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The Chronicle of Philanthropy this week released its list of the 50 most generous donors of 2013. Alongside names like Mark Zuckerberg and George Soros is a relative unknown named Millicent Atkins, who left some $37 million to three institutions. Melissa talks with Jane Godfrey, director of trusts and estates at the University of Minnesota Foundation, the recipient of a surprise bequest from Atkins. We also talk with Stacy Palmer, editor of the Chronicle, about other low-profile philanthropists who year after year surprise institutions with their generosity.

When President Obama asked Americans to examine their own racial biases, photographer Jane Critchlow took that to heart. She approached black men in her neighborhood and asked to take photos with them. Host Michel Martin talks with Critchlow about her project, and the men's reactions.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe earlier this year spoke with actor Lily Tomlin about a film she starred in, "80 for Brady." The movie follows four friends who travel to see Tom Brady play in the 2017 Super Bowl.

As more states restrict abortion, the obstacles for minors who need the procedure are growing. Abortion-rights advocates warn the legal upheaval is leaving young people confused and without options.

Concern about a spread of the Israel-Hamas war ripples across the Middle East - as does growing anger at the U.S. for supporting Israel.

The hip-hop mogul faces an overlapping set of charges that include sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. The jury resumes deliberations on Tuesday.

At a military camp in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, a commander tells NPR his armed opposition group is waiting for a chance to go into Iran.

Defense experts say the Russian warships could give the Syrian regime early warning of missile launches, an possibly jam radars and navigational systems.

Daniel talks with two lawyers about a lawsuit against the publisher of a book that contains descriptions of how to commit murder. This lawsuit stems from a 1993 triple murder in Maryland. The man convicted of those killings was hired to do the job and is said to have followed the book's directions in committing murder. The book, "The Hit Man", is essentially a highly detailed manual about how to commit a murder and get away with it. One of the lawyers, John Marshall, filed the suit against the publisher on the behalf of the victims' family. He says the book publisher should be held liable in the deaths of 3 people as well as the convicted hit man. The other lawyer, Jane Curtley of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, says holding the publisher of the book liable for aiding and abetting murder is a dangerous encroachment on free speech.

A three-part series on the musical scores nominated for the Academy Award wraps up with a look at Pride and Prejudice, a recap of the other nominees and a prediction for which composer will win.