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When he was 59 years old, Greg O'Brien was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Five years later, he is speaking publicly about his experience, even as his symptoms worsen.

'How Do You Tell Your Kids That You've Got Alzheimer's?'

Writer Greg O'Brien was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease five years ago. He describes what it was like to hear the news — and break it to his family.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was a Republican presidential hopeful in the 2008 election. He writes that he wants his book <em>God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy </em>to introduce Americans to life in "flyover country."

Huckabee Serves Up 'God, Guns' And A Dose Of Controversy

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee sees America as divided into "Bubble-ville" and "Bubba-ville," a cultural split he describes in his new book, Gods, Guns, Grits, and Gravy.

Why A Black Man's Murder Often Goes Unpunished In Los Angeles

From witnesses to reluctant gang members, Jill Leovy says, "everybody's terrified." Her book, Ghettoside, uses the story of one murder to explore the city's low arrest rate when black men are killed.

Esther Freud is the author of <em>Hideous Kinky, The Sea House, </em>and other novels.

Two Outcasts Form An Artistic Bond In 'Mr. Mac And Me'

Painter's daughter Esther Freud weaves her own experiences into the story of a lonely little boy in a British seacoast town, who befriends the great Art Nouveau designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Frank Sinatra captured by photographer William "PoPsie" Randolph during a 1943 concert. Author Ben Yagoda points to Sinatra as one of the interpreters who helped revive the Great American Songbook.

When Pop Broke Up With Jazz

For the first half of the 20th century, Tin Pan Alley songwriters like Irving Berlin and the Gershwins dominated pop music. By the the 1950s, tastes had changed, and the music changed with them.

Pakistani soldiers escort students as they leave the Army Public School in Peshawar on Jan. 12. The school has reopened after last month's attack by the Pakistani Taliban that killed more than 130, most of them teenage students.

After The Slaughter, A Pakistani School Seeks To Heal

In northwest Pakistan, a school has reopened after last month's Taliban attack that killed more than 130. Most of the survivors chose to come back, but the healing will take years, they say.

Spotlight: New law eases restrictions on street art in "The City Beautiful"

The large, colorful murals that decorate downtown Orlando’s Mills 50 district once fell under city code as one of two things: legal advertisements or illegal graffiti. But this month, the city approved a process to allow outdoor art. 90.7's Renata Sago spoke to some artists and business owners to see how they feel about the new law.

Soccer Player Suspended For Making Calls During Match

In Ukraine, a pro soccer player for the other team said he'd watch as his opponent got the phone out from time to time, called someone and conversed. The calls didn't help, that team lost 2-1.

What Is ... 'Morning Edition'?

This was a Daily Double answer on Jeopardy: "Steve Inskeep and David Greene host this show in the A.M. in D.C.; Renee Montagne not far from us here, in Culver City."

Gazing at Stars, Swans and Corsets & Orlando Music History Merch

The first ever Orlando Music History Merch Swap will offer bits and pieces, slips and snatches, clutches and gaggles of local band memorabilia for sale like recordings, promo swag and more. Live entertainment and hard, hard liquor will accompany your musical shopping experience. The Orlando Music History Merch Swap is Saturday evening 8 to 11 at Lil Indies next door to Wills Pub next to that wack-a-doodle mural of the pan monster holding the beer.

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