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News that illness caused Cuban President Fidel Castro to temporarily cede power to his brother prompted celebrations in the Cuban-American neighborhoods of Miami, home to many of the descendents of Cubans who fled the island nation's communist rule. Guillermo Martinez, a columnist for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, talks with Madeleine Brand.

Olive Ascolana is a culinary signature of Le Marche, a region of Italy that lies between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea. Writer Afi-Odelia E. Scruggs learned how to make the meat-stuffed, nutmeg-scented treats during a recent trip to Italy.

A part of American architecture, porches also play an important role in America's literary landscape. In To Kill a Mockingbird and many other works, the space between indoor and out has been the scene of drama, conflict and nostalgia.

Today, people will begin receiving emails from a Carnegie Mellon University program that trolls the internet for names, dates of birth and social security numbers. If you're contacted, you're a likely victim of identity theft. Don't worry -- Identity Angel will tell you how to fix things.

T. Susan Chang grew up loving mint chip ice cream in all its pastel-green glory. During her grand culinary experiments as an adult to re-create that unnaturally vivid shade, Chang has rediscovered the transporting power of ice cream.

Medical schools and residency programs are under increasing pressure to turn out doctors who are good communicators and compassionate in their interactions with patients. It's a huge challenge, but one program is addressing the issue with monthly lunch for first-year doctors.

For many, summer is a time of transition: weddings, graduations, job interviews. And that means it's also a season for thank-you notes. Despite the ubiquity of e-mail, experts tell Michele Norris that a handwritten note remains the best way to express your gratitude.

In her new novel, Marita Golden tells the story of a police officer whose life is torn apart when he mistakenly shoots and kills an unarmed young man. Writing the book, she says, has enabled her to see the complexity and humanity of police officers.

Author and journalism professor Robert Jensen says racism will never end in America as long as whites are in denial about the sometimes invisible, unspoken inequalities created by a legacy of white supremacy.

Raskin gave himself until July to announce his plans. He was weighing a reelection campaign against a run for the U.S. Senate. He went into remission for cancer in April.