Julie Andrews, right, and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton visited WAMU's studios in 2009.

Julie Andrews, right, and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton visited WAMU's studios in 2009.

Throwback Thursday: Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton

What’s better than Julie Andrews? Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton. Andrews has visited the show a number of times, but visited the show in 2009 to talk about their…

Reading List: Books About Alzheimer’s

Our book for January’s Readers’ Review, “Still Alice,” tells the story of a brilliant Harvard psychologist struggling with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The story, now a major motion picture, has been praised for its…
Former New York Times restaurant critic Mimi Sheraton on the Jan. 20 Diane Rehm Show.

Former New York Times restaurant critic Mimi Sheraton on the Jan. 20 Diane Rehm Show.

Video: Mimi Sheraton On Noisy Restaurants

Why do all new restaurants seem to be so loud? Former New York Times restaurant critic Mimi Sheraton said it seems younger diners feel happier in noisy places. Her advice for a…
Police mobilize with reports of a hostage situation at Port de Vincennes on January 9, 2015 in Paris, France.

Police mobilize with reports of a hostage situation at Port de Vincennes on January 9, 2015 in Paris, France.

Listen: NPR’s Eleanor Beardsley Live From Hostage Scene In Paris

“Five really loud booms” rang out Friday on the Eastern end of Paris  as police tried to free hostages from a neighborhood grocery store—the second such hostage situation to break…
Olivier Knox on the Jan. 9 news roundup.

Olivier Knox on the Jan. 9 news roundup.

Video: Will Obama’s Free Tuition Plan Work?

President Barack Obama proposed a plan this week that would give tuition to students at two-year colleges. But the chances of the proposal moving forward is “not likely,” Olivier Knox…
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