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ICYMI: 3 of our favorite segments from the week. First: John Schaefer and Jonathan Schwartz on the new Bob Dylan album; at 16:15, Code-switching; at 32:00, elder care with Ai-jen Poo. (article)
In his interview with the acclaimed novelist Joyce Carol Oates, Brian asked if she ever just starts writing before planning her books. She explained her process to us in 45 seconds. (article)
The writer Joyce Carol Oates talks about her new work of fiction. Plus: your calls on a story you mis-remembered; the politics of measles and the vaccine; train accidents; and more. (episode)
There's been a decline in the number of rail crashes nationwide, but rail crossings can still be really dangerous. What can be learned from Tuesday's Metro-North crash?
Potential 2016 candidates are weighing in on the measles outbreak and on whether vaccinations should be mandatory. We'll look at how what we can learn about them from their statements.
Norway, Denmark, and Sweden have a rep for being great places to live, but do they deserve the hype? Hear the debate, plus an ABBA-free, listener-curated Nordic music playlist!
The prolific and acclaimed novelist Joyce Carol Oates has a new book out, and the plot and characters beat a strong-resemblance to the real-life Tawana Brawley story.
After Brian Williams' apology for a false re-telling of a story, we're asking for your own mis-remembered stories. Have you ever discovered you were wrong about a story you've told?