Violence in India, Anti-Lynching Act, Kingdom of Nauvoo

Violence Between India’s Hindus and Muslims Is Escalating, But It’s Not New (0:32) Guest: Aatish Taseer, Reporter, “In Search of India’s Soul” on Al Jazeera, Author of “Twice Born,” “The Way Things Were,” “Stranger to History” While President Trump was dining with India’s Prime Minister in New Delhi last week, violence between Muslims and Hindus turned into three days of riots on the streets of India’s capital. Homes, businesses and cars were set on fire. More than 40 people died and hundreds were injured. Police are accused of aiding the rioters who were targeting Muslims, or looking the other way. It was the deadliest such violence Delhi has seen in decades, but just the latest in a worrisome escalation of religious tension in India.  A Book Designed to Help You Feel for Honeybees (20:58) Guest: Candace Fleming, Author; Eric Rohmann, Illustrator of “Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera” Bees pollinate a lot of our food. And they’re in decline for a lot of reasons. So we’re supposed to be nice to bees. But when one comes buzzing around you or your kid, how are you supposed to fight that panicky urge to swat – or squash?  Maybe start by taking in a gorgeous new picture book called “Honeybee.” After More Than a Century, Congress Makes Lynching a Federal Crime (37:06) Guest: Tameka Bradley Hobbs, Ph.D., Professor of History at Florida Memorial University, Author of “Democracy Abroad, Lynching at Home” A measure to making lynching a federal crime has finally passed Congress, after more than a century of failed attempts. President Trump is expected to sign the law and advocates say it’s an important symbolic step toward justice for the more than 4,000 victims of lynching – most of them African Americans. The vast majority of those murders went unpunished. And they weren’t all in the South. The Apple Seed (50:38) Guest: Sam Payne, Host of The Apple Seed The power of storytelling, and how this weekend's Daylight Savings promted a story from Sam's childhood. Some People Consistently Buy Products That Fa