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The mother-daughter relationship — fraught and frustrating though it may be — ultimately boils down to love. As Mother's Day approaches, author Rae Meadows suggests three books that explore the unbreakable bond between women — and the women they raise.

NPR's Michel Martin asks former federal prosecutor Elliot Williams about the South Carolina Supreme Court's decision to grant Alex Murdaugh a retrial on charges he murdered his wife and son.

The host of the renowned music podcast spoke to KALW's Tshego Letsoalo about making music after years of conversations with artists about the process of creativity.

After a tumultuous 13 months at the helm of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Marty Makary has resigned.

The ukulele has many thousands of fans the world over, but the small four-stringed instrument has been the butt of countless jokes and insults. A new documentary, The Mighty Uke: The Amazing Comeback of a Musical Underdog, demonstrates that the once-maligned instrument is back on the rise.

Organizers of the Winter Games are preparing to serve up quite a bit of the hearty, deep-red Russian soup. Which is kind of ironic, says Russian food writer Anya von Bremzen, since borscht carries with it complicated political implications. And not all borschts are created equal, she warns.

At Thursday night's debate in Florida, the audience will be allowed to applaud, cheer or boo. That could give former House Speaker Newt Gingrich an edge.

But, Merkel added, "we are determined" to make the common currency and related institutions work. She didn't elaborate on how that will happen.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed the controversial ordinance into law this week. After the city clerk posts the rule, it would take effect in 41 days. Some makers of adult films have said they would shoot elsewhere rather than comply.

WE HEAR THE VOICES OF WOMEN WHO REMEMBER VOTING IN 1920, ON THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAY THE 19TH AMENDMENT WAS RATIFIED.

Former referee Tim Donaghy has pleaded guilty to felony charges for causing a betting scandal that devastated the NBA. Donaghy faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentenced. He was released on a $250,000 bond.

Reed Farrel Coleman holds down a job as a commercial truck driver. But that doesn't stop him from writing mysteries in his free time. His Moe Prager series has won a slew of major awards.