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The Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist joins us with the latest on COVID in the Capitol, Senate efforts to pass the Build Back Better bill, and the House Select Committee's ongoing probe of the January 6 insurrection.

Our theater critic sizes up Woolly Mammoth's new production of Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical about a gay Black playwright trying to work out some artistic and personal demons.

It's not too early to start thinking about holiday gifts. Hugh has done some scouting for you in the white wine aisles.

Looking for something for the younger readers in your life? The Weekly Reader has some soon to be classic recommendations for you!

Tom asks author Dawne Allette what she is reading.

Tom talks with Sidney about what she is reading.

A nice bottle of good red wine is a welcome gift this time of the year. Hugh has been looking around for some good buys.

Loss or distortion of smell can be a symptom of Covid-19. We learn the science behind it, and hear what it feels like to live with it for more than a year.

What does a neon crab sign in the window really mean?

After the holidays everybody seems to be on a budget. Here are a few very well priced wines to add to your drinking pleasure.

COVID concerns dominate the 2021 sports calendar, just as they did in 2020.

The Native American novelist's latest tale is a self-reflective ghost story for our tumultuous time.

The Weekly Reader explores big stories from a big country.

Licensed nutritionist Monica Reinagel is back with tips for sensible eating & weight management, plus WYPR's Michelle Petties on successful dieting.

Our theater critic sizes up the new Britney Spears-inspired fairy-tale musical, on stage at DC's Shakespeare Theater Company.

We’ll go On the Record to mark the anniversary of the Capitol Insurrection. What does this flashpoint tell us about the threats facing our democracy? What will it take to prevent political violence and tamp down extremism in the U.S.?

The Reports: Week of November 15th 2021

Nine decades ago, 23-year-old Matthew Williams, a black man, was lynched in Salisbury on the Eastern Shore. We talk to the scholar who dislodged hidden evidence of that crime, for which no one was prosecuted, and the filmmakers working to tell the story.

The Weekly Reader looks at life during wartime with two new novels about ordinary people in extraordinary times.

Al Waller and Catherine Collinson discuss the 4 options available for dealing with your 401(k), and which to avoid if possible.