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  • Film critic Roger Ebert, seen here in 2009, died Thursday.
    Remembering Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert, who died Thursday, was not only a writer but a social media master, a romantic and a guy who deeply believed in rice cookers. He was also one of the most influential critics of his generation.
  • The London landscape is changing, to its historical detriment, says Iain Sinclair, in the ramp-up to the 2012 Olympic Games.
    Sinclair Rejects Olympic Excess In 'Ghost Milk'
    Iain Sinclair, the foremost modern practitioner of "psychogeographic" nonfiction, explores the modifications to the London landscape in preparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics. This "scam of scams," as he calls it, is an expression of British state egotism.
  • 'Klansville, U.S.A.' Chronicles The Rise And Fall Of The KKK
    Author and sociologist David Cunningham speaks with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about the origins of cross burnings and white hoods, and why North Carolina had more Klan members during the height of the civil rights movement than all other Southern states combined.
  • The NRA Isn't The Only Opponent Of Gun Control
    A nascent discussion about gun laws has dominated the nation's agenda during the week following the school shootings in Newtown, Conn. But one dominant voice has been missing from the debate thus far.
  • Census Shows Record 1 In 3 US Counties Are Dying
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- A record number of U.S. counties -- more than 1 in 3 -- are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere.
  • Brandon Smith is graduating from Columbia College in Chicago. He works part time at a sandwich shop downtown. Smith's college loans total $98,000, and he expects them to go higher.
    College Students Navigate Financial Life
    For many high school and college seniors, graduation is a time of new beginnings and harsh realities. Their thoughts are turning to money — for tuition, rent and credit cards. The choices they make now about debt and finances could be with them for years to come.
  • Add This Group To Obama's Winning Coalition: 'Religiously Unaffiliated'
    The big demographic story out of the 2012 presidential election may have been President Obama's domination of the Hispanic vote, and rightfully so.
  • Protesters march in downtown San Diego as part of the "Occupy Wall Street" movement on Oct. 7, 2011.
    Protest Supporters Want City Council Backing
    Supporters of the Occupy San Diego movement called today on the City Council to offer resolutions in support of the protesters.
  • Will Latest Calif. Prison Legislation Fix Major Problems?
    Will the legislation that was passed by the State Senate and Assembly do enough to fix the problems in the California prison system? We speak to a reporter and a sociology professor about the biggest problems in the state corrections system, and to get their thoughts on the latest legislation.
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins line up to shake hands with the Philadelphia Flyers post-hockey match, 2012.
    Pumps And Polls: Why Americans Wait In Lines
    Please line up for this multiple choice quiz:
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