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Remembering the jazz greats who died in 2024
by Kevin Whitehead
From music producer Quincy Jones, to critic and archivist Dan Morgenstern, jazz historian Kevin Whitehead remembers just a few of the influential musicians and personalities we lost this year.
How Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for a post-election legal fight
by Terry Gross
Trump has claimed that the only way he can lose on election day is if there’s voter fraud. New York Times reporter Nick Corasaniti explains the battle over the ballot box and post-election results.
Constitutional sheriffs wield unchecked power across America, journalist says
by Tonya Mosley
Jessica Pishko says a group of sheriffs have become a flashpoint in the current politics of toxic masculinity, guns, white supremacy and rural resentment. Her book is The Highest Law in the Land.
Celebrating 25 years of 'The Sopranos,' the series that changed TV
David Bianculli reviews Wise Guy, a documentary about the landmark HBO series. Plus, we listen back to archival interviews with creator David Chase, and actors Michael Imperioli and Lorraine Bracco.
Why anti-fascist vigilantes are infiltrating far-right white nationalist groups
by Terry Gross
New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick says anti-fascists are using extra judicial methods to do what the FBI can't, by infiltrating white nationalist groups to expose them and planned attacks.