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Two of France's most prestigious book awards have gone to American Jonathan Littell for his first serious novel. Written in French, Les Bienveillantes or The Kindly Ones, is in the form of a memoir by a former SS officer who leads a hidden life in a French town. The novel is a huge hit in France.

For those who are vexed in the kitchen, Atlanta food chemist Shirley Corriher returns to NPR to answer listener questions about burned garlic, runaway butter, bad beans and more.

A federal judge says New York City's stop-and-frisk policies have violated the rights of thousands of people. Guest Host Celeste Headlee discusses the ruling with Scott Burns of the National District Attorneys Association and criminal justice professor Delores Jones-Brown.

New York’s environmental community is ambivalent about funding provisions for conservation and environmental programs in the finalized state budget.The…

A new Tell Me More series, 'Why Not?' takes a closer look at what's on the table during the fiscal cliff negotiations. Host Michel Martin talks to NPR's Scott Horsley and Dorothy Brown of Emory University School of Law. They weigh the pros and cons of cutting tax deductions, including mortgage interest and charitable giving adjustments.

By Carrie Saldohttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-509069.mp3Lenox, MA – The names of the benefactors who made the $2.5…

Joe Donahue speaks with Laura Vikmanis about her book, It’s Not About the Pom-Poms. Vikmanis is a Ben-Gal, and the oldest cheerleader in the NFL.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-653317.mp3Albany NY – The legendary SONiA Rutsein (accompanied by drummer Laura…

By Joe Donahuehttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-857852.mp3Albany, NY – Director (and Artistic Director) Laura Margolis,…

By Joe Donahuehttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-991206.mp3Albany, NY – Joe speaks with Ned Sullivan, president of Scenic…