Fresh Air

Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.

The Face-Off Between Harvard & The Trump Administration

The Trump administration has frozen around 3 billion dollars in Harvard grants and contracts, and is...

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To Shed Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill Turned To Voiceover Work

Mark Hamill played Luke Skywalker, one of the most iconic heroes in movie history. His latest film,...

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With 'I Love Lucy,' Desi Arnaz Changed TV Forever

The success of I Love Lucy is often credited to Lucille Ball's comedic talent, but biographer Todd Purdum...

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Best Of: Sarah Silverman / Cole Escola

Comic Sarah Silverman talks about her new Netflix special, PostMortem, about the death of her father...

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A Veteran Stunt Performer Shares Tricks Of The Trade

Filmmaker and stunt coordinator David Leitch says it's easier to do stunts himself than direct his stunt...

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Sarah Silverman Finds The Funny In Grief

Silverman's father and stepmother are buried under one tombstone that reads: "Janice and Donald, who...

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The Talented Mr. Vance

The Atlantic writer George Packer calls JD Vance the most interesting figure in the Trump administration:...

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Author James Patterson On The Art Of Collaboration

James Patterson's books have sold over 400 million copies worldwide. He says he often gets ideas for...

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Questlove On Sly Stone And The Burden Of Black Genius

For the holiday weekend, we're revisiting our recent interview with Questlove. His documentary, SLY...

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Best Of: Education & A.I. / Having A Child In The Digital Age

Professors and educators are now turning to A.I. to prepare lessons, teach, and even grade students'...

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Remembering Broadway Composer Charles Strouse

We remember Broadway composer Charles Strouse, who died May 15 at age 96. He wrote the music for the...

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Walton Goggins Was Raised By A Village

Walton Goggins talks with Tonya Mosley about growing up poor in the Deep South, the travel that changed...

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Professors Are Using A.I., Too. Now What?

Colleges and universities have been trying to fight against students using tools like ChatGPT to do...

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Inside The "Cover-Up" Of President Biden's Decline

CNN host Jake Tapper's book, Original Sin, co-authored by Alex Thompson, describes a president who struggled...

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Cole Escola's 'Stupid' Dream Came True With 'Oh, Mary!'

Escola gives former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln a wild second act in the Tony-nominated play Oh, Mary!...

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Best Of: Ramy Youssef / Danny McBride

Ramy Youssef's new animated comedy series, #1 Happy Family USA, is about an Egyptian American Muslim...

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Zombies Frontman Colin Blundstone

There's a new documentary about the '60s British band The Zombies. It's called 'Hung Up on a Dream'...

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Navigating The 'Wellness' Epidemic

Journalist Amy Larocca says our society's obsession with optimization and self-care has reached a fever...

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His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

ProPublica reporter David Armstrong began investigating the pharmaceutical industry when he learned...

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Ramy Youssef Animates A Muslim Family's Post-9/11 Life

Actor Ramy Youssef was in 5th grade and living in New Jersey when the Twin Towers fell. His new Amazon...

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'Righteous Gemstones' Creator Danny McBride's Love Letter To The South

The Georgia native has seen how Hollywood traffics in stereotypes about the American South. He talks...

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Best Of: Michelle Williams / Sarah Snook

Michelle Williams talks about starring in Dying For Sex — a dark but funny TV series based on a true...

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R. Crumb, King Of Underground Comics

R. Crumb created Zap Comix and such characters as Mr. Natural and Fritz the Cat. His comics were a staple...

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Having A Child In The Digital Age

When NYT critic-at-large Amanda Hess learned her unborn child had an abnormality, she turned to the...

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