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The Legend Of Lizzie Borden Lives On
The case has fascinated people for more than a century, inspiring everything from creepy childhood nursery rhymes to horror movies. -
Search On For Burial Site Of America's First Published Poet
Professors and students at Merrimack College are trying to pinpoint the burial site of Anne Bradstreet, the North American continent's first published poet. -
Fighting Mobsters And Bankers: Preet Bharara Looks Back On His Career In New Book
Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara joined Boston Public Radio to discuss his new book, "Doing Justice." -
Jill Abramson: The Changing News Landscape
The newspaper business has been turned upside down and inside out over the past few decades. Along the way, a lot has fallen by the wayside. Since the… -
Book Club: The World According to Fannie Davis
Callie Crossley speaks with author Bridgett Davis about her new memoir, remembering her mother's remarkable life running the Detroit Numbers. -
'Unexampled Courage: A Forgotten Piece Of Civil Rights History'
A federal judge shares a forgotten story on civil rights. -
Boston Public Radio Bookclub: 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X'
Columnist Alex Beam and Rev. Irene Monroe joined us to discuss this month's BPR bookclub book, "The Autobiography of Malcolm X." -
Classic Books Are Full Of Problems. Why Can't We Put Them Down?
A recent study found that Dr. Seuss books can be pretty racist. It's highlighted a growing debate: Should schools teach classic books that may be problematic or trade them for socially conscious ones? -
An Early Facebook Investor Says The Social Network Is A Threat To Democracy
In "Zucked," venture capitalist Roger McNamee says Facebook is a good idea that's going horribly wrong. -
How Did America Become So Divided? A New Book Seeks To Explain
In "Fault Lines," historians Julian Zelizer and Kevin Kruse look at the political and cultural events of the last few decades that helped create a divided nation.
