Marking 20 years of 'The Office,' with Steve Carell, Ricky Gervais and others
We celebrate the NBC mockumentary by listening back to archival interviews with Carell, Gervais, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Mindy Kaling and executive producer Greg Daniels.
How do Trump and Harris' economic plans compare? An economist weighs in
The economy is always a top issue for voters. David Wessel, director of the Brookings Institution’s Hutchins Center, compares the presidential candidates' plans on taxes, tariffs, housing and more.
'SNL' opens its 50th season with Jean Smart, Jelly Roll and a heap of politics
It’ll be tricky for the writers to hit the right comic and satirical tones for the remainder of this election, but SNL has a good cast this year, with some promising new additions.
Some of Bob Dylan's most raucous rock comes to life on 'The 1974 Live Recordings'
Dylan's 40-show 1974 tour with The Band produced a live double-album later that year. Now, the music available from that tour has increased dramatically with the release of a new 27-CD set.
Celebrating 25 years of 'The West Wing'
The critically acclaimed drama went behind the scenes at a fictional White House. We listen to archival interviews with show creator/writer Aaron Sorkin and actors Allison Janney and John Spencer.
Could 'uncommitted' voters sway the election?
New Yorker writer Andrew Marantz visited Michigan to understand the uncommitted movement, a group of pro-Palestinian, anti-war activists and voters who emerged during the 2024 Democratic primary.
Marking the centennial of jazz pianist Bud Powell
Born Sept. 27, 1924, Powell helped set the style for jazz piano after WWII. While earlier pianists played busy bass patterns, he helped establish a more fragmented, punctuating role for the left hand.
