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In this haunted house horror you see what the ghost sees — and it's terrifying
In Steven Soderbergh's supernatural thriller Presence, a family finds they aren't alone in their new house. It's a ghost story told masterfully from the ghost's point of view.
When The Tide Goes Out, Mudlarks Dig Into The Thames In Search Of History
by Sam Briger
Mudlark author Lara Maiklem scours the edge of London's River Thames looking for historical artifacts. Among her finds: Roman pottery, medieval jug handles and a 500-year-old child's shoe.
'Black Wave' Author Chronicles Cultural, Religious Upheaval In The Middle East
by Terry Gross
Kim Ghattas grew up in Lebanon during the civil war and covered the Mideast for the BBC for 20 years. She says events in the region in 1979 set off waves of extremism and violence that continue today.
Andy Shauf Takes Risks On A Refreshing New Concept Album, 'Neon Skyline'
by Ken Tucker
The Canadian singer-songwriter wrote, produced and performed all 11 songs on his new album, presenting himself as a lonely first-person narrator pining over an ex-girlfriend.
'Fresh Air' Remembers 'PBS NewsHour' Host Jim Lehrer
by Terry Gross
Lehrer, who died Jan. 23, was a nightly figure on PBS news for more than three decades, and moderated presidential debates in every election from 1988 through 2012. Originally broadcast in 1988.
New Book Presents A 'Secret History' Of Nuclear War Planning In America
by Dave Davies
In The Bomb, journalist Fred Kaplan reveals how U.S. presidents, their advisers and generals have thought about, planned for — and sometimes narrowly avoided — nuclear war.
'Fresh Air' Marks The 75th Anniversary Of The Liberation Of Auschwitz
In 2005, journalist Laurence Rees described the inner workings of the Nazi death camp in his book, Auschwitz: A New History, and Elie Wiesel spoke in 1988 about his experience at Auschwitz.
Attorney General William Barr's Unwavering Support Of Trump, Explained
by Dave Davies
The New Yorker's David Rohde says Barr acts as Trump's political "sword and shield," which has made him the most feared, criticized and effective member of the president's cabinet.
Intriguing 'Star Trek' Reboot Sends Patrick Stewart's Picard Back Into Space
by David Bianculli
Star Trek: Picard begins in the year 2399, when the captain, long retired, is tending to his European vineyard. But Picard doesn't stay Earthbound long in this CBS All Access show.