Schedule for Tuesday, May 13

Here's what we have on tap for you today. Please note that all schedules are subject to last-minute changes. Check back for updates.

• Jian dedicates his essay today to Nash The Slash, stage alias of the fiercely independent musician Jeff Plweman. The Canadian artist passed away over the weekend at the age of 66, and although he didn't sell millions or go mainstream, Jian argues that perhaps that's besides the point. 

• Should vaccine misinformation be banned? In the wake of Australia's move to strip an anti-vaccination advocacy group of its charitable status and force it to change its name, we're asking how far governments and public health agencies should go in responding to fears about vaccination. Jian speaks to David Ropeik, risk communication consultant and author of How Risky Is It Really: Why Our Fears Don't Match The Facts. 

• Bestselling Norwegian mystery novelist and rock singer Jo Nesbo. Jian talks to him about the dark side of Scandinavian culture, and the theme of revenge in his latest book, called The Son. 

• Khakis and polar fleece take over: journalist Thomas Frank on the rise of "normcore" -- stylized blandness as a hipster fashion statement -- and why he's looking forward to the death of cool.