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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We can sweep the floor, sweep the board, sweep the stakes, sweep the series – and maybe it will even be called a "clean sweep." -
While you may not find “comfortability” in many standard dictionaries yet, it is out there in circulation with “comfortableness.”
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Sometimes we’re left in the lurch. It’s probably fair to say that most of us don’t know where that lurch is.
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It appears that some of those bad or uneasy feelings we may feel in the pit of our stomach have become a pit in our stomach.
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It's that time again. With 2024 behind us, we can vote on the word of the year.
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We can pepper our food or pepper our speech. If the mood strikes us, we can be peppy in a pep rally sort of way.
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As 2024 comes to a close, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs football team gave us a reason to use the verb "doink."
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We can still reach out the car window to grab a parking ticket, but today, "reaching out" can also mean "pinging" someone to make a connection.
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The words "decimate" and "unique" are quintessential examples of how a word’s meaning can shift from its etymological roots.
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"Ornery" seems like an ordinary enough word, but its link to "ordinary" might surprise people.
