Episodes

Ted Koppel on a South Carolina project to save local newspapers; Lee Cowan on people who are rescuing and rehabilitating endangered sea turtles; an exhibit featuring American photographer Ansel Adams; the life of actor Bruce Lee; honoring the late jazz legend Louis Armstrong; the history of the Ferris wheels; trumpeter Larry Kingsley

NPR's Allison Aubrey covers lab-grown meat; author Neil King Jr.; the increase in pedestrian fatalities and what some communities are doing to make the streets safer; author Carl Sferrazza Anthony; poet Rose Styron; Jim Galligan's thoughts on summer at the beach; Lee Cowan interviews the Smothers Brothers

"Oppenheimer", the story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who helped develop the atomic bomb; the Broadway musical "Here Lies Love", based on the life of Imelda Marcos; the work of Native American artist Jaune "Quick-to-See" Smith; the history of summer blockbuster; actress Zoe Saldana; former professional basketball player Kareen Abdul-Jabbar

The life and legacy of singer Tony Bennett (1926-2023); Tracy Smith interviews actress Margot Robbie (movie, "Barbie"); the life and legacy of martial arts icon Bruce Lee; a land-management trend in the United Kingdom; a young Maine beekeeper; a cutting-edge nuclear power plant; comic Jim Gaffigan

Detecting and avoiding telephone and internet scammers; Tracy Smith interviews actress Donna Mills (TV series, "Knots Landing"); small towns for sale across the country; Mo Rocca covers bad meetings; Japanese businesses that have been in business for more than a century; Titan Caskets; massive greenhouses in Spain

David Pogue on high temperatures over the summer; Gov. Chris Christie, 2024 Republican presidential candidate; Jane Pauley interviews actor Michael J. Fox on his battle with Parkinson's disease; Martha Teichner visits a pig sanctuary; David Martin on a new mine-cleaning device; an 89-year-old gravedigger in Galveston, Indiana; Riva Yachts; charging a smartphone

Sean Doane interviews artist Banksy; Luke Burbank interviews rock group Depeche Mode; David Martin interviews actor Morgan Freeman (documentary, "761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers"); author Tess Gunty (book, "The Rabbit Hutch"); Happywhale, an organization that encourages people to identify individual animals; nonalcoholic cocktails; the Opal Awards; a man restores a car for a friend with ALS

New York City's grandest homes; how people live in massive and minuscule homes; magician David Copperfield; getting a good night's sleep; the history of elevators; the reimagined Tiffany flagship store; the 150th anniversary of Levis' 501 jeans.

In our cover story, Tracy Smith talks with former White House staffer Cassidy Hutchinson about the fallout of her testimony to the January 6 Committee. Plus: Lee Cowan interviews supermodel Gisele Bündchen; Lesley Stahl visits the testing labs of Consumer Reports magazine; Seth Doane looks at the growing popularity of international TV for American viewers; Serena Altschul checks out an exhibit of art inspired by hip hop culture; and we look ahead to the most anticipated movies, music, TV shows, books and theater of the new season.

Ted Koppel looks at how artificial intelligence is being developed for the military; Tracy Smith sits down with singer and activist Joan Baez, subject of the new documentary, "Joan Baez I Am a Noise"; Martha Teichner profiles Hernan Diaz, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Trust"; Rita Braver talks with the cast of the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along"; Rob Costa talks with former Washington Post editor Marty Baron; and Conor Knighton visits forensic scientists who investigate crimes against wildlife.

Lee Cowan talks with high school students participating in an exchange program between red and blue states. Also: Rita Braver sits down with Rachel Maddow, whose latest book, "Prequel," examines the fascist movement in America before and during World War II; Kelefa Sanneh delves into a new memoir by Sly Stone, of Sly and the Family Stone; Faith Salie takes measure of the history of skirts; Seth Doane examines the bitter reality behind the world's chocolate industry; and Martha Teichner finds out how a reimagined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is bringing the circus back to town.

David Pogue examines research that shows our attention spans are getting shorter. Plus: Lee Cowan talks with director Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone about the making of "Killers of the Flower Moon"; Anthony Mason sits down with Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood, who are releasing their first album of new Rolling Stones music in 18 years; John Dickerson interviews New York Times columnist David Brooks; Seth Doane explores prospects of Mideast peace in the midst of horrifying violence; David Martin talks with Ret. Gen. David Petraeus about Israel's response to the Hamas terror attacks; and Mo Rocca visits a splendid seasonal setting: fields and fields of sunflowers.

Norah O'Donnell interviews Utah Senator Mitt Romney, who says he is no longer at home within the Republican Party. Tracy Smith attends recording sessions around the world for a Henry Mancini tribute album. Seth Doane talks with actress Aria Mia Loberti, star of "All the Light We Cannot See". Kelefa Sanneh profiles blues legend Buddy Guy. Rita Braver visits the newly-reopened National Museum of Women in the Arts. Mo Rocca's "Mobituaries" examines why sports legend Jim Thorpe inspired a Pennsylvania town to change its name to Jim Thorpe.