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Kids Books Feature Famous Figures As Children

Brad Meltzer is known for his political thrillers, but he also writes kids books about real-life people like Rosa Parks and Amelia Earhart.

Kids Of Richard Dreyfuss Remember Their Dad In 'Jaws'

An encore of a conversation with Ben and Emily Dreyfuss, the adult children of actor Richard Dreyfuss, after they re-watched Jaws. This story originally aired on Morning Edition on July 8, 2014.

Pensioners, who usually get their payments at the end of the month, wait outside a closed bank in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Monday. Greece's government announced capital controls, and the country's banks remained closed Monday.

European Leaders Warn Greeks On 'No' Vote In Referendum

They say a rejection of bailout terms would mean leaving the eurozone. The Greek government has urged its citizens to vote "no." The country is one day away from failing to make an IMF loan payment.

Hear two tracks from Basement Jaxx on this week's show.

Metropolis: 6/27/15

This week's two-hour EDM mix, compiled by KCRW's Jason Bentley, includes tracks from Basement Jaxx, The Orb, and Jean Michel Jarre with M83.

Mannar, in northern Sri Lanka, is a fishing village where ethnic Tamils live. The country's long civil war ended in 2009, but many in the village say there will not be reconciliation until there's an accounting of the thousands who disappeared during the fighting.

Sri Lanka's War Is Long Over, But Reconciliation Remains Elusive

The civil war is now six years in the past, but thousands of Tamil families are still looking for loved ones who disappeared during the conflict.

Bite into that bread before your main meal, and you'll spike your blood sugar and amp up your appetite. Waiting until the end of your dinner to nosh on bread can blunt those effects.

Curb Your Appetite: Save Bread For The End Of The Meal

A hot bread basket is a tasty way to start off dinner. But all those carbs before the main fare can amp up appetite and spike blood sugar. Saving the carbs for the end of the meal can help avert that.

A cabbage butterfly caterpillar. For tens of millions of years, these critters have been in an evolutionary arms race with plants they munch on. The end result: "mustard oil bombs" that also explode with flavor when we humans harness them to make condiments.

Why You Should Thank A Caterpillar For Your Mustard And Wasabi

Eons ago, cabbage butterfly larvae and the plants they eat began an evolutionary arms race. The result: "mustard oil bombs" that give the plants, and condiments we make from them, distinctive flavors.

Pilot André Borschberg sent this photo of his flight over Japan; he's now over the Pacific Ocean, heading to Hawaii. He's not expected to land until Friday morning, Eastern time.

Solar-Powered Airplane Begins Long Journey From Japan To Hawaii

It's expected to be the longest leg of the Solar Impulse's planned around-the-world flight, a trip that will last five days and five nights.

John Phelan with Fort Collins Utilities inspects the smart meter at his home. (Dan Boyce)

Smart Meters: An Experiment In Power Grid Innovation

In Fort Collins, Colorado, customers can now see their energy use in 15-minute increments, instead of just once per month.

A Chinese stock investor monitors share prices at a securities firm in Fuyang, in China's Anhui province on June 19, 2015. Shanghai shares plunged 6.42 percent on June 19, ending a torrid week as the benchmark index was hit by tight liquidity and profit-taking after a powerful surge over the past year. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

High Stakes Financial News: From Greece To China

There are a number of dramatic economic stories in the news today. We look at what's happening in Greece, China and Puerto Rico.

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