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.

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The Dominance & Decline Of The Condé Nast Magazine Empire

For decades, Condé Nast publications such as Vogue and Vanity Fair were consequential tastemakers....

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Rising Floods, Cuts To FEMA And Future Chaos

ProPublica Editor-at-Large Abrahm Lustgarten says the deadly flooding in Central Texas — which has...

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Stacey Abrams On American Autocracy & Her New Chapter

Abrams isn't running for office — but she's not ruling it out, either. "Politics is a tool ... for...

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The 'Jailhouse Lawyer' Who Freed Innocent People — Including Himself

While serving a life sentence for a murder he didn't commit, Calvin Duncan studied law, hoping to appeal...

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Best Of: A 'Failed' Child Star / A Novel About Pregnancy Post-Roe

Tamara Yajia grew up Jewish in Argentina, intent on becoming a child star. But just when her break was...

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Danzy Senna Writes Herself (& Other Mixed-Race People) Into Existence

Novelist Danzy Senna spoke with Terry Gross about racial identity, growing up with a Black father and...

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SCOTUS & The Reconception Of American Constitutional Order

New York Times reporter Adam Liptak discusses the Supreme Court's decisions to limit the power of lower...

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Doula & Novelist Leila Mottley On The Nuance Of Young Parenthood

Leila Mottley gained critical acclaim at 19 with her debut novel Nightcrawling, which was longlisted...

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Raphael Saadiq's Secret To Creative Success: 'Dare To Suck'

Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Raphael Saadiq talks about his...

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Can't Sleep? You're Not Alone

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jennifer Senior has had insomnia for 25 years. Her new piece in The Atlantic,...

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Best Of: 'Hamilton' Producer Jeffrey Seller / Ebon Moss-Bachrach On 'The Bear'

Jeffrey Seller has been a key behind-the-scenes figure for some of the Broadway's biggest hits including,...

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How Louis Armstrong Became The First Black Pop Star

Author Ricky Riccardi says Armstrong's innovations as a trumpeter and vocalist helped set the entire...

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A 'Failed Child Star' Looks Back On Her Unconventional Childhood

Tamara Yajia grew up Jewish in Argentina, intent on becoming a child star. But just when her break was...

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How Communities, Families & The Economy Are Impacted By ICE

Jacob Soboroff of NBC News says the Trump administration promised to deport the "worst of the worst"...

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Remembering Renowned Broadcaster Bill Moyers

Longtime TV correspondent and commentator Bill Moyers died last week at age 91. Before he began his...

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A Theater Kid's Path To Broadway Producer

Jeffrey Seller has been a key behind-the-scenes figure for some of the Broadway's biggest hits including,...

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Best Of: 'Hysterical' Podcaster / 'Seinfeld' Writer

What happens when a former federal government employee turns his lens on the psychology of panic? You...

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Remembering War Correspondent Rod Nordland

After surviving many close calls as a war correspondent — from bullets, mortars and the threat of...

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Virgil Abloh's Unconventional Path To Luxury Fashion

Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Robin Givhan talks with Tonya Mosley about her new book, Make It Ours:...

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Ebon Moss-Bachrach Takes Us Inside 'The Bear' Kitchen

Ebon Moss-Bachrach has won two Emmys for his portrayal of Cousin Richie, the abrasive and ornery cook/maître...

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Will Israel And The U.S. Attacks On Iran Affect Tehran's Regime?

Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour has called Trump's bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities a once-in-a-generation...

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Gen Z Is Having Less Sex. Why?

Journalist Carter Sherman says Gen Z — people ages 13 to 28 — are having less sex than previous...

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Best Of: Benicio del Toro / Molly Jong-Fast

Benicio del Toro talks about his leading role in Wes Anderson's new film, The Phoenician Scheme. He'll...

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