Interviews

Lan Cao, 53, with her daughter, Harlan, 12, at their StoryCorps interview in Westminster, Calif. in January 2015. During the interview, Lan tells her daughter about her experience during the Tet Offensive in Vietnam in 1968.

A Former Refugee Reflects On The Vietnam War And Starting Over In The U.S.

5:03am February 02, 2018

Lan Cao was sent to the U.S. as a teenager from Vietnam in 1975. At StoryCorps, she tells her daughter about watching the Tet Offensive play out in her city and about adjusting to life in America.

The cast of One Day At A Time: (clockwise from top) Rita Moreno; Marcel Ruiz; Justina Machado; and Isabella Gomez.

Music & Culture

Rita Moreno On Acting In Your 80s: 'You Don't Just Suddenly Turn To Dust'

5:07pm February 01, 2018

by Felix Contreras

The iconic actress talks about her new "Abuelita" role on Netflix's One Day At A Time, Steven Spielberg's adaption of West Side Story, and what it's like to be an octogenarian actress.

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Anna Fiehler and Heinz Raidel met on Match.com and lived about two hours away from each other in Ohio. They married in early 2017.

National

Dating Apps Can Help Older Adults Meet — No Time Machine Necessary

5:07am January 30, 2018

Young people aren't the only ones logging on to find love. For Anna Fiehler, a 56-year-old newlywed, online dating helped her find love after her divorce — but it was not without its challenges.

A recently renovated Mariachi Plaza is pictured in Boyle Heights, Calif., is a Hispanic and low-income neighborhood of Los Angeles that's fighting hard to prevent gentrification, the threat of escalating rents and "washed out" identity.

'There Isn't A Just Housing Choice': How We've Enabled The Pains Of Gentrification

7:56am January 28, 2018

by Sophia Alvarez Boyd

Decades of unjust policies have led to the devaluing of lower-income neighborhoods. But urban sociologist John Schlichtman says closing the gap between revaluing and devaluing can minimize inequities.

Daniel Day-Lewis (left) plays a renown fashion designer, and Vicky Krieps is his muse, in Phantom Thread.

Fresh Air Weekend: Director Paul Thomas Anderson; Lessons From The 'Oldest Old'

11:58am January 27, 2018

Anderson's new film Phantom Thread landed six Oscar nominations. Critic Maureen Corrigan says The Perfect Nanny is a guilty pleasure. John Leland followed six people above the age of 85 for one year.

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At StoryCorps in New York City, Sharon Brangman shared with her daughter, Jenna Lester, some of her experiences in medical school and how her mother, Ruby, helped her become a doctor.

For These 3 Women, Medical Careers Are A Family Affair

5:00am January 26, 2018

In this family, three generations of women have held careers in the medical field. In a StoryCorps interview, Sharon Brangman tells her daughter the struggles she faced while pursuing her dream job.

Ursula K. Le Guin wrote more than 20 novels, including The Left Hand of Darkness and the Earthsea series.

Books
Arts

Sci-Fi Titan Le Guin Wanted To 'Stand Up And Be Counted' As A Writer With Kids

3:03pm January 24, 2018

by Terry Gross

"Women who write, who have children, their work tends to get 'disappeared,' " Ursula K. Le Guin told Fresh Air in 1989. The author died Monday at the age of 88.

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Reporter Shares Life Lessons From A Year With 'The Oldest Old'

2:24pm January 24, 2018

New York Times reporter John Leland followed six people above the age of 85 for one year. That series changed his understanding of old age — and inspired his book, Happiness is a Choice You Make.

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Claire Foy plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series The Crown. Series creator Peter Morgan says he believes the queen is "naturally a shy, retiring person."

Fresh Air Weekend: 'Crown' Creator; New Anthology Shows; Recalling School Integration

11:01am January 20, 2018

Peter Morgan discusses his Netflix series. Critic David Bianculli welcomes the revival of the anthology series. In 1957, Melba Pattillo Beals helped integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Ark.

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Arts

Remembering Peabody Award-Winning Radio Artist Joe Frank

1:29pm January 19, 2018

Frank, who died on Monday, created the radio drama series Work in Progress and was known for his intimate on-air monologues, sketches and interviews. Originally broadcast in 1989.

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