Julia Alvarez talks about her travel memoir "A Wedding in Haiti" that details trips to Haiti, to attend her friend's wedding and later to see if the family survived the earthquake.

Sydney Dobson shows images and describes the process of developing the Oklahoma City Memorial.

Join Sa'ad Ansari and Steve Scher, host of KUOW's "Weekday," for an onstage conversation about Park51 Community Center. In 2010, plans for this Islamic community center two blocks from ground zero exploded into controversy.

You don't have to spend your entire budget to eat healthy foods -- get tips on how to buy good-for-you foods on a tight budget. Judy D. Simon, a dietitian and nutritionist at the UW Medical Center, gives practical and nutritional tips that stretch your pocket book and expand your healthy food choices.

Douglas Adkins explores the history of Dorade, the most famous ocean racing yacht in the world.

The 2012 A. Scott Bullitt Lecture in American History. Historian and journalist Daniel Okrent discusses "Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition" onstage with KUOW Public Radio's Steve Scher.

Geoff Dyer explores the mysteries of a film that has haunted him ever since he saw it 30 years ago.

New York Times bestselling novelist Jodi Picoult reads from her newest novel, "Lone Wolf" -- a taut, engrossing family drama exploring ethical dilemmas.

Colorblindness can mean job loss for those in professions that require color vision, including police, firefighters, pilots and food inspectors. However: doctors Jay and Maureen Neitz, a husband-and-wife team of ophthalmologists at the UW Medicine Eye Institute, believe a cure for color blindness is on its way.

Author Jim Yardley discusses "Brave Dragons: A Chinese Basketball Team, an American Coach, and Two Cultures Clashing" with basketball coach Bob Weiss.