Terkel devoted many programs to trying to understand the role of Germany in the 20th century and made a fascinating tour of the country in 1968.

Studs Terkel was deeply interested in South Africa and he made a pivotal trip there in 1963 during which he witnessed the tragedy of Apartheid first-hand talking with key figures in the resistance.

Terkel’s radio program celebrated the poetry of urban life and was also unblinking in examining the social ills of great cities.

Recorded almost entirely in an era before the internet existed as a tool for potentially exploring global media, Terkel’s radio show (1952-1997) was designed to help listeners go beyond an America-centric understanding of the world.

Madeleine L'Engle received dozens of rejections before she finally succeeded in getting her beloved classic, ‘A Wrinkle in Time,’ published.

In 1961, author James Baldwin sat down with Studs Terkel to discuss his collection of essays, "Nobody Knows My Name: More Notes of a Native Son."

Thanks to Megan, one of our interns, for her post in honor of Memorial Day.

Most Americans probably believe that Planned Parenthood is a quintessentially American organization, especially since we have been seeing it in the news so frequently lately.

Enjoy these creative new re-uses of Studs’ interviews, courtesy of radio producers, podcasters, journalists, filmmakers, and musicians around the world.

“The only way you can be a mark is if you want something for nothing.”  -- Maya Angelou