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Almost 60 years ago, Charles E. Williams opened a small store specializing in high-quality cookware, with the hopes of making French cooking more accessible to Americans. Today, Williams-Sonoma is an international name. He died Saturday at the age of 100.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that for the first time scientists have identified a gene that is involved in a particular kind of thinking. In tomorrow's issue of the journal Cell, researchers report that they identified a gene that appears to play a role in the ability to envision things in three dimensions.

Even the compilers of a new funk collection don't fully know who William Onyeabor is.

Liane Hansen speaks with singer, songwriter and musician ictoria Williams about her new album, "Loose". (Matador/Atlantic Records)

Scott talks with Lucinda Williams about her new CD, Essence (Lost Highway, 088 170 197-2). This is Ms. Williams' sixth major label recording. Her last release, Car Wheels On A Gravel Road, won a Grammy in 1998 for Best Folk Album.

Host Bob Edwards talks with commentator John Feinstein about the match between the Williams sisters and the happenings at this year's Wimbledon Tournament.

DONNA WILLIAMS. Her first book "Nobody Nowhere" offered a journey through the mysterious condition of autism; it was an international bestseller. Once her case was properly diagnosed, Williams began therapy which took her out of the "world under glass" and into the real world of speech and emotion. This treatment is the subject of her new book "Somebody, Somewhere: Breaking Free from the World of Autism" (Times Books).

Liane Hansen speaks with singer Dar Williams, who talks about er music and performs a selection in our studio. Her new CD is titled "Mortal ity" (Razor & Tie RT 2821-2)

Seventy-two year old writer William Gaddis recently received is second National Book Award for the satirical novel, "A Frolic of His Own," n absurd take on the American legal system. Rebekah Presson profiles this elebrated, but often reclusive, American author.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with William Quandt, professor of nternational Relations at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. rofessor Quandt was an advisor on the Middle East during the Carter dministration, and provides historical context, as well as current analysis, of he self-rule agreement on the West Bank in Israel.

Host Bob Edwards talks with one of Hollywood's most prolific stars: John Williams. The film composer has written the themes for close to 80 movies; has won five Oscars and is being considered for two Oscars this year. He is also the composer and conductor of concert works. He talks with Edwards about his film career and his latest CD (released mid-February), Yo Yo Ma Plays the Music of John Williams.

http://66.225.205.104/JR20110120b.mp3The Charlotte Observer is using public records law to collect tens of thousands of private citizen email addresses…

http://66.225.205.104/JR20110120b.mp3The Charlotte Observer is using public records law to collect tens of thousands of private citizen email addresses…

Noah Adams talks live to Massachutses Governor William Weld, a pro-choice Republican, about his attempt to ensure that his state's delegation to the Republican convention supports abortion rights. Weld was meeting today with state GOP leaders in hopes of disqualiyfing at least four of the state's 30 delegates. Sixteen of the 30 are abortion foes who would fight the attempts of Weld and other governors to delete anti-abortion language from the Republican party platform.

He directed nearly 80 films, including "Wings," which won the very first Academy Award for Best Picture; "The Ox-Bow Incident," starring Henry Fonda; and "The Public Enemy," which launched Jimmy Cagney's career. He also co-wrote and directed the original, 1937 version of "A Star is Born." Yet no-one outside of film circles remembers William Wellman's name. That's why his son has produced a documentary that's screening theatrically (at AFI on 7/31) and will air on TNT in August (8/13). Ken Bader, of member station WBUR reports.

The nearly $1 billion school bond package that goes before voters in November is getting a lot of push back from residents in North Mecklenburg.…

Tuesday, December 11, 2018We have a new Mecklenburg County Commission made up of three men and six women – all Democrats. Mike Collins sits down with the…

William McNeely had already survived a double lung transplant when the coronavirus pandemic began. The Charlotte native was extra-careful, got vaccinated for COVID-19 ... and still somehow contracted the disease. He survived that, too. He feels like it's his duty to make an impact in the lives of others for the person who donated their lungs to him. He tells his story in the latest Still Here.