THIS WEEK: Sonia Nazario: The Courage of Immigrants. Emma Lazarus in her poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty wrote: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Genocide does a lot to focus the mind on survival. For them, and millions of others, America was a safe haven. Immigration reform is talked about but little happens.   Sonia Nazario, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Polk Award, has reported for The Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times.

THIS WEEK: The Redemption Of The Soul Of A Writer with Alan Kaufman. Psychologists say that in a family of Holocaust survivors, there is one child who is the designated “Memorial Candle,” the one to whom the survivor imparts the experience of the Holocaust. Alan Kaufman believes he was nominated to be the one to receive his mother’s suffering, anguish, and disappointments. He recounts the poignant story of retracing his mother’s escape from the Nazis, from Paris to the South of France and then into the North of Italy.

GLOBAL GRIOT  -  A griot, pronounced gree-oh, is an African storyteller that shares and preserves the culture of his people by passing along the myths, wisdom and heritage to others.  Our Global Griot program expands that task world wide, bringing the stories, music, poetry, culture and myths of the world’s cultures into your home every Sunday for 2 hours.

The Takeaway is a national news program that delivers news and analysis that helps you make sense of the world you live in. Host John Hockenberry, along with The New York Times and WGBH Boston, invite listeners to be part of the American conversation.

A magazine for your ears with a focus on North Puget Sound. The program brings a daily offering of local commentary, national perspectives, Snohomish and Island county events, people and stories into your car and radio. From environmental issues to political discussions to interesting ideas and people, Sound Living is a look at the places we call “home.”