Tell Me More continues its series on aging and the end of life. Many older Americans need long-term care providers like nursing homes or assisted living, which can be too costly — even with help from Medicare and Medicaid. Michel Martin discusses the economic challenge of aging with Marion Somers, a geriatric care manager and author of Elder Care Made Easier, and NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax.
Dan Brown, author of the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, is back with his first novel in four years. Inferno follows academic hero Robert Langdon on a chase through Italy as he attempts to avert a biological catastrophe.
Designer Katie Shelly's upcoming cookbook offers 50 illustrated recipe "blueprints" for basic meals — from simple snacks to more hefty dishes like eggplant Parmesan. She hopes they'll inspire any level of cook to improvise in the kitchen.
The bipartisan immigration overhaul proposed by the Senate's Gang of Eight has been the target of scores of amendments. So far, the bill has largely held its own, but its prospects for getting through Congress are uncertain.