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Host John Ydstie talks to Earl Hamner, Jr., the man behind the legendary TV series The Waltons, about some serious trouble brewin' at the Walton Mountain Museum in Schulyer, Virginia.

Host Bob Edwards takes a look at a new book about the singer and actor Paul Robeson. The Undiscovered Paul Robeson was written by his son, Paul Robeson Jr.

The trial of Thomas Blanton Jr., a suspect in the 1963 bombing of a church in Birmingham, Alabama, which killed four black girls, continues. Scott speaks with NPR's Debbie Elliott.

Linda talks wtih Frank Reysen (RYE-sen) Jr., the editor of Playthings Magazine. They discuss the popularity of the Beanie Babies toys, and the marketing trends that industry-watchers follow, trying to predict what will be the next big hit in the world of toys.

The Commitment March called for the same reforms that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. did 57 years ago.

William Stokoe Jr., a champion of sign language, whose work helped change the way deaf people are educated, died earlier this month. Stokoe was a linguistics professor at Gallaudet University in Washington DC. He is credited with winning recognition for American Sign Language as a genuine language, overcoming contentions of some linguists that sign is a mere imitation of spoken word. Noah speaks with David Armstrong, an Associate Professor in the school of management at Gallaudet, who co-authored several books with Stokoe.

The Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park has unveiled a new display honoring former Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson…

As coverage of this year's crop of COVID boosters hangs in the balance under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership, what is the vaccine supply situation this year?

On Friday's Scoreboard... The Bulls women and Bonnies men both won their first conference tournament games this week; high school hoops teams prepare for Far West Regionals this weekend; The Sabres got routed by the Red Wings; and the Bandits seek revenge tomorrow night.

The Buffalo Sabres have some legal work to get done before their offseason can move ahead. Meanwhile, what has gotten into the Toronto Blue Jays? A closer look at how Canada’s baseball team took over first place in the AL East.