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Novelist Ariel Dorfman speaks to NPR's Michel Martin about his book Darwin's Ghosts. In it, Dorfman uses fiction to ask a timely question: Can individuals atone for the crimes of their ancestors?

The Berklee-educated trio of Isa Burke, Eleanor Buckland and Mali Obomsawin deftly mine the particulars of their individual lives into a rousing, modernist adaptation of Americana music.

Locals in Pakistan's northern highlands call tourists "guests," often welcoming them into their homes. But with domestic tourists nearly outnumbering locals, patience is wearing thin.

"The Trojan Story" rocked the music world in 1971, introducing listeners to artists like Jimmy Cliff, the Maytals, and Lee "Scratch" Perry. Long out of print, the three-LP set is reissued on June 18.

The designation preserves Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas from new development. President Biden is also starting the process for a vast new marine sanctuary southwest of Hawaii.

The Library of Congress preserved recordings from Marine Corp combat correspondents at Iwo Jima that included interviews with soldiers, music and the sounds of war.

On Nov. 3, Wisconsin voters can expect a ballot question about diversity, equity and inclusion. If passed, it would amend the state constitution.

Jesse Jackson lies in repose in Chicago for a second day at his Rainbow-Push headquarters, as people honor and pay their respects to the late civil rights leader.

A storm that brought freezing rain and snow to the plains states and Midwest over the weekend has moved into the Northeast, leaving at least 19 people dead in weather-related accidents.

After a day of rallies in Washington, D.C., and around the country, student leaders of the "March for Our Lives" movement are hoping to turn this energy and passion into political action.