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Will The NSA Rethink Its Data Collection System?
Weekend Edition Sunday Host Rachel Martin talks to Joel Brenner, former senior counsel at the National Security Agency, about whether the NSA can protect Americans' privacy while also collecting foreign intelligence through its surveillance programs.
Sunday Puzzle....
You'd Better Sit Tight For This One
Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts SI and the second word starts with T. For example, given "unadorned set of facts," you would say, "simple truth."
Children of the Jacaranda Tree cover...
'Children' Of Iran's Activists Inherit Love, Loss And Longing
Sahar Delijani was born in an Iranian prison, where her parents were held as political activists. Her debut novel, Children of the Jacaranda Tree, is inspired by true stories of the post-revolutionary Iran she was born into and follows the rippling effects of oppression forward into the present.
Louis Parsons in his late teens, circa 1946, standing beside an Aeronca Cham...
My Father, The Pilot
We tend to think we have our parents figured out, but we often don't. Reporter Monique Parsons knew her dad as a mild-mannered avocado farmer who rarely strayed from home. On this Father's Day, Parsons tells the story of how she discovered that her father was actually a fearless pilot.
Brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson have been playing together since 1992....
Hanson Offers A Bold New 'Anthem'
Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson have reworked their teen-pop sound to a matured intensity. The brothers discuss their Oklahoma roots, recording tensions, and meeting their wives at Hanson concerts.
Colorado Springs Learns To Live With Fire
For the second year in a row, Colorado Springs has been beset by wildfire. As NPR's Kirk Siegler reports, the city and its emergency response crews are doing their best to take the threat in stride.