Rebecca Hector
All Things Considered HostRebecca Hector is the host of All Things Considered at Michigan Public. She also co-hosts Michigan Public's weekly language podcast That’s What They Say with English professor Anne Curzan.
After earning degrees in English and American Studies from Michigan State University, Hector began her radio career as a newsroom intern at WKAR in East Lansing. She completed additional news internships at WBEZ Chicago and KAJX Aspen.
Hector first came to Michigan Public in 2014 as a producer for Morning Edition. She served as a general assignment reporter and fill-in host before becoming the station’s full-time Weekend Edition host in 2016. She became the All Things Considered host in 2023.
When she’s not on the airwaves, Hector enjoys hiking, Korean food and hunting for vinyl records. She’s also Bruce Springsteen’s number one fan.
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If you know how the sound ‘f’ worked in Old English, it suddenly isn’t mysterious why the noun "leaf" with an "f" turns into "leaves" with a "v" when you make it plural -
If I say I’m gonna do it, I don’t necessarily mean I’m headed out the door right now to do it.
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The New York Times announced that the Merriam-Webster Dictionary “is wordsmaxxing” and NBC News described it as a “glow-up” of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
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Concerns about redundancy are back this week. It's the exact same thing we’ve talked about before, but this time about the expression "exact same."
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This may be one of the only times that throw pillows, golf, and curling all get wrapped into the same discussion.
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While people may agree that being proactive is a positive trait, the word proactive can elicit some very negative reactions, so to speak.
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Is your cat running around in circles? Be advised, that kitty might be pixilated.
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When we talk about Middle English, it suggests that we know when English began and when it ends.
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There are lots of cards we can still play now, but we’ve lost some good ones too.
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There are lots of cards we can still play now, but we’ve lost some good ones too.
