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Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers team up to create 'No Other Land'
This Oscar-nominated documentary, which tells the story of the Israeli military's demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, was created by a team of two Palestinian and two Israeli filmmakers.
How 'A Star Is Born' Became One Of Judy Garland's 'Biggest Heartbreaks'
by Sonari Glinton
Judy Garland's daughter Lorna Luft talks about what her mother went through while making the 1954 film. The movie was produced by Sid Luft, who was Lorna's father and Garland's husband at the time.
Daughter Of A Numbers Runner Witnessed An Underground Economy In Action
by Terry Gross
Growing up, Bridgett M. Davis' mother booked and banked bets from their home in Detroit. She writes about her experience — and the role of "the numbers" in the black community — in her memoir.
Remembering Character Actor Dick Miller
by Terry Gross
"You don't have to be a leading man" to make it in Hollywood, Miller told Fresh Air in 1990. He appeared in more than 100 films, including Gremlins and The Little Shop of Horrors.
Margo Price Sings About The Heartache And Beauty Of Small-Town America
by Terry Gross
Price is up for the 2019 Grammy Award for best new artist. She spoke to Fresh Air in 2017 about growing up in the small town of Aledo, Ill.: "Now, when I go back, I see the beauty in it."
Line Between Good And Bad Taste Blurs On Oscar Peterson's 'Motions & Emotions'
by Kevin Whitehead
A 50-year old album by pianist Oscar Peterson and a studio orchestra has been reissued by the German label MPS. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead confesses to having mixed feelings about it.
Could Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei Put U.S. Cyber-Security At Risk?
by Terry Gross
NY Times reporter David Sanger says the world's leading producer of telecom equipment will be central to the spread of a global 5G network — which could pose a major threat to U.S. national security.