Author Interviews

Leana Wen on stage at the TEDMED conference.

What Does It Take To Bring Transparency To Medicine?

11:45am May 06, 2015

by NPR/TED Staff

Doctors in the U.S. don't have to tell patients about conflicts of interest. When physician Leana Wen asked her fellow doctors to open up, the reaction she got was frightening.

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Reporter Janine di Giovanni shares her stories about war and courage.

World News

What Does It Take To Cover A War?

11:44am May 06, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Reporter Janine di Giovanni has covered countless wars, including conflict in Bosnia, Sierra Leone and most recently Syria. She tells stories of everyday human courage in conflict zones.

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Elizabeth Gilbert shares a new perspective on traditional creative careers.

Books
Arts

Where Does Creativity Come From?

10:57am May 06, 2015

by NPR/TED Staff

Writer Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses. She shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius.

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Pedro Martinez On 2004 Red Sox: 'We Were A Laughing Group'

7:32pm May 05, 2015

Pitching great Pedro Martinez, who helped end the Boston Red Sox World Series drought, talks about his new memoir Pedro.

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Author Barry Estabrook says pigs can be taught to play computer games and recognize themselves in a mirror.

Books
Arts

'Tales' Of Pig Intelligence, Factory Farming And Humane Bacon

5:59pm May 05, 2015

Journalist Barry Estabrook wanted to know more about the animal and its journey from the farm to his plate. In a new book, he explores the dichotomies of the industry that's raising our pork chops.

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In his new memoir, It's A Long Story, Willie Nelson writes about his early career as a DJ in Fort Worth. He can still recite what he'd say on the air.

Willie Nelson: 'Ain't Many Of Us Left'

9:14am May 05, 2015

by NPR Staff

The Red-Headed Stranger has a new memoir out, titled It's A Long Story. On a tour bus in Thackerville, Okla., Nelson explains to NPR's David Greene why no one can tell him what to do.

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Books
Arts

With Comedic Touch, 'Zombie Wars' Tackles Impact Of Real Violence

6:25pm May 04, 2015

by NPR Staff

The main character in Aleksandar Hemon's new book is a hapless screenwriter who's never faced real hardship. But after an affair with a Bosnian refugee, he can no longer avoid the realities of war.

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Books
Arts

Demystifying The Art World In 'Playing To The Gallery'

2:09pm May 04, 2015

by NPR Staff

Have you ever stared at a piece of art and thought, I just don't get it? Artist Grayson Perry gives NPR's Rachel Martin the answers to questions about art that some are too embarrassed to ask.

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Silence On The Sidelines: An MLB Insider's 'Manifesto' On Youth Sports

1:25pm May 04, 2015

Baseball's Mike Matheny speaks with Fresh Air's Dave Davies about his playing career, managing in the big leagues and the pressures of youth sports. Matheny is the author of The Matheny Manifesto.

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As China continues its massive economic growth, especially in cities, the government continues to severely limit people's rights. Is that system sustainable?

From Horses To High-Rises: An Insider 'Unmasks' China's Economic Rise

8:26pm May 03, 2015

by NPR Staff

Over the past 25 years, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson watched China turn into the world's second largest economy. He explains what could halt the country's massive growth.

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