A conversation about MLK's legacy, and a second Trump administration
Monday marks both the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day and the inauguration of Donald Trump as our 47th President. We reflect on this with scholars Tressie McMillan Cottom and Eddie Glaude.
Erwin Helfer Helps 'Celebrate The Journey' With The Chicago Boogie Ensemble
For Helfer, vintage piano dialects are living traditions, not museum exhibits. The 85-year-old Chicago musician helps keep those traditions alive — and passes that knowledge on — with a new album.
Naturalist Traces The 'Astounding' Flyways Of Migratory Birds
Scott Weidensaul has spent decades studying bird migration. "There is a tremendous solace in watching these natural rhythms play out again and again," he says. His new book is A World On the Wing.
Elizabeth King's Gospel Sound Transports Believers And Non-Believers Alike
King made some recordings in the 1970s, but then quit the music business to raise her children. Now in her late 70s, she's released her first full-length solo album: Living in the Last Days.
Actor Kathryn Hahn Says The Best Part Of Her Career Came Post-Kids
The WandaVision actor says the "complicated and messy roles" she craved came later in her career. She also starred the HBO series Mrs. Fletcher, and in Transparent. Originally broadcast Oct. 24, 2019.
MC And Actor Riz Ahmed Embraces A New Kind Of Role In 'Sound Of Metal'
Ahmed is nominated for an Oscar for his role as a drummer who loses his hearing in Sound of Metal. To prepare for the part, he immersed himself in deaf culture. Originally broadcast Dec. 15, 2020.
Capitol Siege Has Been A Success For Recruiting Extremists, Former DHS Staffer Says
Elizabeth Neumann resigned from the Department of Homeland Security in 2020. She says the Trump administration ignored the threat — and fanned the flames — of violent domestic extremism.
