Thursday, May. 18, 2006 | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

With more than 500,000 children in foster care nationwide, the parents who open their homes to these needy kids play a critical, but often neglected role in our communities. Kojo and his guests discuss what it takes to be a foster parent...

He was a young, out-of-shape government bureaucrat dreaming of life beyond his desk job. His crazy idea: to circle the globe using only human power -- bikes, pedal boats, in-line skates and the like. Join Kojo to hear about an incredible...

Are you a fan of StoryCorps, the oral history project co-sponsored by public radio and the Library of Congress? As the unique project celebrates its first anniversary, we find out about its challenges and successes, and whether the...