Remembering gospel singer and backup vocalist Cissy Houston Houston, who died Oct. 7, started out on the gospel circuit as a child, sang backup for Aretha Franklin and later guided her daughter, Whitney, to superstardom. Originally broadcast in 1998. Terry Gross
A stranger noticed a woman's birthmark. It saved her life "My Unsung Hero" from the team at Hidden Brain tells the stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Jackie Briggs' hero approached her at a health conference in 2006.
Internationally acclaimed Israeli writer Etgar Keret looks back on a year of war Keret, who lives in Tel Aviv, reflects on the protests in Israel and the U.S. over the hostages and Gaza. The son of Holocaust survivors, he has left- and right-wing political views in his own family. Terry Gross
Why does it feel so weird to ride in a driverless car? Driverless cars are expanding into more markets across the country. In San Francisco they’re already ubiquitous, but the robo-taxis' behaviors are unsettling riders. Chloe Veltman
Han Kang becomes the first South Korean writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature The citation commended Han Kang's "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." She won the International Booker Prize for The Vegetarian in 2016. Neda Ulaby
'The Apprentice' director talks about the film Donald Trump doesn't want you to see Ali Abbasi's new film The Apprentice shows ex-President Donald Trump's years as a real estate businessman under the tutelage of lawyer Roy Cohn. The film coincides with Trump seeking another term. Olivia Hampton
Margaret Atwood remembers facing skepticism early in her career on NPR's 'Wild Card' At 84 years old, Margaret Atwood's new book Paper Boat is a collection of her poems spanning over six decades. She talked about the skepticism she faced at the beginning of her career. Rachel Martin
'Deny, deflect, delay': Jeremy Strong channels Trump's mentor in 'The Apprentice' The Succession actor plays lawyer Roy Cohn in a new film. Strong says U.S. distributors were reluctant to pick up The Apprentice because of "repercussions from a possible Trump administration." Terry Gross
Lynx, tiger and tadpoles, oh my: See the Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners A lynx stretching in the sun, tadpoles swimming beneath lily pads and an investigator dusting a tusk for prints are among the winning images from the newest Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards. Rachel Treisman
Colorado's overlooked Hispanic history Before it was a state, Colorado was part of Mexico. Evidence of its Mexican roots aren't always obvious unless one knows where to look. Shanna Lewis