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In 1978, more than 900 followers of the Rev. Jim Jones committed mass suicide in Guyana. Jeff Guinn explains how Jones captivated so many in The Road to Jonestown. Originally broadcast April 11, 2017.

Legendary actress, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen is directing the new Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' play, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof. Allen talks about the challenge of adapting this classic American story for an African-American cast, and about the cultural challenges of show business.

The U.S. military's attention to PTSD is well-documented but Kurdish fighters living with the same disorder haven't received nearly as much care. Arun Rath talks to journalist Jenna Krajeski.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sheila Birnbaum, the special master of the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund, about the looming deadline to submit a claim related to health problems after the attacks.

People who have positive images of aging and have a purpose in life live years longer than those who are negative, studies find. They also have less risk of stroke and Alzheimer's disease.

Scott Schoettes joins us to discuss HIV/AIDS policy in the Trump administration, and why he and others are resigning from the advisory council.

Inflation and food shortages continue to spark violence in Venezuela. Dozens of people have been arrested, and protests renewed on Saturday. Reporter Girish Gupta explains the situation in Caracas.

An advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is meeting Monday to consider whether any changes are needed to its existing recommendations for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Al-Jazeera reporter Charlotte Bellis about the latest on the ground in Afghanistan following the fall of the country to the Taliban.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Lucy Fisher, senior political correspondent at The Times of London, about sexual harassment allegations in the U.K. Parliament.