Could publicly owned stores help prevent grocery deserts in Seattle? In the wake of Kroger closing a Fred Meyer store in Lake City last October, Washington lawmakers are introducing bills to help neighborhoods recover from losing a grocery. Ruby de Luna
How did Tucker Carlson become one of the far right's most influential voices? Writer Jason Zengerle says Carlson had the foresight to see Trump's potential in 2015. Now he's someone the president "definitely listens to." Zengerle's new book is Hated by All the Right People. Terry Gross
Nomads find community in the Arizona desert at the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous Every January, self-described nomads meet in Quartzsite, Arizona, for the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous.
The dirt on dirt: Flood recovery starts from the ground up for Washington farmers The waters may have receded from last month’s widespread flooding, but the hard work of recovery is just beginning. Local farmers are cleaning up and replacing things that were swept off in the waters — starting with soil. Ruby de Luna
Here to Help: In Baton Rouge, kids get a free and safe place to go after school A poor neighborhood in Baton Rouge, La., has a volunteer initiative that's making a difference for the children there. Alex Cox
Neighbors and church members transformed the home of a man with terminal cancer In 2007, Larry Maxfield helped his brother Marty move to Utah. Marty had terminal cancer. Neighbors and church members helped transform Marty's new house into a warm home during his final days.
How a 1984 NYC subway shooting let to the politics of resentment we see today In Fear and Fury, historian Heather Ann Thompson revisits Bernhard Goetz's shooting of four Black teens — and explains how the incident reshaped criminal justice, national policy and media coverage. Tonya Mosley
Videos of cows using tools are drawing attention back to a cult-favorite cow comic A recent study that shows how cows can use tools recalls the controversial 1982 cartoon from "The Far Side" comic strip called "Cow Tools." Ayesha Rascoe
One woman's passion for plowing snow Millions of us are bracing for heavy snow and ice this weekend. Snow plow drivers are bracing for extra work.
Mel Brooks delights in mixing horrible taste with lavish production numbers Brooks is the subject of a new two-part HBO documentary, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! TV critic David Bianculli reviews the documentary, plus we listen back to archival interviews with Brooks. Terry Gross