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The cable channel Freeform will air a humanizing, emotional reboot of the '90s drama Party of Five. It's centered on a Latinx family of five siblings whose parents are deported to Mexico.

None of the six officers facing charges in Freddie Gray's death were convicted. Law professor David Jaros talks about what happened and why police officer convictions are uncommon.

It's not uncommon to hear claims that young people these days have higher rates of mental health issues than in the past. But the data don't back that up. So how come millennials get a bad rap?

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Matthew Galluzzo, a former prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorney's office, about what to expect if ex-President Trump is indicted in a case involving hush money.

R.L. Maizes' new story collection is a quirky mix of humor, gravity and warmth. She's drawn to outsiders who yearn for connection and who display behaviors and feelings they're not proud of.

Liz Schlemmer is WUNC's Education Policy Reporter, a fellowship position supported by the A.J. Fletcher Foundation. She has an M.A. from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Media & Journalism and a B.A. in history and anthropology from Indiana University.

Cokie Roberts was one of the 'Founding Mothers' of NPR who helped make that network one of the premier sources of news and information in this country. She served as a congressional correspondent at NPR for more than 10 years and later appeared as a commentator on Morning Edition. In addition to her work for NPR, Roberts was a political commentator for ABC News, providing analysis for all network news programming.

Brent and Jason discuss prohibitionist Carry Nation, a Kentucky native who traveled the country to crusade against alcohol, and her physical confrontation with a 1904 saloon keeper.

Jason and Brent (plus Todd) discuss how people reacted to the Bubonic Plague in the mid-1300s, otherwise known as the Black Death, contrasting that with the 2020 pandemic.

Brent and Jason investigate the 1806 duel between a young Andrew Jackson and accomplished duelist Charles Dickinson. Their complex feud led to a tense, bloody duel just over the border from Tennessee, the details of which are compelling and decisive. They are joined by political consultant Daniel Hurt.