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How Winston Churchill Pulled Britain Through The Early Years Of WWII

12:05pm May 25, 2020

by Dave Davies

In The Splendid And The Vile, author Erik Larson details the British prime minister's first year in office, during which England endured a Nazi bombing campaign. Originally broadcast March 30, 2020.

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Boris Deutch painted this 1941 Works Progress Administration mural in the Terminal Annex building in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Art Of The New Deal: How Artists Helped Redefine America During The Depression

7:00am May 25, 2020

by Neda Ulaby

When the Roosevelt administration rolled out millions of dollars to fund artists, musicians, writers and actors, it wasn't just about job creation. It was to unite a nation in turmoil.

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Movie Review: 'On The Record' With Russell Simmons' Accusers

7:53am May 24, 2020

by Eric Deggans

A new documentary looks at allegations that the hip-hop mogul sexually assaulted several women, and places his case against the larger question of how black women are treated by the #MeToo movement.

The first batch of handwritten cards and letters, awaiting USPS pickup in the mailbox.

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What I Learned From Writing Letters To Strangers Across America

7:00am May 24, 2020

by Elise Hu

Writing letters to strangers in almost all 50 states became an outlet to process anxieties about the pandemic. And a reminder of all the ways we are connected.

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Meredith Talusan On Her New Memoir, Life As A Child Star, Relationship With Parents

9:17am May 23, 2020

Author Meredith Talusan talks to NPR's Scott Simon about her new memoir, Fairest.

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Sharon Horgan And Kristin Scott Thomas' 'Military Wives' Out On Hulu

8:00am May 23, 2020

NPR"s Scott Simon speaks to actors Sharon Horgan and Kristin Scott Thomas about the new movie, which follows a group of women who form a choir to cope with their husbands' deployments to Afghanistan.

NASA astronaut and Expedition 61 Flight Engineer Christina Koch handles science hardware stowed inside a cargo transfer bag retrieved from the SpaceX Dragon resupply ship in December 2019.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Astronaut Christina Koch On Cyberspace

7:39am May 23, 2020

Christina Koch is a space pioneer — she holds the record for the longest time a woman has been in orbit. We quizzed her on another kind of space.

Fresh Air Remembers Beatles Photographer Astrid Kirchherr

1:55pm May 22, 2020

by Terry Gross

Kirchherr, who died May 12, who took the first publicity photos of the Beatles and is credited with giving the group their signature "mop-top" haircuts. Originally broadcast in 2008.

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Remembering Fred Willard, Emmy-Winning Comedy Actor And Improviser

1:55pm May 22, 2020

by Terry Gross

Willard, who died May 15, was known for his scene-stealing roles in the Christopher Guest films Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman, and later the series Modern Family. Originally broadcast in 1997.

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The Line Before

1:04pm May 22, 2020

Jordan Klepper (The Daily Show) and Jenny Hagel (Late Night With Seth Meyers) complete iconic movie quotes.

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