Civic ignorance is rampant in the U.S. and we are all paying a price for it. What can be done? Bob asks guest Michael Rebell, a Columbia professor who is engaged in an all-out campaign to improve the teaching of civics & government in our public schools.

Bob is joined by journalist Brent Staples, whose recent editorial in The New York Times talks about how strong of a need there was for ‘The Negro Motorist Green-Book,’ the travel guide from which the popular film "Green Book" gets its name.

Dexter Gordon was an extraordinary jazz musician, a tenor saxophonist, and composer. His autobiography was unfinished at the time of his death in 1990, and has now been completed by his widow, Maxine Gordon, who shares some of Dexter's stories.

Are autonomous vehicles really the wave of the future? Bob Herbert welcomes transportation expert Sam Schwartz to discuss his new book “NO ONE AT THE WHEEL: Driverless Cars and the Road of the Future.”

Bob is joined by David Margolick, author of “THE PROMISE AND THE DREAM: The Untold Story of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy,” who delves into the complicated relationship between the celebrated civil rights leaders.

Bob is joined by David Margolick, author of “THE PROMISE AND THE DREAM: The Untold Story of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy,” who delves into the complicated relationship between the celebrated civil rights leaders.

The gains by Democratic candidates in the 2018 midterms were deep and far-reaching in their implications. Bob breaks down how the results will impact our state and nation, with guest Christine Quinn, former speaker of the New York City Council.

The gains by Democratic candidates in the 2018 midterms were deep and far-reaching in their implications. Bob breaks down how the results will impact our state and nation, with guest Christine Quinn, former speaker of the New York City Council.

David Margolick, author of the book “Elizabeth and Hazel,” traces the lives of two women featured in an iconic 1957 photograph, taken during the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School. He tells Bob the story of their unlikely friendship.

David Margolick, author of the book “Elizabeth and Hazel,” traces the lives of two women featured in an iconic 1957 photograph, taken during the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School. He tells Bob the story of their unlikely friendship.