Terry Gross

Cooper was birdwatching in Central Park in 2020 when a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her. His book chronicles life as a Black birder, gay activist and Marvel comics writer and editor.

Weil, who died June 1, spoke to Fresh Air in 2000, along with her husband and writing partner Barry Mann. Mann described her as a "very organized" writer, who stuck with a verse until it was complete.

Gun control activist David Hogg. This spring, Hogg graduated from Harvard University -- 5 years after surviving one of the deadliest school shootings in American History. We talk with him about his work, and the challenges he faces in his efforts to change public perception about gun violence.