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Gaza will be 'one big displacement camp' for the foreseeable future, journalist says
by Terry Gross
The Economist Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom explains why some Arab leaders hate Hamas, fear Iran and have some sympathy for Israel — although not for how Israel is waging the war.
New Recording Of Busoni's 'Piano Concerto' Is An Extraordinary Experience
by Lloyd Schwartz
The Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2017 performance of Ferruccio Busoni's monumental concerto met all the composer's impossible demands. A new live recording of the event is both serious and fabulous.
Revisiting 'Deadwood,' With Star Timothy Olyphant And Creator David Milch
by Terry Gross
HBO's Deadwood: The Movie picks up where the TV series ended in 2006. Olyphant and Milch spoke to Fresh Air about the series in separate interviews, originally broadcast in 2011 and 2005.
Journalist Predicts SCOTUS, 'Under Strain,' Will Move Slowly On Abortion
by Terry Gross
NY Times correspondent Adam Liptak talks about how Trump's two appointees might change the court — including its direction on abortion: "It's not hard to write a decision striking down Roe," he says.
Drummer Jeff Williams Matches Good Players With The Right Tunes On 'Bloom'
by Kevin Whitehead
The songs on Williams' new album have easy-to-follow contours, forward motion, set-ups and payoffs — features soloists can work with. The end result is the sound of a plan coming together.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer Tony Horwitz
Horwitz, who died Monday, spoke to Fresh Air in '98 about Confederates in the Attic, his book about the legacy of the Civil War. Plus, Maureen Corrigan reviews his latest book, Spying on the South.
'Sara Berman's Closet' Traces 1 Woman's Life, From Shtetl To Greenwich Village
by Terry Gross
Berman was 60 when she moved to New York with just one suitcase to start a new life. Berman's daughter, Maira Kalman, and grandson, Alex Kalman, tell her story in a new book and museum show.
'Love Starvation/Trombone' And 'Transience' Speak To Past Sans Nostalgia
by Ken Tucker
In their recent releases, Nick Lowe (along with Los Straitjackets) and Wreckless Eric have created new music that connects to old music without maudlin nostalgia or huffy defensiveness.