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How Trump family business ventures stand to directly benefit the President
by Terry Gross
New York Times reporter Eric Lipton says the Trump family businesses, including their crypto company, are capitalizing on the President's position, and creating unprecedented conflicts of interest.
Novelist Esi Edugyan On Depicting The 'Forgotten Figures' Of Scientific History
by Sam Briger
Edugyan's latest novel, Washington Black, tells the story of a boy who escapes slavery and embarks on a voyage of scientific discovery. It has been shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize.
Cult Icon John Waters On Breaking Taboos And Embracing Villains
The filmmaker behind Hairspray and Pink Flamingos made his name setting new lows in bad taste. The Baltimore Museum of Art now has a retrospective of his work. Originally broadcast 2004 and 2010.
'First Man' Captures The Upheaval Leading Up To Armstrong's 1969 Moon Landing
by Justin Chang
Justin Chang says a new film about the space race is one of the "noisiest, clunkiest, most inelegant movies about space travel ever made" — all of which helps convey the chaos of space travel.
'Sing Me Back Home' Showcases The Partnership Between Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard
by Ken Tucker
Dickens and Gerrard were successful solo folk musicians who also shared an eclectic approach to music. A new album of previously unreleased recordings feature the pair "unvarnished" and "unplugged."
How Notions Of Sex, Power And Consent Are Changing On College Campuses
by Terry Gross
Blurred Lines author Vanessa Grigoriadis says female college students were once told to protect themselves from sexual assault by learning self defense. Now, the focus is on changing men's behavior.