Fresh Air

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Remembering Gospel Singer Cissy Houston / MLB Legend Pete Rose
2024/10/11

We remember singer Cissy Houston, who died Oct. 7 at the age of 91. She got her start in gospel and

Israeli Writer Etgar Keret Reflects On A Year Of War
2024/10/10

Internationally-acclaimed writer Etgar Keret, who lives in Tel Aviv, reflects on the protests in Isr

Jeremy Strong On Delusion, Dreams and Doing What It Takes [Extended Version]
2024/10/9

Best-known for his role as Kendall Roy in HBO's Succession, Jeremy Strong now stars as lawy

Pharrell Williams Sees Colors When He Hears Music
2024/10/8

The animated film Piece By Piece traces Pharrell's early life as a boy growing up in Virgin

Will Ferrell & Harper Steele's Roadtrip Across America
2024/10/7

Will Ferrell and his longtime friend and former SNL writing partner Harper Steele traveled

Best Of: Ta-Nehisi Coates / John Leguizamo
2024/10/5

Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about his trip to Senegal and reflects on his ancestors taken from that side

Remembering Maggie Smith and Kris Kristofferson
2024/10/4

Beloved British actor of stage and screen Maggie Smith died last week at age 89. Though the Oscar-wi

The Harris/Trump Economic Proposals, Explained
2024/10/3

David Wessel, a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, compares the candida

John Leguizamo Gives The Untold Story Of Latinos In America
2024/10/2

More often than not, U.S. history classes fail to include the contributions of Latino people. Leguiz

Ta-Nehisi Coates Explores Oppression in 'The Message'
2024/10/1

In his new book, Coates reflects on his time in Senegal, as well as trips he took to South Carolina

Ina Garten's Biggest Hosting Fail
2024/9/30

The host of the Food Network's Barefoot Contessa tells Tonya Mosley about a disastrous part

Best Of: 'Joker' Director Todd Phillips / Actor Uzo Aduba
2024/9/28

Todd Phillips, the director and co-writer of the new musical sequel to Joker, shares what i

Celebrating 25 Years Of 'The West Wing'
2024/9/27

25 years ago, the TV series The West Wing premiered. It was a behind-the-scenes look at a f

Could 'Uncommitted' Voters Sway The Election?
2024/9/26

New Yorker writer Andrew Marantz describes Michigan's uncommitted, thousands of pro-Palesti

Above All, Uzo Aduba Is Her Mother's Daughter
2024/9/25

Orange Is the New Black actor Uzo Aduba grew up the daughter of Nigerian immigrants in a pr

The Inside Story of Trump, Russia, and the Mueller Investigation
2024/9/24

Mueller deputy Aaron Zebley looks back on the investigation of Trump's ties to Russia and explains w

Why 'Joker' Director Todd Phillips Came Back For A Sequel
2024/9/23

After his 2019 hit Joker, Todd Phillips knew he wanted to do more with the character. J

Best Of: Connie Chung / Demi Moore
2024/9/21

Pioneering television journalist Connie Chung gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what it took for

A Satire Of the Sunshine State
2024/9/20

Florida's population has quintupled since writer Carl Hiaasen grew up near Fort Lauderdale in the '5

Maggie Haberman On Trump's Turbulent 2024 Campaign
2024/9/19

NYT senior political correspondent Maggie Haberman, who has spent years covering former Pre