This week, we're back from our holiday break with some coverage of Utah's gay marriage fight, Iran's nuclear program and a new installment of our Consider Your Health series. Also, Consider our new theme music!

This week we're wrapping up 2013 in style with a review of the year's top news stories. We're also considering some great holiday lingo with Leslie and Constance Kincaid in Consider the Source. Happy Holidays!

This week we're considering some of the lesser known holidays that get celebrated this time of year. Lynne Ruffle also joins us for Book Look where we'll consider some great holiday reading.

This week we're considering some of the possible candidates for the 2016 Presidential Election. We'll also consider a new device that might make childbirth easier and safer in our Consider Your Health series. Cordell Nutbrock also has the day's headlines.

This week we're asking you to consider our outtakes with a special look behind the scenes at the making of Consider Our Knowledge. Comedy is hard to do without laughing, as you will hear from these hilarious bloopers from Episode 34. Enjoy the Smeat.

This week we're considering the 50th anniversary of the assassination of JFK in our American History series, Consider Ourselves. We'll also consider some exciting public radio travel opportunities.

This week we're considering the legalization of same sex marriage in Hawaii. We're also considering the discovery of a new body part in our Consider Your Health series.

This week we're considering the dietary and monetary benefits of roadkill. We're also considering the music and legacy of Paul McCartney in a special interview as part of our series Consider the Sound. Ash Muncaster also has the day's headlines.

This week we're considering how scary and slow the federal government's healthcare website is with Consider Your Health reporter, Alex Truman. We'll also welcome some Halloween experts for a special panel. Boo! Ash Muncaster also has the day's headlines.

This week we're considering how pumpkin is being used in everything these days. We'll also consider some new Autumnal words and phrases with Leslie and Constance Kincaid in our Consider the Source segment.