If you've never attended a naturalization ceremony, Gary Sandling says it's a very moving experience. One of these ceremonies takes place at Thomas Jefferson's home on July 4th. Gary met with WTJU's Esther Namubiru to talk about how this special occasion looks like in beautiful Monticello.

UVA Law professor Michael Livermore discusses the Supreme Court's 2015 decision in Michigan v. EPA.

WTJU Rock DJ recruitment promo, produced by Don Harrison. Winner of Best Station Promo in the 2015 Virginia Association of Broadcasters awards.

Each year, the Library of Virginia honors 8 women as "Virginia Women in History." This year, the honorees include a champion of women's health, the "princess of black poetry," and the Director of the Indian Program at the VFH, among others. Librarian of Virginia Sandy Treadway sits down with Soundboard's Emily Richardson-Lorente to honor these remarkable women, reflect on their accomplishments, and marvel at the obstacles they overcame.

Can more immigrant workers help the US economy? UVA Economics Professor John Mclaren says yes. He joined WTJU's Esther Namubiru to explain what he calls a "shot-in-the-arm effect."

At first glance, a Korean photographer born in Germany and living in Canada may seem an unlikely person to champion black fatherhood. But hear Zun Lee's back story, and it suddenly makes perfect sense that he's the one capturing tender moments passing between African-American dads and their kids. WTJU's Emily Richardson-Lorente spoke to Zun Lee about his photographs, his inspiration, and his new book: "Father Figure: Exploring Alternate Notions of Black Fatherhood".

Families aren’t perfect. There are conflicts. Personalities can clash. Sometimes there are secrets too. Jane Friedman has thought a lot about this. She's a writer and professor, and recently contributed an essay to a new anthology called “Every Father’s Daughter.” In it, she tries to reconcile her own view of her dad, with her mother’s radically different view. She spoke with WTJU's Esther Namubiru.

With summer coming up, you may be looking forward to relaxing and recharging. But how about plugging into your community through volunteer work? Garrett Trent works for Habitat for Humanity in Charlottesville. He spoke with WTJU's Esther Namubiru about some great serving opportunities Habitat is offering this summer.

Summers Nelson is an endurance athlete and entrepreneur, which may make her the perfect person to start a company called RealFuel. With the help of the Darden School of Business's i.Lab Incubator, Nelson is working to give endurance athletes like herself a healthy and all-natural alternative to those less-than-appetizing energy gels currently available on the market. She spoke about her start-up with Soundboard's Emily Richardson-Lorente.

UVA Alum Tom Lukas has done an unusual variety of things. He’s constructed homes. Been a master carpenter. Built a custom spy car that looks like something Steve McQueen would drive. He’s also survived sexual assault. And now, he’s written a novel - a thriller, actually - that deals with that dark and difficult topic. The book is called Special Operations, and Tom Lukas spoke about it with WTJU’s Nathan Moore.