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Thousands of environmental groups have sprung up in China, hoping to protect its land and wildlife from the ravages of economic development. Journalist Jonathan Watts writes about them in a new book, When a Billion Chinese Jump.

More and more Ohioans are beginning to care for honeybees. The state’s boom in backyard beekeeping means more honey and better pollination.

Susanna Sonnenberg's life has been full of interesting women, and in a new memoir she tells their stories. Reviewer Meg Wolitzer says that She Matters: A Life in Friendships is a beautifully written book about the bonds, and the boundary issues, between women.

11 a.m. Although women are slowly gaining political representation, they only make up about 19% of Congress. Today, only 104 women serve in the House and…

10 a.m. Public media host, Tavis Smiley, joins us to discuss the updated #1 New York Times Bestseller, The Covenant with Black America. The new edition…

Everyone wants to "make a difference" but the question is: how? Journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn set out to find the answer in their new book, A Path Appears.

A thriving Black community in Tulsa, rebuilt after a 1921 racially-motivated massacre.

Measha Brueggergosman is a larger-than-life performer. She has a large voice, a large personality, and likes to "live large." However, two events have…

Stacy Shapiro and her son are featured in the new documentary A Dangerous Son, directed by Liz Garbus. It follows families with children who have violent outbursts due to mental illness.