‘My losses started the day I was born’: A poet on what it’s like to call Gaza home Mosab Abu Toha was able to escape Gaza, along with his wife and three young children. The award-winning poet talks about parenting in war and the devastation of leaving his family and friends behind. Terry Gross
Remembering equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter Lilly Ledbetter was a worker at a tire plant in Alabama when she found out that she was being paid substantially less than the men she worked alongside. Ledbetter set out to fix the pay gap for others after her.
D.C. birdwatchers remember the land's history on Indigenous People’s Day In Washington, D.C., residents celebrated Indigenous People’s Day by birdwatching on Roosevelt Island. Centuries before the island became a memorial to the president, it was home to Native Americans. Sarah Y Kim
Remembering music producer Adam Abeshouse The renowned classical music producer worked with a roster of A-list stars, including Joshua Bell and Lara Downes. He died within a year of being diagnosed with bile duct cancer.
Riley Keough helps mom Lisa Marie Presley emerge from Elvis' shadow in a new memoir Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, was working on a memoir when she died in 2023. In From Here to the Great Unknown, Keough details her mother's unusual life in Graceland and beyond. Tonya Mosley
Modest moments become revelatory in the wry and incisive 'Shred Sisters' Betsy Lerner's debut novel weaves together the ordinary and the erratic to tell the story of a middle-class Jewish family whose suburban life is turned upside down by mental illness. Maureen Corrigan
How one Afro-Colombian community honors their ancestry In the town of Juntas, in the city of Buenaventura, Colombia, the community gathers for Holy Week every year to celebrate the Manacillos festival, an ancestral ritual originating in the upper part of the Yurumangui River. Nathalia Angarita
A little mouse sets sail on a big adventure in 'The Ship in the Window' Author Travis Jonker and illustrator Matthew Cordell talk about the real model ship that inspired their picture book about a man, his son, a mouse, and the voyage that brings them together. Samantha Balaban
Finding the right clothes when going through big life changes Life Kit's Andee Tagle has tips on how to transition your wardrobe if you're going through life changes. Andee Tagle
Doggie doo-doos and don'ts. Best etiquette for dog decorum, according to experts There are now more dogs than children in Seattle, and with all those canines sharing space, things can get tense. Soundside spoke with two dog behavior experts about how we can co-exist a little better in this increasingly dog-centric city. Hans Anderson