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In his book, 31 Days: The Crisis That Gave Us the Government We Have Today, Journalist Barry Werth chronicles the days following Richard Nixon's resignation and leading to Gerald Ford's swearing-in as President of the United States. Werth's articles have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine and Outside. This interview originally aired on Apr. 13, 2006.

Decades ago, Randy Gardner stayed awake for 11 days. He broke a record in the process, but the teenage stunt has come back to haunt him. At 71, he offers wisdom about staying up past your bedtime.

Our rock critic reviews Another Fine Day by the band Golden Smog, a band made of veteran rockers from such bands as Wilco, the Jayhawks, and Soul Asylum.

Principal Bob Sampson at Bellingham Christian School in Washington state canceled school on Friday to celebrate an exceptionally nice day. The forecast there: 68 and sunny.

On this day in 1904, Leopold Bloom wandered Dublin's streets in Joyce's novel Ulysses. Fans celebrate Bloomsday by walking in Bloom's footsteps. Because of COVID-19, the celebration is online.

What is the Six Day War and what does it mean for relations in the Middle East today?

In 1964, Robert Ostertag attended his first of 50 straight New York Mets home openers. That same day, Luke Gasparre began his job as an usher. The New York Times captured quite a moment Monday: Gasparre showed Ostertag to his seat in section 310.

Alan Cheuse reviews The Last Days of Publishing, by Tom Engelhardt, who is a former New York trade book editor. The novel, his first, is about the shift from privately owned publishing houses to media conglomerates.

Some sellers are not offering discounts this year because they are already dealing with higher costs.

The son of a military veteran convinces Hallmark to "care enough to send the very best."