week we're considering the changing relationship between the U.S. and Cuba after an historic meeting between President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro. We'll also consider someone who made a difference in another person's life in our series, Consider the Humanity.

This week we're considering a recap of President Obama's recent trip to Utah to meet with state and LDS Church leaders. We'll also consider some riveting spring reading material with our book expert Lynne Ruffle in our Book Look segment.