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This week brings mystery writer P.D. James' homage to Jane Austen, a comic novel from Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel, a mountain climbing disaster story from Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughan, and Mimi Alford's tale of her affair with President John F. Kennedy.

The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to struggle. The latest figures show that half of American renters spent more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities in 2022, an all-time high.

The settlement is the latest in a string tied to the mortgage practices that led to the housing bubble, which was mostly responsible for the great recession.

The massive wildfire in Shasta County that's forced the evacuations of at least 38,000 people is only 5 percent contained. In Yosemite, the Ferguson Fire has killed a second firefighter.

Jamaal Allan is a high school teacher in Des Moines, Iowa. People make assumptions based on his name alone, and that's taken him on a lifelong odyssey of racial encounters.

The war over Iran engulfed more of the Middle East and beyond on Monday as strikes intensified, Iran-backed groups stepped up attacks and a sixth U.S. service member was killed in action.

Tech billionaire Michael Dell and his wife Susan have pledged $6.25 billion to fund so-called "Trump Accounts." The investment accounts would be available to children in low-income zip codes.

The number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and Hall of Fame player and coach is being permanently retired by all 30 teams. Russell died July 31 at age 88.

"You're Not Alone," from Charles Kelly. The seed for this was planted in late 2021 when Charles brought David Fleming the single, "Endangered Species." Add nine more tracks to that and you get a wonderful 2022 release fitting nicely in any contemporary jazz library. Some funk, some wonderful guitar work, and percussion on top of the drum kit - Charles has been getting some traction on some of the smooth jazz charts with this release.We heard from and about a portion of the album a couple weeks ago (link to the show here: https://www.kvcrnews.org/.../kvc-arts-1-29-23-charles...), and the rest of the conversation... and album... is on the next KVC-Arts. Hear about a few songs strung together in memory and tone, with a feel of a soundtrack accompanying a trip to Catalina Island.

Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about the evidence presented by the Jan. 6 committee and the difficulties in prosecuting a former president.