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'After Midnight' host Taylor Tomlinson is ready to joke about her bipolar II. Mostly
Tomlinson was initially unsure about sharing her bipolar II diagnosis on stage. But, she says, "I got such amazing feedback from people who had been struggling with their mental health."
Is The Justice Department Shying Away From Prosecuting Corporations?
ProPublica reporter Jesse Eisinger says that the government undermines the notion of equity and fails to deter crime when it allows large corporations to settle lawsuits by paying fines.
Breezy 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Offers A Trip Back To A Simpler Time
by David Edelstein
The fate of the planet isn't at stake in Marvel's latest Spider Man film. Instead, critic David Edelstein says the movie offers a "sublime melding of superhero gravity and high-school panic."
Jonathan Safran Foer On Marriage, Religion And Universal Balances
Safran Foer's latest novel, Here I Am, is told from the points of view of different members of a Jewish family. Originally broadcast Nov. 10, 2016.
Jens Lekman Infuses Love Songs With Transporting Metaphors On 'Life Will See You Now'
by Ken Tucker
The Swedish singer-songwriter's new album owes more to pop, disco and hip-hop than it does to rock or folk. Critic Ken Tucker says Life Will See You Now is marked by a "transporting loveliness."
The 'End Of Loyalty' And The Decline Of Good Jobs In America
Author Rick Wartzman says that jobs offering security, decent wages and good benefits are becoming harder to find, in part because of automation, globalization and the weakening of unions.
50 Years Later, Producer Remixes 'Sgt. Pepper' To 'Bring It Into The Modern World'
Giles Martin says he included outtakes and raw performances in the new box set to show "how human the making of Sgt. Pepper was." Originally broadcast June 1, 2017.