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The former president appears on Talk of the Nation to discuss his presidency, the state of modern politics, and his views on the future. He also takes questions and e-mails from listeners.

Commentator Richard Howorth is the mayor of Oxford, Miss., and the owner of a well-known bookstore there. He says that many writers have come to Oxford in search of William Faulkner's legacy. And like them, the town has had to find its own identity apart from the celebrated author.

Shanghai, China, is approaching the end of its third week of a near-total lockdown to fight COVID. As case numbers rise, so does the frustration of many in the city of more than 25 million people.

Israel's Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resigns from his post in protest of Israel's planned pullout from the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon appointed Vice Premier Ehud Olmert to replace Netanyahu.

The lawyer for the 31-year-old athlete said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Griner faces a trial on drug possession charges in mid-June.

Costco, the members-only discount retailer, is testing sales of individual health insurance policies. The pilot program launched last month in California. It targets mom-and-pop business owners, and those without a job or without job-provided health insurance.

Commentator Anisa Mehdi traveled to Mecca several times while making a documentary film about the hajj -- the annual Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city. She explains the stoning ritual at the center of Thursday's deadly stampede and says the devil has found an opportunity to work in the crowds at the hajj.

Two cultural icons come together in a new documentary: Director Martin Scorsese puts rock legends the Rolling Stones center stage in Shine a Light. Scorsese tells Morning Edition it took a lot of choreography — onstage and off.

Outrunning a tornado is very unlikely. But there are several things you can do to increase your chances of staying safe if a tornado hits.

Supplies are running low at Lviv's regional cancer hospital in Ukraine. The patient load has doubled and supplies in Kyiv are inaccessible. But hospital staff choose the duty of care over safety.