Judi Dench on a career and friendship forged by Shakespeare NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Judi Dench and director Brendan O'Hea about their new book Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent and a career and friendship forged by the Bard. Courtney Dorning
PEN America cancels awards ceremony after writers protest PEN America has cancelled its annual Literary Awards ceremony after nearly half of the authors nominated withdrew in protest over the organization's response to the Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza. Elizabeth Blair
The debate to fix an outdated an incorrect Harriet Tubman historic marker A historical marker on Maryland's Eastern Shore contains errors about the story of Harriet Tubman, who grew up nearby. Some locals want to fix it, but others think it's fine how it is. John Lee
Historical markers in America: the good, the bad and the quirky More than 180,000 historical markers dot the U.S. in a fractured and confused telling of America — where offensive lies live with impunity, history is distorted and errors are both strange and funny. Nick McMillan
Reporter's Notebook: How the Olympus Rally left me in the dust, and in awe Our reporter volunteered at the Olympus Rally near Shelton on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, a two-day rally car race with regional and national stakes. Katie Campbell
Passover arrives at a tense time on Columbia's campus amid pro-Palestine protests NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rabbi Yuda Drizin, director of Chabad at Columbia University, about the wave of protests on campus over Israel's war in Gaza. Patrick Jarenwattananon
Kevin Bacon visits 'Footloose' school before it's torn down — and in time for prom The Utah high school where Footloose was filmed invited Kevin Bacon to visit for their prom on the 40th anniversary of the film's release. Ciara Hulet
Jamie Ford is a heartbreaker Jamie Ford doesn’t need me to tell him he's an exceptional writer, but I sure would like to have a word with him about his talent for setting a pleasant mood – and killing it in brutal fashion. Katie Campbell
Life Kit: Swimming skills Do you know how to swim well enough to save your life? NPR's Life Kit lays out the five basic water safety and swimming skills that can help prevent drowning. Marielle Segarra
