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“J” is for Jazz.

“K” is for King, Joseph Hillery (1869-1946). Clergyman.

“M” is for Manigault, Judith Giton (ca. 1665-1711). Immigrant, matriarch.

A listener finds a female oak worm moth with two males, each trying to mate with her...

Cemophora coccinea, commonly known as the scarlet snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae.

The Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the rainforests of Central America, South America, and the Lesser Antilles. It is the longest extant species of beetle in the world, and is also one of the largest flying insects in the world. Dynastes hercules is known for its tremendous strength and is named after Hercules, a hero of classical mythology who is famed for his great strength.

The first television station to go on the air in South Carolina was WCOS-TV in April 1953.

The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) is a Protestant denomination founded in Los Angeles in 1978 by the Reverend Troy Perry.

"W” is for Waring, Joseph Ioor (1897-1977). Pediatrician, medical historian.

For this episode celebrating Walter Edgar's Journal at 21, we’ve dusted off a 2004, on-the-road program, recorded at Litchfield Books on Pawleys Island. Walter's guest is the late Cokie Roberts, longtime NPR correspondent and commentator. Roberts talks politics, personal history, and about her book, Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation.