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60 years after Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, we hear from one of the men who helped him write it, his friend and attorney Clarence Jones.

A mug shot for a former president and others in his circle: NPR's Scott Simon recalls his days as a crime reporter, and reflects on the significance of mug shots.

Our political news roundup will include former president Donald Trump being booked at Georgia's Fulton County jail, the first Republican party presidential debate and more.

In the new novel "Terrace Story," the lead character can turn a tiny closet into a lush terrace - through the power of her mind. NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Hilary Leichter.

In Ukraine, news of the apparent death of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash is being greeted with satisfaction and gallows humor.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with novelist Angie Kim about her family thriller, "Happiness Falls." It's about a missing father and his special needs son who may or may not know what happened to him.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about Shohei Othani's elbow injury, a sexual misconduct controversy in Spanish soccer, and the men's basketball World Cup.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Martin Bailey of The Art Newspaper about thefts at the British Museum that led to the director's resignation.

60 years ago, around a quarter million people marched on Washington for civil rights. We look back at the event, and its the music.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Republican Governor Chris Sununu of New Hampshire about why he believes former President Donald Trump won't be his party's presidential nominee come 2024.