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Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse's newest cookbook pays homage to a 110-year-old New Orleans dining institution. The Food Network star and restaurateur talks about his mission to preserve the culinary history of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

WAMU Visuals Editor Tyrone Turner pairs images to capture the connection he felt to his birthplace — the coastal regions of southeastern Louisiana — while visiting the western coast of Antarctica.

Every culture has its own special soup. The belief is that a bowl will make you feel better if you're feeling under the weather, hung over or just in need of a pick-me-up.

The annual NFL draft of players starts Thursday with the first round at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The Houston Texans, by virtue of their 2-14 record last season, will have the first pick.

The two Republican senators had been holdouts, but now the bill appears on track for passage next week.

The top Cochise County, Ariz. prosecutor said he may bring charges against members of the board of supervisors who have refused to certify the results of the general election.

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the NFL playoffs and the Australian Open.

Also: An excerpt from Dave Eggers' new novel; the best new books coming out this week.

A new NFL season is upon us, but the league can't shake some unfinished business. And the Williams sisters hit the hard courts of the U.S. Open.

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