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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs.
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After a roast, comic Nikki Glaser says she needs to cleanse her brain
Glaser made headlines for her roast of Tom Brady. "I don't love people getting offended," she says of her comedy. "All I want is people to like me." Glaser's new HBO special is Someday You'll Die.
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Remembering comic and actor Bob Newhart
David Bianculli offers an appreciation of the star of Newhart and The Bob Newhart Show, who died July 18. In 1998, Newhart told Terry Gross that his signature stammer was not an affect.
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Israel and Hezbollah have escalated attacks on each other. How likely is war?
Hezbollah, the militant group based in Lebanon, shares Hamas’ goal of destroying the state of Israel. New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins talks about his reporting trip to the Lebanese/Israeli border.
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'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu says creativity isn't magic — it's hard work
Chu takes his inspiration from his dad, a Chinese immigrant who worked both the front room and the kitchen of their family-run restaurant: "The guy that in the back of the kitchen, that was my hero."
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'Someone Like Us' is a fresh, idiosyncratic novel about immigrating to the U.S.
Dinaw Mengestu's ingenuity and eloquence as a writer are on display in this novel about an Ethiopian American man who returns home only to learn that his father has just died.
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Expert on dictators warns: Don't lose hope -- that's what they want
Autocracy, Inc. author Anne Applebaum says that today’s dictators — including Putin and Xi — are working together in a global fight to dismantle democracy, and Trump is borrowing from their playbook.
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Apple TV+'s delightful 'Time Bandits' is much better than the film that inspired it
Time really does fly in this fun and charming adventure series, based on Terry Gilliam's 1981 film about a gang of thieves who steal treasures at different points in history.
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A former stunt performer walks away (mostly) unscathed from fist fights, flipped cars
Filmmaker David Leitch says it's easier to do stunts himself than direct his stunt performer friends. "You are responsible for their safety," he explains. "Your heart goes through your chest."
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50 years ago, 'Country Life' solidified Roxy Music's reputation as art-rockers
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'Omnivore' offers a fresh take on the history of the food on your plate
From tuna to chili peppers to salt, each episode of this new Apple TV+ docuseries focuses on a unique ingredient. But there’s an additional element that runs throughout the show: passion.
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'Twisters' swirls an old-fashioned rom-com into an effects-happy action movie
This follow-up to the 1996 blockbuster Twister updates the original by making its heroine — not its hero — the center of gravity, but alas, the script doesn’t let her be a whole lot of fun.
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Remembering famed sex therapist Ruth Westheimer, aka 'Dr. Ruth'
Westheimer's matter-of-fact sex advice, along with her funny lively personality, made her a national media celebrity. She was born in Germany in 1928 and died July 12. Originally broadcast in 1996.
