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'The Shrouds' introduces a new stage of grief: Watching your loved one decompose
David Cronenberg's thriller centers on an unusual technology that allows people to watch their loved ones decompose in real time. The Shrouds is both deeply morbid and disarmingly funny.
The U.S. faces 'unprecedented uncertainty' regarding abortion law, legal scholar says
by Terry Gross
Roe author Mary Ziegler has chronicled the legal, political and cultural battles around abortion, and says the debate is far from over: "We're at the very beginning of something very confusing."
NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron shines playing solo on 'The Source'
by Kevin Whitehead
Barron previously recorded most tunes on his album, a few more than once. Now he gives them layers of new meaning and an allusive texture — with occasional hints at Afro-Cuban rhythms and gestures.
Want to understand the U.S.? This historian says the South holds the key
by Dave Davies
Imani Perry says the South can be seen as an "origin point" for the way the nation operates. Her book South to America traces the steps of an enslaved ancestor. Originally broadcast Jan. 25, 2022.
Revisiting Larry Sultan's 'Pictures from Home,' a photo memoir of post-WWII life
by Terry Gross
The new Broadway show, Pictures from Home, draws on the late photographer's memoir about his childhood in the baby boom generation in Southern California. Originally broadcast in 1989.
Remembering Russell Banks, a novelist who depicted working-class life
by Terry Gross
Banks, who died Jan. 7, wrote about ordinary people coping with difficulties in contemporary society. His books included The Sweet Hereafter and Affliction. Originally broadcast in 1989 and '95.
'Sam,' the latest novel from Allegra Goodman, is small, but not simple
by Maureen Corrigan
'Raw Deal' takes a hard look at the state of the American meat industry
by Dave Davies
Journalist Chloe Sorvino says the meat industry pollutes the environment, contributes to climate change and leaves the meat supply chain vulnerable to major disruptions.