After a Texas woman was charged with murder for what officials say was a "self-induced abortion," the district attorney for Starr County Texas is moving to dismiss the case. Law professor Stephen Vladeck discusses the chilling effect this case could have on legal access to abortion in Texas. And, just over a year after former President Trump left office, voters and historians alike are taking stock of his time in the White House. Historian Julian Zelizer talks about his new book, "The Presidency of Donald J. Trump."

In 2021, an unprecedented number of attempts to ban books made teaching even tougher, according to the American Library Association. Most of these targeted books were by or about Black or LGBTQ people. Librarian Jennisen Lucas joins us. And, deadly overdoses have jumped more than eightfold in Tennessee prisons since the start of the pandemic. WPLN's Samantha Max reports.

Actor Richard Thomas stars as Atticus Finch in a stage version of "To Kill a Mockingbird." The show is beginning a national tour. And, the United States's population is growing at the slowest rate in the country's history. The Atlantic's Derek Thompson explains the reasons why and why this slow growth matters.

A new analysis gives us a better understanding of the Milky Way galaxy's dramatic early years. Astronomer Hans-Walter Rix joins us. And, many older residents in Vermont are relying on the kindness of volunteer drivers to help them get around. Vermont Public Radio's Nina Keck reports on how volunteers are helping those in need during the pandemic.

Actor Ke Huy Quan stars in the new film "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once." Quan was a child actor in "The Goonies," and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" but moved behind the camera for several decades. He explains why. And, more people in Afghanistan are experiencing emergency food insecurity than anywhere else in the world. Charlotte Slente of the Danish Refugee Council joins us to discuss the crisis.

As Passover and Easter approach, resident chef Kathy Gunst has dessert recipes for both holidays. Learn how to make her flourless chocolate and orange cake and angel food cake with vanilla whipped cream and spring berries. And, Grammy-winning R&B soul singer Anthony Hamilton talks about his latest album, "Love Is The New Black."

In March, the U.S. Senate approved a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent in 2023. But some sleep experts say it should be standard time. Charles Czeisler of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston joins us to talk time. And, Jackie Robinson broke the MLB's color barrier 75 years ago this month. Author Andrea Williams joins us to discuss his legacy.

STAT's Isabella Cueto talks about a basement study center — known as "the Cave" — that helped blind students become innovators in adaptive technologies and disability rights advocates. And, as Arizona's water supplies dip to critical lows, the state's governor has got a plan — and it's an expensive one. Sharon Megdal, director of the water resources research center at the University of Arizona, explains Gov. Doug Ducey's idea for a desalination project.

Co-authors Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas discuss their new fantasy graphic novel "Squire" about a young girl who dreams of becoming a knight. And, as the founding generation of rap gets older, they decided that they needed to enshrine that history — and tell it to future generations. Universal Hip Hop Museum president Rocky Bucano joins us.

Pianist Lara Downes discusses her new album "Reflections: Scott Joplin Reconsidered," and why Joplin should be known as more than just the 'King of Ragtime.' And, each dish and food scene in HBO Max's "Julia" was styled by a woman who considers Julia Child her culinary hero. WBUR's Andrea Shea tells us how the food stylist honors the chef's legacy in this series.