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A poetic Russian road movie. about two friends who undertake a journey to bid farewell to one of the men's wife, surfaces the traditions of the Finno-Ugric Merja tribe, a group that's (almost) assimilated into Russian culture. (Recommended)

This week: Crime novelist George Pelecanos cases easy-to-break-into houses in Washington, D.C., with an accomplice: NPR reporter Elizabeth Blair.

The newest addition to the National Mall is a monument honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Host Michel Martin discusses King's legacy and the memorial's meaning with Martin King III, the oldest son of the slain civil rights leader; and former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young, a King confidant.

Comedian and actress Margaret Cho stops by for a Wisdom Watch conversation to talk about her life and how her personal background has influenced her career. Cho is now shooting the Lifetime TV series Drop Dead Diva and producing Yellow, an album about rage, age and ethnicity.

Artist Richard Thompson's "Cul de Sac" is a daily watercolor comic strip in 140 newspapers. It centers on a young girl's experiences with her friends on a cul-de-sac. The Washington Post's Michael Cavna has written a profile on Thompson's career and struggles with Parkinson's disease. Host Michel Martin speaks with Cavna and Thompson about this latest article in the Washington Post Magazine.

Author J.K. Rowling, Of Harry Potter fame, has launched a new website. There's not much there except illustrations of two owls and a link to a clock — counting down to six days from now, when the author plans to announce her mysterious new project. Rowling's publicists are only saying it is not a new book.

The number of disorderly passengers on airplanes has spiked during the pandemic. Now, one airline CEO is renewing his call for a national no-fly list — and asking the U.S. government for backup.

Eight of the jurors are white, three are Black and one is Hispanic. They will hear the hate crimes case against Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William Bryan, which examines if race was a factor.

There are times when all of us defy logic and make decisions based on our intuition. That's the focus of O Magazine's August issue. Its Editor-in-Chief Susan Casey and host Michel Martin discuss surprising anecdotes from the issue, and ways to improve your intuition and distinguish between the voice of anxiety and the voice of wisdom.

President Obama turns 50 today. Host Michel Martin discusses what it means to be age 50 with More Magazine Editor-In-Chief Lesley Jane Seymour and Rolling Stone Managing Editor Will Dana.