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Alisa Amador and Rosi Amador are two-thirds of Sol y Canto, a music group started by Rosi Amador and her husband 25 years ago. They join us to discuss their latest album. And, it's difficult for most white people to talk about race. Professors Marlene Fine and Fern Johnson discuss their book, "Let's Talk Race: A Guide for White People."

In 1996, Maxwell planted the seed for what would become a new genre.

Maxwell's "Urban Hang Suite" turns a quarter-century-old this year. He reflects on how the album helped usher in an era of R&B called neo-soul. And, last year, New Jersey became the first state to require all public schools to adopt climate change education into its curriculum. We speak with a science teacher and a senior at Chatham High School.

Sufjan Stevens released "Convocations" on Thursday. The record represents a journey through the yin-yang of grief, drawing on the death of his father. And, French researchers are trying to better understand how humans adapt to losing all sense of time. Deep Time's project director explains what it was like to spend 40 days in a cave without sunlight or clocks.

Chef Kathy Gunst shares a few simple recipes that kids can help prepare for their moms on Mother's Day. And, journalism professor Allissa Richardson discusses her essay, "We Have Enough Proof," in which she argues for a moratorium on the public airing of videos showing the deaths of Black people at the hands of police.

The American Psychiatric Association is trying to come to terms with what it calls an appalling history of racism, both within the organization and in its treatment of patients. Dr. Cheryl Wills, chair of the APA's task force on racism, joins us. And, David Oyelowo talks about making his directing debut for "The Water Man."

Economists predict a post-pandemic boom that won't benefit everyone equally. Molly Kinder, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, explains. And, COVID-19 testing has been one of the few tools that health officials have to monitor the virus. Now, the focus has shifted to vaccination efforts — but as Connecticut Public Radio's Nicole Leonard reports, testing still matters.

Seattle Colleges chancellor explains the impact of Seattle Promise, a program that provides city high school students with two years of free community college education in the city. And, we remember former New York City Ballet star Jacques d'Amboise, who died Sunday at 86 after a stroke.

In psychologist Adam Grant's op-ed for The New York Times, Grant puts a name to that feeling borne out of the pandemic — showing up for life, but living without aim. Sociologist Corey Keyes coined that feeling as "languishing." And, a water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, came to head recently when freezing storms left residents without running water for weeks.

Polaris Project CEO Catherine Chen says marginalized women and immigrants suffer violence, discrimination and racism in unregulated massage parlors where trafficking, coercion and desperation can leave them few options. She joins us. And, as summer nears, business owners across the country are reporting a shortage of help. Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst, explains.

The last season of the groundbreaking FX show "Pose" kicked off Sunday night. We speak with Steven Canals, Janet Mock and Ryan Murphy about the award-winning series. And, The Atlantic's Derek Thompson details the reasons some Americans are refusing to get vaccinated. He spoke to more than a dozen of them and then looked at what might change their minds.

In 1986, Dr. Alla Shapiro was a first responder in the Soviet Union when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. She writes about the disaster in a recent op-ed. And, almost half of the 41 million white evangelical Christians in the U.S. say they won't get vaccinated. One pastor in rural Kentucky explains what he's doing to address hesitancy.

Ten years ago, Navy Seals killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, the group that carried out the 9/11 attacks. We discuss the current state of the terrorist group. And, Kendrick Carmouche would be the first Black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby in 119 years if he wins on Saturday. Veteran horse racing reporter Joe Drape explains.

Zarifa Hamidi was 7 years old in 2000 when the Taliban killed her father and forced her family to flee their home. She joins us to describe how that experience shaped her belief that the U.S. should not leave Afghanistan. And, epidemiologists are taking stock of what they've learned throughout the pandemic.

Depending on where you live, you may be waking up to a chorus of bird songs. Jessie Barry, program manager at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, explains what birds to listen for in various regions. And, Ben Kuo's hobby of using satellite images to find out where photos and films were shot helped rescuers find a lost hiker in California.

A recent study shows that during the pandemic, Americans' alcohol consumption rose in every age group. Vanessa Kennedy, director of clinical psychology at a Texas recovery center, explains the surge. And, a World War II-era plane was on a scientific mission when it crashed into Lake Mead in 1948. The National Park Service is taking steps to protect it.

Some extremist hate groups use irony and absurdity to recruit new members and evade criticism. Some leading extremists have weaponized humor to spread hate, NPR's Tom Dreisbach reports. And, professor W. Steven Barnett explains how well universal pre-k works to close achievement gaps and improve educational outcomes.

Cindy McCain, the widow of late Sen. John McCain, joins us to discuss her new memoir "Stronger." And, when William Jones III, a Black runner, relocated to Charlottesville, Virginia, he didn't see other Black runners. So he formed a diverse group who call themselves the Prolyfyck Run Crew. He explains what the running crew means to him.

In his early days at the consulting firm Deloitte, where few looked or sounded like him, Juan Fernando Lopera talks about his path and the recent sea change in corporate hiring. And, Marisa Taylor lost both of her parents last April. Now, she's struggling to cover the rent for her family's apartment in the Bronx.

Legendary Welsh singer Tom Jones joins us to discuss his new album, "Surrounded by Time." And, buffelgrass, an invasive plant, is ravaging Arizona's Sonoran Desert. As host Peter O'Dowd reports, the species is choking out native plants and making the region more prone to wildfires.