Aug 9, 2026

MEMORY LANE – Lee Cowan brings us the story of a young woman whose efforts to save a local bowling alley in Maine have inspired her entire community.PUT TO THE TEST – In a joint investigation with The Marshall Project, Erin Moriarty examines the consequences for mothers whose babies test positive for even trace amounts of THC, an active ingredient in marijuana.FINE PRINT – The New Yorker's Kelefa Sanneh compares notes with Gay Talese – the legendary New York Times reporter and author who calls himself a "lamplighter" who shines a light on the unseen.SUNDAY BEST: VENUS FLYTRAP – Seth Doane heads to North Carolina with a group trying to save a plant that looms large in the popular imagination, but which is fast disappearing in the wild, the Venus Flytrap.SUNDAY BEST: THE TRUCK STOPS HERE! – Luke Burbank takes us to Iowa to visit the "World's Largest Truck Stop," with a mission to care for its truckers as much as its trucks.SUNDAY BEST: IN CONVERSATION: TIM CURRY – Ben Mankiewicz speaks with actor Tim Curry – who became a cult star with "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." A versatile and prolific performer, Curry opens up about his life, fame and the stroke in 2012 that left him partially paralyzed.  STEVE HARTMAN– Steve Hartman brings us the story of a dog with epilepsy and the friend that helped him bounce back — a duck named Louie.