Lee Cowan reports on how accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are helping alleviate the housing shortage and giving homeowners new options. Jane Pauley offers a history of the Ardrossan Estate, a sprawling 50-room Gilded Age-inspired mansion along Philadelphia’s “Main Line” that inspired the play and film “The Philadelphia Story.” Pauley also visits the nearby Chanticleer Garden. Lee Cowan looks at the life and legacy of entertainer and entrepreneur Dolly Parton.

David Pogue reports on the growing menace of ticks, the tiny pest that has become the bane of outdoor activities. Mo Rocca tells the story behind a famous 1958 photograph of 57 jazz giants on a stoop in Harlem. Serena Altschul travels to Luna Parc, a unique home in New Jersey that is truly a work of art.

Jonathan Vigliotti looks into the shifts in our weather this summer and what’s behind the changes. Robert Costa catches up with Rahm Emanuel, the former White House chief of staff, former member of the US House of Representatives, and possible presidential candidate. Ian Lee heads to a rodeo to report on the giant belt buckles cowboys win in the competition.

Lee Cowan brings us the story of a young woman whose efforts to save a local bowling alley in Maine have inspired her entire community. In a joint investigation with The Marshall Project, Erin Moriarty examines the consequences for mothers whose babies test positive for even trace amounts of THC, an active ingredient in marijuana. The New Yorker’s Kelefa Sanneh compares notes with Gay Talese – the legendary New York Times reporter and author who calls himself a “lamplighter” who shines a light on the unseen.

Joy isn't the reward you earn after all the work is done. Joy is the work. That's what a new series on For the Love with Jen Hatmaker is all about, the Sacred Yes. It's choosing delight, rest, and pleasure on purpose because saying yes to yourself, that's the thing that finally lets you fill your table with everybody else. Come find your Sacred Yes with Jen. Follow and listen to For the Love wherever you get your podcasts.

Jo Ling Kent reports on the affordability crisis and whether or not the American dream of home ownership is still widely attainable. Tracy Smith sits down with actor Scarlett Johansson to talk about her life as founder of The Outset, a skincare business. Nancy Giles heads to Philadelphia to see how artist Stacey Lee Webber literally turns money into art.

Lee Cowan visits North Dakota to see the challenges of growing old in America firsthand and the organization bringing neighbors together to support one another. Nancy Giles goes behind the scenes and into the studio with artist Derrick Adams. Seth Doane talks with singer Corinne Bailey Rae, whose hit song “Put Your Records On” is 20 years old, about life since then and what’s happening now.

Robert Costa explores the current state of the U.S. Congress and asks whether or not its role in politics has been diminished. Seth Doane heads out on tour with country music superstar Shania Twain. As FIFA’s World Cup ends, Conor Knighton takes a look at a critical part of the big game – the turf, or “pitch,” on which it is played.

Hosted by Tracy Smith. Featured: Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, writer and director Noah Wylie, how white supremacists staged the only successful coup in U.S. history, the story of "Take Me Home (Country Roads)", President Trump's reimagining of Washington, D.C., and the wine barrel race in Tuscany.

J.K. Simmons, the Oscar-winning star of "Whiplash", relishes being a character actor. He talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about his role as a mob leader in the new MGM+ series "The Westies", and recalls the difficult early days of his career – and how an unexpected kindness from an actor friend helped him when he needed it most.