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Fresh Air Weekend: WNBA star Brittney Griner; Discovering plant 'intelligence'
In Coming Home, Griner reflects on spending nearly 300 days in a Russian prison. Sonny Rollins' music speaks for itself on newly reissued Freedom Weaver. Zoë Schlanger considers plant consciousness.
'How to Win an Information War' details fighting with — and against — propaganda
by Terry Gross
Peter Pomerantsev co-founded a project recording Russian atrocities in Ukraine to combat Russian disinformation. His new book profiles a WWII propagandist who targeted the Nazi regime.
'Manhunt' dramatizes Lincoln's assassination, and the 12-day search for his killer
by David Bianculli
A new, seven-part series on Apple TV+ unfolds like a period-piece Columbo. First John Wilkes Booth plans and commits the murder, then the lead investigator deciphers clues to catch the elusive killer.
Eugene Levy gets out of his comfort zone in 'The Reluctant Traveler'
by Dave Davies
The Schitt's Creek star visits distant lands and tastes exotic foods as the host of the Apple TV+ series. Levy describes it as a show about "a guy traveling who doesn't love to travel."
Mark Ruffalo shed the Hulk suit and had 'a blast' making 'Poor Things'
by Sam Briger
Ruffalo's up for an Oscar for Poor Things, a bawdy, dark comedy set in Victorian times. The film is a departure from his work in films like Zodiac and Spotlight. Originally broadcast Feb. 13, 2024.
How 'Poor Things' actor Emma Stone turns her anxiety into a 'superpower'
by Terry Gross
Stone had her first panic attack at age 7. She says acting helps with anxiety, because it draws on her "big feelings." She's nominated for an Oscar for Poor Things. Originally broadcast Jan. 31, 2024.
A Hollywood filmmaker talks about making movies (and sometimes throwing chairs)
by Dave Davies
Writer, director and producer Ed Zwick has made dozens of films and TV shows. In Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions, he writes about studios, actors and the frustrations and joys of the business.
'Love Lies Bleeding' is a pulpy noir that delivers all the thrills
by John Powers
Hot sex, drug abuse, revenge killing and a powerful heroine (played by Kristen Stewart) — Love Lies Bleeding is a deliriously enjoyable crime film that does not hold back.
How Biden's campaign strategy has changed from four years ago
by Tonya Mosley
New Yorker writer Evan Osnos has interviewed Biden on and off since '14 and says the president has become "more solemn." Osnos talks about Biden's handling of the war in Gaza and doubts about his age.