In 'Green,' A Pre-Teen Wisens Up To His Privilege
Author Sam Graham-Felsen was the chief blogger for the Obama campaign in 2008. His debut novel is a coming-of-age story that grapples with race in America.
Arts
The Friendship Bread Project: Can Baking Promote Unity In A Divided World?
It's the chain letter of baking: a simple starter that you divvy up, keeping some for yourself and sharing the rest with others. It's an old tradition we'd like to see you revive in your community.
Reading The Game: Inside
In this installment of our occasional series on storytelling in video games, we take a look at the dark puzzle platformer Inside. You play as a boy in a red jacket, with no special powers — so run!
The True Story Of A Spanish Royal And The Very High Voice That Healed Him
The new Broadway musical drama Farinelli And The King tells the tale of the bipolar King Philippe V and the famous 18th-century operatic castrato whose singing nurses him back to health.
Celebrating More Than 30 Years Of The James Beard Foundation
The James Beard Foundation is celebrating more than 30 years of food-related advocacy. Chef Digby Stridiron talked about some of the major issues the food industry is facing today.
Comic Hasan Minhaj On Roasting Trump And Growing Up A 'Third Culture Kid'
"I'm an Indian-American-Muslim kid," Minhaj says, "but am I more Indian or am I more American? What part of my identity am I?" Originally Broadcast May 18, 2017.
The 'Fresh Air' Live Interview With Seth Meyers Of 'Late Night'
The SNL veteran used to ruminate over shows that didn't quite hit the mark; now he actively works against the instinct to second guess himself. Originally broadcast June 14, 2017.
Home, Home On The (Shooting) Range
For comic book fans, there's Comic-Con. For would-be knights there's the Renaissance Festival. Now, we hear about cowboy wannabes acting out their six-shooter fantasies.
In 'The Nothing,' A Dirty Old Man Lusts For Life
The new novel from British author Hanif Kureishi finds its octogenarian protagonist, who suspects his wife may be cheating on him, preoccupied with sex and aging.
Manliness And Green Living
NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with marketing professor Aaron Brough about his finding that men are less likely to recycle than women because eco-friendly behaviors don't seem manly.