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Imagine being shown a two-frame storyboard depicting in the first drawing a white police officer having shot a black man holding a cellphone. In the second frame the officer tells his supervisor that he saw a gun and that he was sure that he fired on a white person if they had made the same threatening gesture. Then you are asked to make a judgement call; “Does this story involve racism?” This is the approach sociologist Betsy Leondar-Wright and Jessi Streib take in their book “Is It Racist? Is It Sexist?: Why Red and Blue White People Disagree, and How to Decide in the Gray Areas.” They bring the proceeding scenario and others like it to over 120 white Americans of different political stripes, genders, regions, and economic classes.

There may be no poet more integral to the American identity are more widely known among Americans than Robert Frost. Yet, his life and the extent of his influence are unfamiliar or misunderstood by many. In the new book “Love and Need: The Life of Robert Frost’s Poetry” Adam Plunkett challenges previous biographers’ interpretations of Frost’s life and work breaking away from what he sees as “clichés” to construct an original portrait of the poet.

Who will go to Congress when New York Representative Elise Stefanik heads to the UN?In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Paul Tonko, a Democrat from the 20th district, wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded February 13th.

Each weekday morning, The Roundtable's Joe Donahue is joined by various experts, journalists, educators, and commentators to discuss current events. On Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review, we feature your favorite panelists discussing news items from the previous week.

The Trump administration is on the offensive.In today’s Congressional Corner, Western New England University professor of political science Tim Vercellotti speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded February 18th.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are public policy and communications expert Theresa Bourgeois, Former New York 19th Congressman and NY Assemblyman John Faso, Political Consultant and Lobbyist Libby Post, and Investment Banker on Wall St. Mark Wittman.

The story of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from Central Park Zoo, captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of followers around the world.In his latest, "The Book of Flaco: The World's Most Famous Bird," Nature writer David Gessner chronicles the year-long odyssey of Flaco and the human drama that followed the owl.

Casey Mulligan Walsh will tell us about her new memoir, "The Full Catastrophe: All I Ever Wanted, Everything I Feared." In a moving testament to the power of love, "The Full Catastrophe " tells of a life of loss and sorrow transformed into one of hope and redemption.

Home improvement ace Darren Tracy is back to take your calls. Ray Graf hosts.

Dr. Valerie Rapson joins us to discuss recent astronomy news and answer your questions. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.