Fresh Air Weekend: America's 'pronatalist' movement; Daria Burke on overcoming trauma
NPR reporter Lisa Hagen and sociologist Karen Guzzo discuss the movement to boost the birth rate. Justin Chang reviews The Shrouds. Burke looks back on a difficult childhood in Of My Own Making.
Trumpeter Steph Richards Follows Her Horn's Lead On 'Take The Neon Lights'
Richards is a musician who's attuned to her instrument's idiosyncrasies and pet sounds. On her new album, she's helped along by the collective sound environment created by her quartet.
A Look Back At 'The Godfather,' With Mario Puzo And Francis Ford Coppola
Fresh Air marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Puzo's novel by listening back to our '96 interview with Puzo, and our '16 interview with Coppola, who adapted the novel into the film.
'Captain Marvel' Falls Short Of Instilling Its Heroine With A Distinctive Personality
The first female-led superhero movie from Marvel Studios is a pleasant, sometimes bland, feature-length introduction to a character who feels more sketched-in than fully realized.
'Never Look Away' Asks: Why Make Art? Who Is It For?
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's new film tells the story of an artist who grows up in Nazi Germany, comes of age in East Germany and travels to the West to find freedom for himself and his art.
'An American Summer' Looks At How Gun Violence 'Gets In People's Bones'
Alex Kotlowitz discusses the people whose lives were changed or lost due to gun violence in Chicago one summer. He likens the trauma of living with gun violence to the PTSD some veterans experience.
Maren Morris Takes A Step Beyond Country With 'Girl'
The country star's latest album proves Morris isn't long for the country genre — she's a pop singer with an affinity for rhythm & blues, and she's not holding back.
