Marshall Hanbury speaks to Dr. Marshall Summar, Chief of the Division of Genetics and Metabolism at the Children’s National Medical Center.

WTJU's Robert Packard had a chance to sit down with peer-reviewed rapper, playwright and former tree planter Baba Brinkman, to discuss his latest album "The Rap Guide to Religion."

For more information and to hear the album, visit http://music.bababrinkman.com/album/the-rap-guide-to-religion

Professor of History Grace Hale discusses poet Claudia Rankine's upcoming visit to UVA.

Assistant Professor Kisha Lashley speak on the medical marijuana business.

Fourth year UVA student talks about his photojournalistic exhibit Beyond Skin Deeo: The UVA Experience.

Charlottesville filmmaker Ross McDermott is ready for his close-up. With his first feature-length documentary -- "Return to Cuba: In the Footsteps of Walker Evans" -- screening at the Virginia Film Festival this weekend, he joins WTJU's Emily Richardson-Lorente to share some highlights.

Estela Knot talk about the Dia de los Muertos celebration at the McGuffey Arts Center on November 1st.

IRC Executive Director Harriet Kuhr speaks about the Syrian Refugee Crisis.

Miller Center CEO Bill Antholis tells us about the First Year Project, which examines the first year a president is in office.

For many, leaving home is a rite of passage. It’s the impetus and means to establishing your own identity. But what happens when you can’t leave your hometown? Buck Giannini found himself in that situation—trapped in Charlottesville, the town where his family had established roots nearly 250 years ago. But rather than letting himself be defined by Charlottesville, he decided to transform it one haircut at a time. Miranda Bennett has the story.