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Fresh Air Weekend: Jon Bon Jovi; Novelist Leigh Bardugo
Bon Jovi talks about his vocal surgery and the road to recovery. Maureen Corrigan reviews a collection of Emily Dickinson's letters. Bardugo's new novel, The Familiar, is set in 16th century Spain.
'Second Founding' Examines How Reconstruction Remade The Constitution
by Terry Gross
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner talks how the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments relate to current debates about voting rights, mass incarceration and reparations for slavery.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Cokie Roberts, A Founding Mother Of NPR
by Terry Gross
Roberts, who died Tuesday, was a congressional correspondent in the early days of NPR, when there were few women reporters on radio or TV. She later joined ABC News. Originally broadcast in 1993.
Linda Ronstadt On Making Music: 'I Knew How To Sing My Whole Life'
by Terry Gross
The Mexican-American singer spoke with Terry Gross in 2013 about her career and her Parkinson's diagnosis. The documentary, The Sound of My Voice, traces Ronstadt's career from the late '60s onward.
The 'Hustlers' Grab Back In This Crime Story With A Feminist Twist
by John Powers
Inspired by an article in New York magazine, Hustlers is a giddy, energetic film about a band of New York strippers who start ripping off their rich, finance-world clients.
'Waste' Examines The Global And Local Afterlife of Recyclables
by Terry Gross
Environmental scientist Kate O'Neill discusses recycling and the global politics of waste. "Once you throw something away, you've got to think about where's it going to go next," she says.
'She Said' Reveals The People And Practices That Protected Weinstein
by Terry Gross
New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, who broke the story of Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct, talk about the obstacles Weinstein created to prevent their investigation.
Singer/Composer Jazzmeia Horn Is A Double Threat On 'Love & Liberation'
by Kevin Whitehead
Horn pulls together her sundry influences — including jazz, pop, gospel and vintage Broadway — on her second album. The resulting tunes are so good, other singers are sure to try them on.