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'I can only give the best': Bon Jovi on vocal surgery and the road to recovery
by Terry Gross
A few years ago, Jon Bon Jovi stopped performing due to a vocal cord injury. The Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight offers a career retrospective, plus a view of his surgery and return to the stage.
Who Are America's 'Homegrown Terrorists'?
CNN's Peter Bergen describes how the Internet and social media have been used to radicalize and recruit Americans to jihad — and how some new jihadists then use those same tools to draw in others.
The Riffs And Rhythms That Led To Jazz As We Know It
by Kevin Whitehead
The Original Dixieland Jazz Band's first recording in Feb. 1917 is often cited as the first jazz record ever, but critic Kevin Whitehead says that the roots of jazz stretch a little further back.
Revisiting The Craft And Vision Of 'Graduate' Director Mike Nichols
The late director is the subject of a new PBS American Masters documentary. Another documentary about Nichols will be shown on HBO next month. Nichols spoke to Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 2001.
Carol Burnett: The 'Fresh Air' Interview
The Emmy Award-winning host of The Carol Burnett Show receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild on Saturday. In 2003, Burnett spoke to Fresh Air about life and comedy.
New Release By Numero Revisits Ork Records' Complete Catalog
by Ed Ward
Terry Ork was a mystery man who crashed the Warhol scene and founded his own record label. Rock historian Ed Ward traces the brief, tumultuous existence of Ork Records.
Embedded In Des Moines: A 'Times' Reporter's Year Covering The '16 Campaign
New York Times political reporter Trip Gabriel has spent the past year in Iowa, covering the political operations, speeches and rallies leading up to the first vote of the presidential campaign.