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NPR Economics Correspondent John Ydstie examines the question of whether the American economy is just cooling off or actually entering a recession. The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates, incrementally, attempting to keep inflation under control. But some analysts are afraid the Fed's monetary policy has done too much to slow the economy.

Host Lisa Simeone talks with Phillip J. Brutus, a newly-elected state representative to the Florida legislature. Brutus, is the first Haitian-American elected to the Florida statehouse; he represents the 108th district in Miami. This week Rep. Brutus may be asked to join his colleagues in the legislature to name Florida's 25 electors.

Andrew J. Bacevich, a professor of history and international relations at Boston University and a retired Army colonel, discusses his new book, The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism.

New anchor Tony Dokoupil’s “Live from America” cross country tour stops in Cincinnati Thursday night.

Thirteen percent of all students and nearly 20 percent of high school students are missing more than 15 days of school a year, according to the latest numbers from the Obama Administration.

Senate Republicans blocked a plan to move forward on legislation Friday to establish a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

The James Beard award-winning chef was the youngest ever to receive a three-star review from The New York Times. His new memoir, Yes, Chef, explains what it takes to be a master chef — and describes his journey from Ethiopia to Sweden to some of America's finest restaurants.

The James Beard award-winning chef was the youngest ever to receive a three-star review from The New York Times. His memoir, Yes, Chef, explains what it takes to be a master chef — and describes his journey from Ethiopia to Sweden to some of America's finest restaurants.

Each Friday on Cincinnati Edition we present an in-depth discussion of the developments behind the headlines. Joining us this week for a look at the…

Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker offers his picks for the best music of the year, including Fiona Apple's latest album and a Bob Dylan DVD. He also addresses the topic of women in music, and he talks about the year in hip-hop. Tucker is the film critic for New York magazine.