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Beetlejuice is back, in a supernatural screwball sequel
Director Tim Burton seems more interested in updating than duplicating his 1988 hit. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice demonstrates affection for the characters and genuine curiosity in how they’re doing now.
From Electrifying Rivers To Dimming The Sun, How Humans Try (And Fail) To Master Nature
by Dave Davies
New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert talks about the ways humans have harmed the natural world — and the unintended consequences of efforts to reverse the damage. Her new book is Under a White Sky.
Heartbreak, 3 Ways: New Songs Confront The Ache And Fury Of Lost Love
by Ken Tucker
Jazmine Sullivan's "Pick Up Your Feelings"; Matthew Sweet's "At a Loss"; and Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" prove that people experience heartbreak in as many ways as a heart can be broken.
'We Run The Tides' Pulls You Into The Rough Seas Of Female Adolescence
by Maureen Corrigan
Remembering Hal Holbrook, Actor Who Famously Portrayed Mark Twain
by David Bianculli
Holbrook, who died Jan. 23, won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Twain on Broadway. He also played Deep Throat in the film, All the President's Men. Originally broadcast in 2009.
Dusty Springfield's Manager/Biographer Describes Singer's Dance With 'Demons'
by Terry Gross
The late British singer had a number of hits in the '60s, many of which are included in a new Atlantic Records anthology. We listen back to a 2002 interview with Springfield's friend Vicki Wickham.
Trump Podcasts, The Product Of A Confusing Presidency, Face An Uncertain Future
by Nick Quah
A podcast cottage industry that first emerged in the 2016 presidential election is drawing to a close. Critic Nick Quah wonders if the shows, designed to help explain the chaos, simply added to it.