Travel

According to the New York Times, Rio de Janeiro, Marseille and resorts in Nicaragua are among the top spots to visit this year. Dan Saltzstein, assistant travel editor for the Times Travel section, runs through some of 2013's top destinations. Also, Ilan Stavans, professor of Latin American and Latino culture at Amherst College, shares his thoughts on "reclaiming travel."

Have we lost the War on Drugs? A lot of people think so. We speak with journalist Benjamin Wallace-Wells about his recent New York Magazine cover story called “The Truce on Drugs,” which examines the shifting landscape of drug policy, including here in Baltimore.

Unless you have a first-class travel budget, you’re likely to agree that flying today is an ordeal at best -- and at its worst, a nightmare. Veteran airline industry reporter William Magee on why and how air travel became such a nasty experience – and why current trends could make flying more dangerous. Guest host: Melody Simmons