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As a young man, Burchfield worked at the International Paper plant in Natche...
Justice In The Segregated South: A New Look At An Old Killing
A white off-duty constable shot and killed a paraplegic black man in Fayette, Miss., in 1965. Despite new witnesses who have memories of what happened that day, there's still not enough evidence to say whether Jasper Burchfield's claim of self-defense is true.
Falling In Love Again: Face-Transplant Donor's Daughter Meets Recipient
Marinda Righter said she saw her mother in Carmen Blandin Tarleton. She called the transplant "a gift."
Book cover detail: Papadaddy's Book For New Fathers...
Advice For New Dads From A Veteran Father Of Four
Novelist Clyde Edgerton has four kids; one is an adult, and the other three are all younger than 10. His new book, Papadaddy's Book for New Fathers, is a guide for dads that's written from his perspective as an older father. Pay heed, expectant fathers: Install that car seat now.
Marine Sgt. Maj. Damion Jacobs (left) and Marine Capt. Cam West visit with B...
From Battlefield To Boston: Marine Comforts Bombing Survivors
Marine Capt. Cam West lost one of his legs to a bomb in Afghanistan. Now part of the Semper Fi Fund, he's inspiring others with similar injuries to look ahead with hope.
In the new film The Reluctant Fundamentalist, the Pakistani-British actor Ri...
Riz Ahmed: Shifting Across Identities & Roles
Both as the lead character in the film The Reluctant Fundamentalist and in his life outside the cinema, British actor Riz Ahmed navigates many identities.
Boston Investigation Unpacks Brothers' Pre-Bombing Moves
Host Scott Simon talks to NPR counterterrorism correspondent Dina Temple-Raston about the latest in the investigation into April's Boston Marathon bombing.