[Melissa Block:] From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.
[Guy Raz:] And I'm Guy Raz. Time for your letters. And we'll start with our coverage of the WikiLeaks release of a quarter of a million confidential cables, written by U.S officials around the world.
[Melissa Block:] We spoke to Bill Keller, the executive editor of the New York Times, about the paper's decision to publish some of the leaked documents. And that interview prompted some critical email. Anne Kaufman, of Los Angeles, writes: The tone of your coverage has been somewhere between titillation and a shrug.
[Guy Raz:] And Alex Licht of North Liberty, Iowa, writes: Who knows what type of danger may come from this? Many of the leaders and nations represented have fragile peace agreements with the U.S. and other nations. I feel that the media, including NPR's, extensive coverage of this material only legitimizes it.
[Melissa Block:] On to more mundane matters. We reported last week on the proclamation that April 11, 1954, was the most boring day in modern history.
[Mr. William Tunstall Pedoe:] Typically, lots of famous people are born, famous people die, all sorts of things happen on any typical day. And this particular day was extremely notable for having almost nothing happen.
[Melissa Block:] That's William Tunstall Pedoe, who ran the computer program that led to this conclusion.
[Guy Raz:] Well, we knew that some of you would disagree. Cheryl Lindstrom of Edwards, Colorado, writes that while her husband can't remember the precise events of that day, he did turn 2. We're pretty sure there was cake, and a rousing rendition of "Happy Birthday."
[Melissa Block:] Take that, William Tunstall Pedoe. And Marilyn Hirschhorn, of Cincinnati, writes this: Marilyn and Joseph Hirschhorn were married on Sunday, April 11th, 1954, at 12:30 p.m. in Nashville, Tennessee. It was an important day for us -not earthshaking, but it has lasted 56 years.
[Guy Raz:] Well, there you go.
[Melissa Block:] Earthshaking or not, please keep your letters coming. You can send them to us at npr.org. Just click on "contact us," at the bottom of the page.