MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now to Jackson, Miss., where President Trump visited today for the opening of two new museums marking the state’s bicentennial and the state’s role as ground zero in the civil rights movement. His appearance drew controversy. The NAACP and some African-American leaders, including the civil rights hero Congressman John Lewis, boycotted the

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now to Venezuela, which holds municipal elections tomorrow. As we’ve discussed on the program before, food shortages, hyper-inflation and a violent crackdown on protesters have made the administration of President Nicolas Maduro deeply unpopular. But Maduro’s problems have not translated into success at the ballot box for Venezuela’s political opposition. Reporter John

DNC Chairman Tom Perez has called for the party to reform the way it uses superdelegates in its presidential nominating process. George Frey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption George Frey/Getty Images DNC Chairman Tom Perez has called for the party to reform the way it uses superdelegates in its presidential nominating process. George Frey/Getty Images

Palestinians in the West Bank clash with Israeli troops during a protest against President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Nasser Shiyoukhi/AP hide caption toggle caption Nasser Shiyoukhi/AP Palestinians in the West Bank clash with Israeli troops during a protest against President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Nasser Shiyoukhi/AP Scores of Palestinians

DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m David Bianculli, editor of the website TV Worth Watching, sitting in for Terry Gross. Our guest today is Patrick Phillips, author of a book about a nightmarish and racist chapter in American history. Little more than a century ago, in Georgia in the year 1912, the white

Federal appeals judge Alex Kozinski, seen in 2014, has been accused of sexual harassment by six women who worked for him. J. David Ake/AP hide caption toggle caption J. David Ake/AP Federal appeals judge Alex Kozinski, seen in 2014, has been accused of sexual harassment by six women who worked for him. J. David Ake/AP

Firefighters monitor a section of the Thomas Fire along the 101 freeway on Thursday north of Ventura, Calif. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Firefighters monitor a section of the Thomas Fire along the 101 freeway on Thursday north of Ventura, Calif. Mario Tama/Getty Images Wildfires are burning across a large

Director Bryan Singer poses for photographers upon arrival at the screening of the film X-Men Apocalypse in London, in May of last year. Vianney Le Caer/Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Vianney Le Caer/Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP Director Bryan Singer poses for photographers upon arrival at the screening of the film X-Men Apocalypse in London,

People visit Tomioka Hachimangu shrine in Tokyo on Friday, the day after police say three people were killed in a stabbing attack. Eugene Hoshiko/AP hide caption toggle caption Eugene Hoshiko/AP People visit Tomioka Hachimangu shrine in Tokyo on Friday, the day after police say three people were killed in a stabbing attack. Eugene Hoshiko/AP An

It’s long been known that hormonal contraception, like any medicine, carries some risks. But doctors and women have hoped that the newer generations of low-dose contraceptive pills, IUDs and implants eliminated the breast cancer risk of earlier, higher-dose formulations. Now a big study from Denmark suggests the elevated risk of getting breast cancer — while

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., speaks after House Republicans held a closed-door strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Republican-led House passed a bill to make it easier for gun owners to legally carry concealed weapons across state lines. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP House Speaker Paul Ryan

Indian army drone flies near the site of a gunbattle between Indian government forces and suspected militants in Padgampora village of Pulwama, south of Srinagar, in March. Tauseef Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tauseef Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images Indian army drone flies near the site of a gunbattle between Indian government forces and suspected militants in