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A remembrance by Brent Runyon about his grandfather, who taught family members how to do a loon call. Brent hasn't been able to master it.

On his debut CD Rewind, singer Ricky Fanté recalls a bygone era when the airwaves were filled with the soulful sounds of Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke. Fanté talks about these and other influences.

Daniel Libeskind, the architect behind the master plan for rebuilding ground zero, says he sees the site as a cultural response to the attacks of Sept. 11. In coming up with his design, he turned to icons of America -- the Statue of Liberty, the Declaration of Independence and poet Walt Whitman. Libeskind speaks with NPR's Brian Naylor for the final installment of the Intersections series.

NPR's Tavis Smiley speaks with new R&B sensation Ricky Fante, whose debut album, Rewind, harkens back to the sounds of Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Al Green.

The Tavis Smiley Show bids music legend Ray Charles a final goodbye. On Thursday, a long line formed around the Los Angeles Convention Center where people paid their final respects to the music legend. We hear from Mable John, who wrote more that 52 songs for Ray Charles and served as lead vocalist and director of the Raylettes backup singing group.

If you are thinking of seeing a movie this weekend, you may want to hear what Slate contributor Ben Williams has to say about Tom Hanks in The Terminal, Ben Stiller in Dodgeball and Jackie Chan in Around the World in 80 Days.

Slate advertising critic Seth Stevenson reviews the new ad campaign by Dodge that touts the car maker's "hemi" engine, which features hemispherical combustion chambers said to increase thermal efficiency and airflow.

Critic Dale Peck has built a reputation on harsh reviews of contemporary authors. His new collection — Hatchet Jobs: Cutting Through Contemporary Literature — has elicited a less-than-supportive reaction from the literary world. Steve Paulson reports.

NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with teacher-turned-gospel-sensation Smokie Norful about the mainstreaming of gospel music.

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.