Interviews

Sports

New NBA Contract With Players Union Sees Reduced Number Of Back-To-Back Games

6:36pm December 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Tom Haberstroh of ESPN about the growing trend of NBA players sitting out on games—not due to injury, but to rest. This does not sit well with fans, nor gamblers.

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National

'Precious Lives': Documenting Stories Of Gun Violence And How It Affects The Youth

6:36pm December 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

For the past two years, the project 'Precious Lives' has been documenting the impact of gun violence on the city of Milwaukee. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with two of the producers about the project.

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National

In Their Own Words: The 'Water Protectors' Of Standing Rock

2:21pm December 11, 2016

As winter settles in, the leader of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe has asked many of the pipeline protesters to head home. Here are the stories and portraits of some of those who joined the protests.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill To Halt U.S. Arms Supplies To Syrian Allies

5:18pm December 10, 2016

Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii introduced the "Stop Arming Terrorists Act" this week. She talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the bill and how it relates to US involvement in Syria.

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Fresh Air Weekend: 'Times' Editor Dean Baquet; Megyn Kelly; The Best Books Of 2016

12:25pm December 10, 2016

Dean Baquet of The New York Times talks about covering Donald Trump. Fox News host Kelly discusses Trump's "de-legitimization" of the media. Critic Maureen Corrigan presents the 10 best books of '16.

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Economist Says Manufacturing Job Loss Driven By Technology, Not Globalization

8:58am December 10, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon talks to economist Michael Hicks about how most of the manufacturing jobs lost in this country are due to increased use of technology and not outsourcing to foreign countries.

Lawrence Lessig Offers Free Legal Aid To Anti-Trump Electors

8:37am December 10, 2016

Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig will support members of the Electoral College who don't cast their vote the president-elect. NPR's Scott Simon asks him why he's decided to take up this cause.

Fresh Air Weekend: Carrie Fisher; Michael Chabon's 'Moonglow'; Activist Cleve Jones

12:29pm December 03, 2016

Fisher, who played Princess Leia in Star Wars, talks about the affair she had with her older, married co-star. Maureen Corrigan reviews Chabon's Moonglow. Jones discusses the gay rights movement.

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Fresh Air Remembers Artist William Christenberry, Chronicler Of The Rural South

1:28pm December 02, 2016

Christenberry, who died on Monday, drew on his childhood experiences in Alabama. One of his pieces was inspired by an encounter he had with a Klansman. Originally broadcast in 1997.

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Fresh Air Remembers Country Superstar Charlie Rich

1:28pm December 02, 2016

Rich, who died in 1995, was known for "countrypolitan" music, which featured orchestral arrangements and backup singers. A new Rich tribute album has just been released. Originally broadcast in 1992.

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