May 1st, 2005 · Judy Dench and Maggie Smith co-star in the film Ladies in Lavender. Set on Britain's Cornwall coast just before World War II, the movie is the bittersweet story of two aging sisters whose lives are changed when a young stranger washes ashore near their home.
Apr 26th, 2005 · Author and playwright Pearl Cleage's success has helped her to become one of the preeminent authors of African-American women's fiction. She talks about her new book, Babylon Sisters, centering on a mother and daughter making the best of life and love in Atlanta.
Apr 12th, 2005 · Neurosurgeon Benjamin Carson, director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University, discusses the decision-making process inside and outside the operating room. He is best known for operating on conjoined twins, most recently the Bijani sisters from Iran. This is the first of a three-part series on how top decision makers do their jobs.
Mar 6th, 2005 · Valerie Paradiz's new book is Clever Maids: The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales In it, Paradiz challenges the stories of the Brothers Grimm traveling the German countryside collecting folktales. She credits over half of the 200 tales published to woman collaborators.
Feb 6th, 2005 · A new collection of short stories traces the coming of age of three sisters in Uganda. Author Doreen Baingana address issues of class, religion and cultural identity in Tropical Fish: Stories Out Of Entebbe. She talks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden.
Nov 13th, 2004 · Pre-teen sisters Asya and Chloe make up Smoosh, the latest band to rock Seattle. They've been touring this year with Pearl Jam and Sleater-Kinney and have a debut CD, She Like Electric. NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks with the band.
Oct 20th, 2004 · A new study calls on sisters of breast cancer victims to help fight the disease. NPR's Tavis Smiley gets the details about the "sister study" from Dr. Dale Sandler and recruiter Vernel Branch.
Aug 14th, 2004 · NPR's Scott Simon talks with two Ursuline nuns who have been traveling down the Ohio River in a flatboat this week, re-enacting the trip taken by Ursuline sisters 130 years ago to establish a school.