Siler City, North Carolina, used to be a typical small southern town: lots of families had roots going back a century or two and its citizens were proud of the town’s close-knit culture and neighborly feel. (more)

One pigeon's emotional journey to understand his neighbors: the seagulls. (more)

Many people look to the natural world for clues about living a more harmonious life. For example, we aspire to traits we associate with certain animals: the wisdom of the owl, the noble bearing of the bald eagle, or the grace of the swan. (more)

After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Americans of Japanese ancestry were subjected to racial hatred, distrust, and incarceration. (more)

Grace De Pass is fascinated with life at the laundromat. Her first trip to one, back in 1964, was particularly memorable. (more)

This hour: people who start out as bitter enemies and end up in places you could never predict. (more)

How can we make sense of the communication and resource problems identified long before Hurricane Katrina that led to such tragic consequences for many residents of New Orleans? (more)

Producers and long-time friends Whitney Dow and Marco Williams (Two Tone Productions) discuss the making of their film Two Towns of Jasper, a documentary about the racially motivated murder of James Byrd, who in 1998 was dragged to his death after being beaten then chained to the back of a pick-up truck in Jasper, Texas. (more)

The vision for Ladysmith Black Mambazo came to Joseph Shabalala in a dream in four-part harmony. (more)

This hour: Jazz and the struggle for civil rights in South Africa and the U.S. (more)