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Fresh Air Weekend: Revisiting Fela Kuti's story; Michael Pollan on consciousness
Podcaster Jad Abumrad tells the story of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti in a new series. Michael Pollan says AI may "think" — but it will never be conscious. His new book is A World Appears.
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Remembering filmmaker Frederick Wiseman
Wiseman's narration-free documentaries, including Titicut Follies, Hospital and Central Park, examined institutions and neighborhoods. He died Feb. 16. Originally broadcast in 1986.
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Remembering Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall
Duvall, who died Feb. 15, often played intense, combative characters. His film credits include The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, The Great Santini and Lonesome Dove. Originally broadcast in 1996.
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Michael Pollan says AI may 'think' — but it will never be conscious
"Consciousness is under siege," says author Michael Pollan. His new book, A World Appears, explores consciousness on both a personal and technological level.
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Do the people building the AI chatbot Claude understand what they've created?
Anthropic is one of the world's most powerful AI firms. New Yorker writer Gideon Lewis-Kraus explains how they're trying to make chatbot Claude more ethical, and the implications of AI's widening use.
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'Crime 101' is an old-fashioned heist film that pays off
Chris Hemsworth stars as a virtuoso jewel thief, and Mark Ruffalo plays the detective tracking him down in Crime 101. This thriller is a deliberate throwback — and also a lot of fun.
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A photojournalist details her rebellion against the Syrian regime -- and her father
Loubna Mrie grew up in Syria, where her father was allegedly an assassin for the regime. She joined the Syrian revolution first as a protester and then as a photojournalist. Her memoir is Defiance.
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'American Struggle' author assesses Trump's expansion of presidential power
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham talks about Trump's impact on democracy. Meacham's latest book is a collection of speeches, letters and other original texts from 1619 to the present.
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Fresh Air Weekend: 'The Mixed Marriage Project'; The economic cost of racism
Legal scholar Dorothy Roberts reexamines her own family story. Critic David Bianculli recommends TV to watch. Author Heather McGhee says Martin Luther King Jr. would be inspired by today's activism.
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Remembering clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Ken Peplowski
Peplowski, who died Feb. 2, started playing clarinet professionally at age 10 and went on to perform with the Benny Goodman Orchestra and to record on his own. Originally broadcast July 7, 1999.
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'Music is about taking chances,' R&B musician/producer Raphael Saadiq says
Saadiq helped shape modern R&B and soul in Tony! Toni! Toné! and as a solo artist. Now he's up for an Oscar for his song, "I Lied to You" from the film Sinners. Originally broadcast July 8, 2025.
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'Wuthering Heights' celebrates mad, passionate excess — but lacks real feeling
Emerald Fennell's extravagant adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic cares little for subtlety. Ultimately, this love affair is more photogenic than it is deeply moving.
