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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.
Steve Coleman Offers Looped And Layered Music On 'Live At The Village Vanguard'
by Kevin Whitehead
The alto saxophonist's new record with his band Five Elements is a two-disc set, in which most pieces are played twice, in differing elastic versions.
'Lake Success' Offers A Roadside View Of America On The Verge Of Trump
by Maureen Corrigan
Gary Shteyngart's spectacular, sprawling new comic novel centers on a billionaire businessman, who, on the verge of ruin, embarks on a cross-country trip aboard a Greyhound bus.
Trevor Noah Says He Grew Up 'In The Shadow Of A Giant' (His Mom)
by Terry Gross
The host of the Emmy-nominated Daily Show revisits his childhood in apartheid-era South Africa in the memoir, Born a Crime. Originally broadcast Nov. 22, 2016.
'The Crown' Creator Sees Britain's Royals As 'Just A Regular Family'
by Dave Davies
In his Emmy-nominated Netflix series, Peter Morgan explores the shame, regret and "misdemeanors of the past" that haunt the House of Windsor. Originally broadcast Jan. 16, 2018.
'Awkward' And 'Insecure' Get To The Root Of Writer Issa Rae's Humor
by Terry Gross
A self-described "awkward black girl," Rae is now nominated for an Emmy for her starring role on Insecure, the HBO series she created. Originally broadcast Nov. 8, 2016.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Choreographer Paul Taylor
by Terry Gross
Taylor, who died Wednesday, began dancing when he was 22 and worked with some of the world's most renowned choreographers before establishing his own dance troupe. Originally broadcast in 1987.
Alec Baldwin On Career Highs And Lows And Playing A 'Larger Than Life' Trump
by Terry Gross
Baldwin is nominated for an Emmy for playing the president on SNL. In 2017, he told Fresh Air that he plays the character in a exaggerated way: "It's kind of the Macy's Day Parade [version] of Trump."
Actor Brian Tyree Henry On Fame, Authenticity And 'Atlanta'
by Terry Gross
Henry is nominated for an Emmy for his role as Alfred, aka the rapper "Paper Boi," on the FX series Atlanta. Originally broadcast April 18, 2018.
CNN's Jake Tapper On Kellyanne Conway And Knowing When To Cut People Off
by Terry Gross
The CNN anchor is nominated for an Emmy for his live interview with Conway. He talked about that interview and the SNL spoof of him and Conway in a 2018 conversation with Terry Gross.