Beyond 'Reefer Madness': Box Brown's Graphic History Tells Story Of A Maligned Plant Box Brown has a knack for using comics to illuminate tricky subjects. Now, with Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America, he's turned his attention to one of the touchiest topics today. Etelka Lehoczky
This Is For 'The Undefeated': A New Picture Book Celebrates Black Brilliance Kadir Nelson was inspired by Kwame Alexander's poem. It "spoke to excellence, and perseverance, and triumph amidst adversity," Nelson says. "It was an ode to the sung and unsung heroes in history." Ari Shapiro
Two podcasts you should listen to this week Welcome to “Thanks for Listening”-- a new column about the absolute best podcast episodes to listen to this week according to two producers at KUOW who make podcasts for a living. Clare McGrane
'Love Your Enemies' ... And Maaaybe You'll Get Them To Agree With You Arthur Brooks says that even if you're sure someone's lying, calling that person a liar won't help your case. His book describes "how decent people can save America from the culture of contempt." Steve Inskeep
A Conversation With U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy Smith To kick off National Poetry Month, NPR's Korva Coleman talks with the nation's two-term poet laureate about the importance of poetry during divisive times.
New Podcast 'The Double Shift' Explores What It Means To Be A Working Mom NPR's Korva Coleman talks to Katherine Goldstein about her new podcast, which looks at the lives of working mothers and childcare issues.
Marcie Sillman's weekend picks in Seattle-area arts KUOW's Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman has some suggestions for your weekend's cultural recreation Marcie Sillman
How black women navigate race in the public eye When people underestimate University of Washington professor Ralina Joseph, she said she tends to laugh it off, instead of showing anger. Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
There are just a few 24-hour diners left in Seattle. Will they survive? Remember the cocktail lounge Sorry Charlie’s? How about Sit and Spin—the downtown laundromat where you could listen to music in between loads? Ruby de Luna
Director Agnès Varda, A Giant Of French Cinema, Dies At 90 French film director Agnès Varda was a pioneer during the new-wave arts revolution of the 1950s and '60s. She kept making important films for the next five decades. Bill Chappell