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Fresh Air Weekend: St. Vincent; Kids and mental health
St. Vincent offers tension, release and sonic "jump scares" on All Born Screaming. Child psychiatrist Harold Koplewicz says kids are experiencing unprecedented levels of anxiety and depression.
Injuries Increase As Pitchers Throw Harder, Faster And Younger
In The Arm, baseball columnist Jeff Passan explains how competitive pressure on young players is making them more vulnerable.
'My Golden Days,' An Heir To French New Wave
by John Powers
Arnaud Desplechin's new film centers on the memories of a middle-aged Frenchman who returns to Paris after years of living abroad. Critic John Powers says My Golden Days is "achingly romantic."
How Heartbreak Helped Garry Shandling Find His Comedic Voice
The comic, who died Thursday, told Fresh Air that it took him years to develop a style — and then he got dumped. "That was really the beginning of the Garry Shandling dating years in stand-up."
In 'Carol,' 2 Women Leap Into An Unlikely Love Affair
Screenwriter Phyllis Nagy and director Todd Haynes discuss their Oscar-nominated film based on Patricia Highsmith's 1952 novel, The Price of Salt. Originally broadcast Jan. 6, 2016.
Batman Takes On Superman In A Dour, Bombastic 'Dawn Of Justice'
by David Edelstein
Director Zack Snyder layers subplot on top of subplot in his film of battling superheroes. Critic David Edelstein says Batman v. Superman is full of fragments and teases, and overall, "just awful."