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Tom's guest for the hour is John Waters. He’s a filmmaker, actor, and writer -- not necessarily in that order. Early in his career, Waters established…

As Congressman John Sarbanes prepares to leave office after 18 years, he joins Midday to reflect on his highlights in Washington.

Lee won the Pulitzer Prize for the novel that was published in 1960 and didn't publish another book for more than 50 years afterward. She avoided the spotlight her entire life. She was 89.

Congressman John Sarbanes, who was first elected to represent the 3rd Congressional district in 2007, joins Midday.

The Scummers is the last installment in Maynard's Crum trilogy. Maynard based Crum, his 1988 semi-autobiographical novel, on his small, poor West Virginia hometown. The people of Crum who know the book tend to love it or hate it. Maynard spoke with Terry Gross in 2003.

Guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli brings a classical flair to Broadway and film with his latest project, "Stage & Screen."

Guitarist Marc Ribot discusses pieces by Frantz Casseus, Ornette Coleman and Chocolate Genius.

Lee's grandfather owned a barber shop — there's a tea shop there now — and was a pillar of Vancouver's Chinese-Canadian community. Over jasmine tea, Lee talks about her memories of her grandfather.

John Paterakis Sr., the Baltimore-born baker, businessman, developer, political donor and philanthropist, died on Sunday, aged 87. We reflect on John…

An exhibition devoted to the work of the acclaimed novelist, essayist and teacher, John Barth is now on display at the Peabody Library. The show is called…

The iconic rock 'n' roll pioneer and last living member of the "Million-Dollar Quartet" — whose meteoric rise collapsed almost as quickly as he ascended, thanks to scandal — has died at age 87.

Great new novels from first time authors.

The NFL is one of the most successful sports businesses in history. With annual revenues hovering between $13 and $14 billion dollars, it is in many ways…

Developmental researcher Kang Lee says scientists can detect emotions by reading subtle physiological signals beneath the surface of our skin.

Lee is on tour supporting the album through the summer.

Today, Tom's guest is John Urschel, whose resumé includes great skill and high achievement in two areas that are not often, in fact, hardly ever,…

John McIntyre, The Baltimore Sun's night content production manager, knows the rules of language. As a former president of the American Copy Editors…

Cal Ripken and Lou Gehrig are forever linked in history as the two great “iron men” of baseball. For decades, Gehrig’s record of 2,130 consecutive…

Lee's new film, Chiraq, draws on an ancient idea to deal with the present-day crisis of gun violence in Chicago. Natalie Moore of member station WBEZ explains how.

In a new Web series, Jeremy Arambulo presents his illustrated take on a fantastical — and real — showdown between the Hollywood star and another noted martial artist.