Bob Edwards

Radio Legend Norman Corwin Dies at 101

Radio Legend Norman Corwin Dies at 101

Isabel Allende on writing, Haiti and the legacy of slavery

Isabel Allende on writing, Haiti and the legacy of slavery

'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'

'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'

The education reform debate

The education reform debate

Science in fiction and nonfiction

Science in fiction and nonfiction

Against the Odds: Rwanda

"Newsweek" columnist Ellis Cose documents how Rwandan survivors have dedicated their lives to helping themselves and their nation.

Against the Odds: Rwanda

Sandra Cisneros looks back

The author of "The House on Mango Street" talks about her seminal work, one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed books of the 20th century.

Sandra Cisneros looks back

The Family Leave Medical Act

The Family Medical Leave Act protects the rights of workers, but many opt not to take it because they cannot afford to.

The Family Leave Medical Act

Azar Nafisi's new memoir

In her best-seller "Reading Lolita in Tehran," Azar Nafisi wrote about the lives of women in Iran; now she tells her own life story.

Azar Nafisi's new memoir

Thirteen books that changed America

Writer and book critic Jay Parini scanned American bookshelves and identified the seminal works in the birth and growth of the nation.

Thirteen books that changed America

Ron Howard on "Frost/Nixon"

Ron Howard's latest film chronicles the interviews between British tv host David Frost and President Richard Nixon.

Ron Howard on "Frost/Nixon"

"The Tale of Despereaux"

Kate DiCamillo, who has written four young adult novels which have received some of the genre's most prestigious honors, talks about "The Tale of Despereaux."

"The Tale of Despereaux"

Toni Morrison

The Nobel prize-winning author talks about her new book, "A Mercy," a prequel to "Beloved," which many say is the single best work of fiction in the last 25 years.

Toni Morrison

"Cadillac Records"

Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright talk about their new film, "Cadillac Records," about Chess Records and its recording artists in the 1940s.

"Cadillac Records"

Voter fraud and manipulation

Voter registrations challenged, illegally purged voter lists and other tactics to alter the outcome of this year's election.

Voter fraud and manipulation