SCOTUS Hears Affirmative Action, Voting Rights Cases; Mitch Albom on the Transformative Power of Music; Joss Stone Goes Reggae

On this week's podcast:

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in two cases that could fundamentally alter affirmative action in college admissions and voting rights. Prof. Melissa Murray of the University of California – Berkeley School of Law joins us to explain the cases and discuss their potential long-term significance.

Mitch Albom, author of the highest-selling memoir of all time, “Tuesdays with Morrie,” joins us to discuss his latest work, “The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto,” a novel that weaves its protagonist – a Spanish war orphan raised by a blind music teacher – through the musical landscape of the 20^th Century with a unique narrator called “the Voice of Music.”

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Joss Stone has sold more than 12 million records worldwide since her breakthrough album, “The Soul Sessions,” debuted a decade ago. She joins us to discuss her new project, “Water for Your Soul,” her first foray into reggae music.