Bob Mondello, who jokes that he was a jinx at the beginning of his critical career — hired to write for every small paper that ever folded in Washington, just as it was about to collapse — saw that jinx broken in 1984 when he came to NPR.
Two special elections will fill vacancies left by Sen. Gary Stubblefield’s death and Rep. Carlton Wing’s resignation. Political scientist John C. Davis explains the process, timeline and legal questions surrounding both races.
Poet Julia Kolchinsky talks with Daniel Caruth about Parallax, her latest collection exploring motherhood, language and the experience of watching war from afar.
Ozarks at Large's Jack Travis touches base with Cox Communications and artist Eugene Sargeant, who are turning discarded electronics into a sculpture while collecting e-waste donations through Oct. 24.