Religion
Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin On Hope, Suffering And Verdi's 'Requiem'
Nézet-Séguin chose Verdi's Requiem for his 2012 inaugural performance as music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He says the piece now helps him find a sense of connection during the pandemic.
Author Yaa Gyasi Says Writing Can Be 'An Act Of Love And Justice'
Race and belonging are the central themes of Yaa Gyasi's work. Her 2016 debut novel, Homegoing, about slavery, won a National Book critic's circle award, and the National Book Foundation's 5 under 35 honor.
Gyasi's new novel, Transcendent Kingdom, draws on Gyasi's life as the daughter of immigrants from Ghana.
Sister Helen Prejean On Witnessing Executions: 'I Couldn't Let Them Die Alone'
The Catholic nun became an opponent of the death penalty following the events in her book Dead Man Walking. She details her spiritual journey in River of Fire. Originally broadcast Aug. 12, 2019.