Holiday Storytelling
Holidays are good for storytelling and games, so we're combining the two. Writers Kwame Alexander and Alissa Nutting join NPR's Scott Simon for a round-robin story about a cranky little boy.
Arts
Controversial Shock Jock Don Imus Has Died At 79
The broadcaster, who typically wore a cowboy hat, was a pioneer of the radio genre that prizes irreverence and caustic wit and had pushed back against political correctness.
'Fresh Air' Favorites: 'Book Of Mormon' Creators Trey Parker And Matt Stone
This week, we're listening back to some favorite Fresh Air interviews from the past decade. In 2011, Terry Gross spoke to the creators of South Park about their Broadway hit.
'Fresh Air' Favorites: 'Hamilton' Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda
This week, we're listening back to some favorite Fresh Air interviews from the past decade. Terry Gross spoke to Miranda in 2017 about how his "mixed tape" musical came together.
People Can't Even Agree On When The Decade Ends
In these binary times, it might not surprise anyone that people can't even agree on when one period of time ends and another begins.
The Movies Of The Safdie Brothers, Makers Of 'Uncut Gems'
Independent filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie have been trying to make their thriller, starring Adam Sandler as a New York jeweler, for nearly a decade. Here's what they've made leading up to it.
Lawsuit Alleges Missouri Bank Mismanaged Painter Thomas Hart Benton's Estate
In Kansas City, a lawsuit by the heirs of renowned painter Thomas Hart Benton alleges that a local bank has mismanaged Benton's estate.
'Just Mercy': An Earnest, Effective Legal Drama
This adaptation of attorney Bryan Stevenson's book about a wrongly condemned black man dramatizes that case while offering an unflinching look at the death penalty.
'Fresh Air' Favorites: Carrie Fisher
This week, we're listening back to some favorite Fresh Air interviews from the past decade. Terry Gross spoke to the Star Wars star in November 2016, just a month before Fisher's death.
'Fresh Air' Favorites: Meryl Streep
This week, we're listening back to some favorite Fresh Air interviews from the past decade. Terry Gross spoke to the three-time Oscar winner in 2012 and again in 2016.