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When journalist Anderson Cooper said he's gay in an email, the twitter-verse mostly shrugged. When R&B singer Frank Ocean acknowledged a romance with another man, there was a tidal wave of reaction online. Host Michel Martin and the Barbershop guys discuss that news, and a controversial Independence Day tweet by comedian Chris Rock.

On today’s 51%, we bring you part two of our series on rape and sexual abuse. Last week we visited the Crime Victim Services Unit of a hospital to learn…

James was discovered as a teen by talent scout Johnny Otis. Her career took off in the '60s with hits like "All I Could Do Was Cry" and "At Last." She died in 2012. Originally broadcast in 1994.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks with WAMC's Alan Chartock on June 4, 2020.This transcript was provided by the govenor's office.Alan Chartock: How are…

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks with WAMC's Alan Chartock on Northeast Report on April 17, 2020.You first, governor. Thank you, James, appreciate it…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks with WAMC's Alan Chartock on June 1, 2020.Hello. Hello, Lifetime Achievement Award winner.Oh, you’re not gonna do…

President Trump and his supporters portray antifa as the left's equivalent to deadly far-right extremists. Domestic terrorism data show just one fatality is linked to antifa — the attacker himself.

This week, we're listening back to some favorite Fresh Air interviews from the past decade. In 2016, Springsteen reflected on how he and his music were shaped by home, roots, family and community.

Horwitz, who died Monday, spoke to Fresh Air in '98 about Confederates in the Attic, his book about the legacy of the Civil War. Plus, Maureen Corrigan reviews his latest book, Spying on the South.

They remember an early survivor, the crying child, the teenager who wouldn't give up, the woman who had only bananas to eat, people shaking hands again despite the risks.