Rich Benjamin reflects on a family fractured by a military coup in 'Talk to Me' Benjamin's grandfather, a labor leader, was appointed president of Haiti in '57, but was overthrown after 19 days in office. He talks about his family's resilience and the lasting effects of the coup. Terry Gross
First known cookbook by a Black American woman gets new edition 160 years later Malinda Russell's A Domestic Cookbook was first published in 1866. It contains least a hundred recipes for sweets, plus recipes for shampoo and cologne – and remedies for toothaches. Neda Ulaby
Japanese Americans see parallels between current immigration climate and World War II On Feb. 19, Japanese Americans commemorate the more than 100,000 people who were imprisoned during World War II.
How a cave explorer's tragic death 100 years ago led to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park Floyd Collins was an explorer whose death a century ago became an international sensation.
New novel asks: How much can a male friendship take? Eric Puchner's new novel, Dream State, was just named the latest Oprah book club pick. It's about a love triangle that tests the decades-long friendship of two college friends. Andrew Limbong
Inside Seattle radio host's decades-long pen pal friendship with late novelist Tom Robbins If my relationship with Tom Robbins had ended the same day it started, I would've thought of him fondly for the rest of my life. But thankfully, that was only the beginning. Katy Sewall
Comedian Ronny Chieng on his journey from law student to 'Daily Show' correspondent On Wild Card, we ask the kinds of questions people often think about but don't talk about. Comedian Ronny Chieng reflects on a disappointing experience that turned out to be a blessing.
A pediatrician warns of 'long lasting' consequences of RFK Jr. leading HHS Ratner predicts the appointment of Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, will impact vaccine availability and hesitancy: "It is much easier to scare people than to un-scare them," he says. Tonya Mosley
As Trump takes over leadership at Kennedy Center, some protest through dance President Trump and his appointees are now solely in charge of the Kennedy Center. Performers protested by dancing. Elizabeth Blair
Tony Horwitz's widow Geraldine Brooks writes a beautiful memoir of grief Horwitz died suddenly in 2019 while on a book tour. In Memorial Days, Geraldine Brooks grieves her husband — and also reflects on the life she might have lived had they not met. Maureen Corrigan
