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As Donald Trump's The Apprentice begins its third season on NBC, Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein offers advice on how to make the show better.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Zalmai Ahad about his new book Return, Afghanistan, a photography collection of Afghanistan. An exhibition of his work opens Wednesday at the National Geographic Museum.

Carl Hancock Rux began his career in the arts as a spoken-word poet. He has ambitiously matured into an author, musician and playwright. Rux discusses his new novel, Asphalt, and his CD, Apothecary Rx.

NPR's Alex Chadwick guides listeners through the funeral of Ray Charles. The late R&B pioneer was saluted by musicians, actors and political luminaries at services at the First AME Church in Los Angeles.

Cities are experiencing heavier storms and flooding as the climate gets hotter. But due to outdated rainfall records, many are still building infrastructure for the climate of the past.

NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with African-born singer Angelique Kidjo about her new CD, Oyaya, and her special blend of world music.

Filmmaker Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 arrives in U.S. theaters, after winning the top prize at the Cannes film festival and being shelved by the Disney Co., its original backer. The film, which criticizes President Bush's response to the attacks of Sept. 11, is being released independently. NPR's Bob Mondello has a review.

Latin America is seeing a resurgence of t-shirts and other memorabilia celebrating the legend of Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara. The return of Guevara appears to reflect both grassroots anger over U.S. foreign policy and publicity for The Motorcycle Diaries, a new Hollywood movie based on Guevara's writings that portrays the guerrilla as a romantic idealist. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.

The Greeks gave us democracy, the Olympics and edible grape leaves. But 2,500 years later, what other traces have they left on modern society? In an age of Internet blogs and reality TV, join NPR's Neal Conan and his guests to explore why the Greeks still matter.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews recently released DVDs of Judy Garland musicals. Meet Me in St. Louis, Ziegfeld Girl and In The Good Old Summertime are among the titles.