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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.
Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim Proves Himself A One-Man Movement On 'Ancient Africa'
by Kevin Whitehead
The reissued album features the sound of the South African musician once known as Dollar Brand. Critic Kevin Whitehead says: "When Abdullah got a-rumbling, his piano was like a force of nature."
'As We Get Older, We Become More Ourselves,' Says Author Mary Gaitskill
Before she turned to writing, the National Book Award nominee ran away from home and worked as a stripper. Her new collection of personal essays is Somebody with a Little Hammer.
'Small Victories' Aims To Make Home Cooking Accessible To All
Cookbook author Julia Turshen says cooking should be flexible: "[Recipes] are kind of sold to people as prescriptions, these really precise things, ... but I think there's very rarely a wrong answer.
'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2' Is Overlong And Void Of Suspense
by David Edelstein
Marvel returns to its Guardians superheroes in this sequel, but the resulting film is lacking. Critic David Edelstein calls Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 "a big mess — with dumb jokes."
Manic And Depressed, 'I Didn't Like Who I Was,' Says Comic Chris Gethard
Gethard's one-man show Career Suicide, which debuts Saturday on HBO, is a comedy about "suicide, depression, alcoholism and all the other funniest parts of life." Originally broadcast Oct. 24, 2016.
For Israeli-Born Chef, Hummus And 'Tehina' Are A Bridge To Home
Michael Solomonov won the James Beard Foundation's award for outstanding chef the year. He says his life work is connecting people to the food of his homeland. Originally broadcast Oct. 6, 2015.