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Istanbul has traditionally been a bridge between east and west. But now it's a bridge for immigrants - some illegal - hoping to enter the European Union. Dorian Jones meets Turkish officials, smugglers, and would be immigrants in this report.

A group of young women of gothic sensibility have banded together to make music based on lyrics and poems from the Middle Ages. On Weekend Edition Sunday, guest host John Nielsen talks with two of the Mediaeval Baebes about their latest album, their love of dead languages and the Dorian scale.

Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor tell about life behind bars in Ear Hustle. Kevin Whitehead reviews new interpretations of Monk's complete works. Gates talks about DNA testing and finding his own roots.

The Atlanta birth home of Martin Luther King Jr. is reopening just in time for the Monday holiday honoring the civil rights icon. Visitors will be able to tour the first floor of the house.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is standing firm on the sweeping cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services, cuts he says were suggested by Elon Musk and his DOGE team.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was questioned by senators from both parties on Thursday about vaccine access and more. NPR analyzes the health secretary's nearly three-hour appearance.

Discover the intellectual evolution and political legacy of William F. Buckley, Jr.

Season six of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres on October 8th!

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres on Oct 3!

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of notable chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman.