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In 1998, journalist Neely Tucker and his wife, Vita, came across a baby girl named Chipo in a Zimbabwe orphanage. Chipo had been abandoned at birth, and when the Tuckers met her, she wasn't far from death. NPR's Michele Norris talks with the Tuckers about their new book, which recounts their struggle to get Chipo well and bring her to America.

In a down-to-the-wire showdown, Wisconsin beat Kentucky in the men's final four basketball tournament. NPR's Rachel Martin gets a preview of the upcoming games from Mike Pesca of Slate.com.

The star of the FX series Louie talks about the pain of his first-ever open mic experience and the "massive gift" of taking care of others before himself. Originally broadcast April 28, 2015.

There's been much discussion about the integrity of the election. Donald Trump has talked a "rigged" election and Democrats say some states are trying to keep people from voting.

Political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Eliana Johnson of the National Review speak with NPR's Audie Cornish about Thursday's Republican debate, candidates' tax returns, and a preview of the Super Tuesday primaries.

The Geronimo Hotshots are one of seven elite Native American firefighting teams in the U.S. The pay is good, and firefighting jobs are one of only a few ways for many young men on the reservation to earn a living. And it turns out that much of the community there is dependent on the fire season.

Steven Raichlen says slow cooking can transform beef brisket from a dry, tough cut of meat into something "incredibly rich and soulful."

How will our diets shift as climate change causes sea-level rise and coastal flooding? Photographer Allie Wist attempts to answer that with pictures of an imagined "post-sea-level-rise dinner party."

Emirates will offer nonstop flights that begin in Dubai and end in Panama City, and take 17 hours and 35 minutes. The airline says that's the longest nonstop commercial westerly flight on the market.

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week'sMorning Edition.