Thomas Mallon's NYC diaries get to the 'Very Heart' of the AIDS crisis Mallon has been keeping diaries for most of his life. The Very Heart of It collects entries from the years 1983 to 1994, when he had recently come out as gay and moved to New York City. Maureen Corrigan
In photographs, scientists revel in the world they seek to discover The magazine Nature announced the results of its annual Scientist at Work photography contest. The six winning entries are a set of dramatic, intimate portraits of research from all over the globe. Ari Daniel
Word of the Week: how a bacterium unrelated to fish got its name 'salmonella' Despite its fishy name, the bacterium salmonella has no connection to the underwater creature. Juliana Kim
National Park signage encourages the public to help erase negative stories at its sites The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signage nationwide by June 13, asking visitors for feedback on any information they feel misrepresents American history. Chloe Veltman
A new father finds comfort in a doctor's words of advice In 2019, Darren Wayman was about to become a new father. He was terrified. Then, a doctor came into the delivery room and said something that changed his perspective on parenthood.
TikTok superstar Khaby Lame was detained by ICE before being allowed to leave the U.S. Lame, 25, produces nearly silent videos that have made him the most-followed personality on TikTok. But U.S. officials say Lame, an Italian citizen, overstayed his visa earlier this month. Bill Chappell
Cold case mystery 'Dept. Q' focuses more on the characters than crime An Edinburgh police detective and a team of misfits search for a woman who vanished several years earlier. Critic John Powers says the byplay of characters makes Dept. Q worth watching. John Powers
'How to Lose Your Mother' author Molly Jong-Fast reflects on life with mom Erica Jong In her new memoir, Jong-Fast writes that her mother, Erica Jong — who penned the 1973 feminist novel Fear of Flying — had become addicted to fame and couldn't bear losing it. Terry Gross
Spanish Flamenco thrives in New Mexico, with its own unique flavor Albuquerque is home to the biggest flamenco gathering in the world outside Spain. One family has a lot to do with New Mexico embracing the art form. John Burnett
Quilts by Black craftspeople need to be preserved — but funds have been pulled The federal government revoked $460,000 in federal funding to a Berkeley, Calif., museum housing historic African-American quilts. The funds were to be used to conserve the quilts. Chloe Veltman