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Years ago, writer Pico Iyer lost everything in a wildfire. This is what he learned
After a 1990 wildfire destroyed his home and possessions, Iyer started over. The loss led him to a Benedictine monastery, where he found comfort and compassion in solitude. His new memoir is Aflame.
Anthony Roth Costanzo nearly lost his voice to cancer. Now he's back as 'Akhnaten'
by Terry Gross
A decade ago, Costanzo had surgery that threatened to destroy his singing voice. Now he stars as a gender-fluid Egyptian pharaoh in the Met Opera's production. Originally broadcast Oct. 7, 2019.
Has Tucker Carlson created the most racist show in the history of cable news?
by Dave Davies
The NY Times did an exhaustive survey of the Fox News host's broadcasts. Reporter Nicholas Confessore says Carlson's show is based on ideas that were once "caged in a dark corner of American life."
Former Attorney General Eric Holder continues the fight for voting rights
by Terry Gross
Obama's attorney general says that when it comes to voting rights, the Supreme Court has increasingly become "an impediment to justice." Holder's new book is Our Unfinished March.
The Clarinet Trio's new album showcases the lovely sound of blended woodwinds
by Kevin Whitehead
Transformations and Further Passages, a lively new album by Germany's The Clarinet Trio, revives tunes written by German jazz composers in the 1950s and '60s.
'Strange New Worlds' is the most enjoyable 'Star Trek' show since the original
by David Bianculli
The new series is an exciting throwback, connecting the dots and pulling characters and plot points not just from Discovery, but also from the very origins of the Star Trek series itself.
Pamela Adlon says 'Better Things' has been an exaggerated version of her life
by Terry Gross
Adlon's FX series, which just wrapped up its final season, centers on a single mom of three who's also trying to help her elderly mother and keep her acting career alive. Originally broadcast in 2019.