Declassified Documents Reveal CIA Role In 1953 Iranian Coup
The CIA's overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh was a first for the agency and served as the template for covert operations across the globe.
Interviews
Fresh Air Weekend: 'America's Test Kitchen,' 'Short Term 12' And Demian Bichir
This week, America's Test Kitchen experts give pointers on grilling peaches, tofu and burgers; film critic David Edelstein recommends Short Term 12; and actor Demian Bichir explains how The Bridge aims to give equal treatment to both sides of the border.
How Do You Say ...? For Some Words, There's No Easy Translation
The feeling of solitude in the woods ... the sunlight that filters through trees ... someone who tells a joke so badly that you have to laugh. In English, these things require a whole string of words. Not so in German, Japanese and Indonesian, respectively.
Questlove's Roots: A 'Meta' Memoir Of A Lifetime In Music
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, the co-founder of and drummer for the hip-hop band The Roots, has been a musician since he was a teen. In Mo' Meta Blues, he explains how his musician father groomed him for a life in show business from an early age.
Following In The Family Footsteps
A father prepares to hand over the family business — a funeral home — to his daughter. The business has been in the family for more than a century and she'll be the fourth generation to run it.
Late Night 'Thank You Notes' From Jimmy Fallon
Fallon is thankful for slow walkers, people named Lloyd and the word "moist." The comedian and host of Late Night collects more than 100 nuggets of gratitude in a book called Thank You Notes. He talks with Terry Gross about giving thanks and doing impressions.
Jimmy Kimmel: Making Late Night A Family Affair
This year, the late-night talk-show host set up camp in the 11:35 p.m. slot, which put him head-to-head with Jay Leno and Kimmel's idol, David Letterman. Kimmel has put a personal mark on his show by bringing in his family to help him make it happen.
Fresh Air Weekend: 'World's End,' Robin Thicke And The 'Sports Gene'
Five friends reunite for an epic pub crawl in the latest from Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright. Thicke's album "Blurred Lines" reveals he's an earnest nostalgist. And David Epstein explores the science behind athletic skill.
Fresh Air Weekend: 'Orange Is The New Black,' Valerie June, Sherpas
Former inmate Piper Kerman and showrunner Jenji Kohan tell the story of a women's prison, Ken Tucker reviews Valerie June's new album and journalist Grayson Schaffer details the dangers Sherpas face on Mount Everest.
Student 'Subversives' And The FBI's 'Dirty Tricks'
Journalist Seth Rosenfeld spent three decades pursuing government documents about the FBI's undercover operation in Berkeley, Calif., during the student protest movements in the '60s. His book details how the FBI "used dirty tricks to stifle dissent on campus" and influenced Ronald Reagan's politics.