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Poet Kevin Young talks about "African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song" and Tracy K. Smith, Major Jackson and Gregory Pardlo share their poems.

Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page talk with Patrick Stoner about the new Netflix series that is like “Downton Abbey” with a wry smil ...

Family gatherings may be physically distant this year but the tensions and old resentments will still show up over Zoom or on phone calls.

Quentin Walston is an active composer, pianist and music educator in Northern Virginia.

Stephen is a musician/performer/filmmaker and Tourettes advocate.

Few women have revolutionized women’s tennis more than Serena Williams, whose powerful and precise playing style has won her a record 23 Grand Slam singles titles.

This week; staving off evictions in Philly, a former hotel repurposed as a homeless shelter in Delaware, and remembering Philly blues legend Frank Bey.

Benjamin Lorr on his book "The Secret Life of Groceries," an investigation into the grocery store industry and the difficult lives of workers along the food supply chain.

Most of us trust our doctors to figure out what’s wrong with us — but pinpointing illness isn’t always that easy. Sometimes, gettin ...

TV host Rick Steves lives out of his suitcase about four months of the year. Now, he brings his "traveler's mindset" to home activities.

Black and Hispanic Americans have been hit the hardest by COVID. We'll look at the racial disparities, the effort to address them, and the high rates of vaccine hesitancy.

Cellist Sydney Lee performs Meditation on Take My Life & Let It Be, an arrangement by Composer Evelyn Larter and Henri Wieniawski’s Scherzo-Tarantelle in G Minor.

Tom Hanks talks with Patrick Stoner about the delights of working in the great western outdoors & how it enhanced his character from ...

The U.S. government is significantly older than the American population. Why? And does this affect governing and policy?

Vanessa blends musical styles seamlessly with soulful vocals and searing saxophone solos.