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We dig into some of this week's most consequential stories on today's Midday News Wrap with Baltimore Banner reporter Lee O. Sanderlin.

Former SNLwriter Mulaney was "absolutely terrified" to host the show. David Bianculli reviews What We Do in the Shadows. Lyonne says her own near death experience informed her work on Russian Doll.

The family of Steven Sotloff said they hoped the man identified as Mohammed Emzawi is brought to justice. The daughter of aid worker David Haines said she wanted a "bullet between ... [his] eyes."

Grisham and his co-author and Centurion Ministries founder Jim McCloskey write about men and women who were convicted of crimes because of poor policing and incompetent "expert witnesses."

The former Civil Wars star performed a new song that even makes his kids cry.

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try an innovative new pizza from Papa John's. It's covered with Fritos and chili.

To assess John Kelly's first day as the president's chief of staff, host Steve Inskeep speaks with Jeremy Bash, who served as chief of staff to then-defense secretary Leon Panetta.

The great mathematician, whose accomplishments and struggle with schizophrenia were depicted in the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind, died with his wife, Alice, in a car accident on Saturday. "His suffering, I know, was real," says University of Chicago economist Roger Myerson. "But he was touched by glory."

"There really are no words to explain the kind of emotion you feel when you realize you're capturing that kind of lightning in a bottle," says producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Al Michaels of NBC Sports about football coach and sportscaster John Madden, who died Tuesday at the age of 85.

Kerry is the highest-ranking U.S. official ever to visit the site. He honored the 140,000 Japanese who died in the U.S. attack on the city, but did not apologize for the bombing there and in Nagasaki.

The writer and filmmaker known for the cult classics Pink Flamingos, Cry-Baby and Hairspray reflects on the many people who have inspired him throughout his life — from playwright Tennessee Williams to the crazed martyr Saint Catherine of Siena — in his memoir, Role Models.

He worked for The Tennessean and took leave to assist Robert F. Kennedy in the White House and during the senator's 1968 presidential campaign.He later helped shape USA Today.

You don’t need a weather man to know that we haven’t gotten much snow this year. But despite that, Baltimore County has spent much of the money it set…

A local election official says the Detroit Democrat, who has served in the U.S. House since 1965, failed to collect enough valid signatures.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews a tribute album to country-folk singer John Prine -- with covers by bands including My Morning Jacket, the Drive-By Truckers, The Avett Brothers and Deer Tick. Tucker also listens to Prine's new live album, John Prine: In Person & On Stage.

The singer-songwriter born Josh Tillman discusses his new album, I Love You, Honeybear, and describes the challenge of writing honestly about love and intimacy.

Kerry became the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Somalia. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud called the visit "a great moment" for his country.

A Maryland appellate court has ordered the reinstatement of Mr. Syed's recently reversed conviction for the murder of Hae Min Lee. Baltimore appellate lawyer Steven Klepper discusses what's next.

A grand jury accuses Edwards of using presidential campaign funds to support his mistress and their child. Edwards concedes he did wrong, but says he did not break the law.