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Michelle King has largely stayed out of the spotlight-- until she became the first African-American woman to be named superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Jan. 11.

The social media app allows users to post anonymous comments visible to others in the same area. It's become a breeding ground for racial and violent threats, and some colleges may ban the app.

Lee Siegel, author of Groucho Marx: The Comedy of Existence, wanted his biography to uncover the real man behind the iconic mustache. What Siegel found, he says, was "a thoroughgoing misanthrope."

Bill Bryson follows up his classic travelogue Notes From A Small Island 20 years later — older, grayer, and definitely crankier. It's a charming trip, though marred by a little too much grumpiness.

What if I get sick? Will I be able to find quality health care? What if there's civil unrest? A poll shows what world travelers worry about.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Natasha Haverty explores the small but growing Latino population in New Hampshire, and how Latinos there are responding to the heated campaign rhetoric about immigration.

NPR's Rachel Martin asks professor Staci Simonich if it's okay to eat snow. Also, our listeners called in with some of their favorite recipes using freshly fallen snow.

Why do we love to read about dying? NPR's Rachel Martin asks critic Michelle Dean about the enduring popularity of books like "The Last Lecture" and "Tuesdays with Morrie."

While making his latest album, the inventive guitarist found that covering classic film and TV scores has an existential side effect.

NPR's Rachel Martin checks in with Syrian refugee Mohammed Eh'tai, whom she profiled in Germany back in September. He is working on getting his family to join him from Syria.