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In fiction, novelists Sebastian Rotella and Tahmima Anam explore cultural frictions along South America's "triple border" and in Bangladesh, respectively. In nonfiction, Jermaine Jackson remembers his brother Michael, and Charles King explores the history of Odessa, Ukraine.

Botanist Nicholas Money's book Mushroom takes readers inside the world of the fungal organisms that appear overnight on lawns, are occasionally poisonous and appear in everything from Alice in Wonderland to some lifesaving medications.

Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman takes a look at the history of the blues. Wyman remembers the music and artists that influenced the Stones and other rock 'n' roll bands. (8:51

Millennials are often dubbed "young invincibles" for their propensity to stay healthy, and forgo health insurance. Host Michel Martin speaks with Kaiser Health News correspondent Jenny Gold about how the Affordable Care Act will impact "invincibles," and how they might be the key to the program's success.

http://cptv.vo.llnwd.net/o2/ypmwebcontent/mackattack/Playdate%20seg%20A.mp3Inside their picture-perfect homes, the residents of this quiet California…

Law and national security experts got together last weekend for a dogfight they call the Drone Smackdown. The contest, though tongue in cheek, still raised lots of questions about the proliferation of drones, the rules of combat and federal efforts to regulate them.

http://cptv.vo.llnwd.net/o2/ypmwebcontent/Bruce/RLSG-41-2012-0408.mp3For the 41st meeting of our (extremely) informal "editorial board", we gathered, in…

http://cptv.vo.llnwd.net/o2/ypmwebcontent/Commodore%20Skahill/Colin%20McEnroe%20Show%2005-25-2011.mp3Today's show is intended mainly to answer questions…

http://cptv.vo.llnwd.net/o2/ypmwebcontent/Bruce/RLSG-32-2012-0205.mp3We recorded this week's episode at Bentara in New Haven's Ninth Square (thanks to…

If health care exchanges have you confused, you're not alone. Guest host Celeste Headlee talks to health reporter Mary Agnes Carey about the next phase of the Affordable Care Act.