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Up until very recently, sledding on Capitol Hill was illegal. This weekend's snow was the first chance for kids to hit the slope — without fear of arrest.

For the first time, Dr Pepper has surpassed Pepsi as the nation's No. 2 soft drink. Coca Cola is still in first place.

In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. visited Chicago to fight for fair and open housing. NPR's Michel Martin and WBEZ examined the state of activism in Chicago around fair housing and other issues today.

Hurricane Ike delivered a tremendous beating to the Gulf area, but now Texas faces the biggest recovery effort in state history. The Rev. Rudy Rasmus and Univision correspondent Fernando Pizarro discuss how everyday people of Houston are dealing with the devastation of the storm.

Edward Ball is deeply interested in genetic testing to determine family history. Ball discusses his new book The Genetic Strand. Also joining the conversation is Rick Kittles, who helps African-Americans use technology to trace their roots through DNA samples.

American Gangster, a film based on the life of Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, hits movie screens this weekend starring Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington. This week's Next Big Thing looks at pop culture's fascination with black gangsters through the years. Mark Rowland, producer of a new BET series on gangsters of color, is joined by filmmaker Marc Levin to discuss America's fascination.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Late Show with David Letterman were among the first casualties of a strike by members of the Writers Guild of America, pitting writers against TV and movie producers. Media critic Eric Deggans and Larry Andries discuss the strike, its effects on writers of color, and what it means for upcoming television seasons.

The sub-prime mortgage crisis has triggered a massive wave of foreclosures across the country, leaving many families in a state of panic. Money expert Alvin Hall and foreclosure consultant Carla Douglin about what homeowners need to know to keep their homes. They also offer tips for those already facing foreclosure.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to former Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean about Democrats' response to President Biden's debate performance, and whether Biden should drop out of the race.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Muhammad Yunus, the "Father of Microcredit," about his legacy being called into question in Bangladesh.