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'Last Breath' tells the terrifying story of a deep-sea diver trapped underwater
In 2012, three deep-sea divers were on a routine operation in the North Sea when one of them became trapped underwater. Liu had to dive in deep, dark water in order to recreate the harrowing rescue.
The Rolling Stones prove surprisingly warm and lively on 'Hackney Diamonds'
by Ken Tucker
The Stones' new album — their first in 18 years — features guests appearances by Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney, and offers at least one song that can stand among their very best.
Mitt Romney biographer offers a startling account of dysfunction in the Senate
by Dave Davies
Atlantic writer McKay Coppins spent countless hours with the Utah senator and shares Romney's take on what Republican leaders privately think about Donald Trump. Coppins' book is Romney: A Reckoning.
'Flower Moon' author recounts the conspiracy to murder the Osage people
by Dave Davies
David Grann's 2017 book chronicled how members of the Osage Indian Nation were murdered in the 1920s by white people who wanted to take control of their land. Originally broadcast April 17, 2017.
After a wobbly start, this new 'Frasier' gets better and funnier as it goes along
by David Bianculli
Kelsey Grammer returns in the title role in this Paramount+ series. Despite a less than impressive premiere, Frasier manages to firmly establish its characters, settings and relationships.
How one Christian legal group is shaping policy, from abortion to LGBTQ rights
by Terry Gross
The Alliance Defending Freedom has won 15 Supreme Court cases, including overturning Roe v. Wade. New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick explains the group's influence and their next targets.
'Mr. Texas' author Lawrence Wright takes on the colorful world of Lone Star politics
by Dave Davies
"I love the way that Texans talk," Wright says. His novel centers on a naïve rancher who lucks into a seat in the state legislature, where he meets lobbyists, veteran politicians and power brokers.