David Bianculli

On Monday's show, Homelessness in America, Patrick Markey spent two decades walking through New York City's tunnels, armories, and intake centers where families sleep on floors.

His new book, Placeless, asks, what if homelessness isn't a personal failing but a political choice?

And what if the solution is simpler than we think?

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One hundred years ago today, the Grand Ole Opry began with a performance on the Alabama radio station WSM.

We're going to mark that anniversary with performances by two country artists who were members of the Opry.

We begin with the great bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs, who perfected the three-finger style of banjo picking that became standard in bluegrass.