Interviews

Chris Gethard co-stars in Comedy Central's Broad City and in Mike Birbiglia's film Don't Think Twice. His one-man show, Career Suicide, details his experiences with depression.

Fresh Air Weekend: Comic Chris Gethard; Anthony Bourdain

7:07pm October 29, 2016

Gethard tells personal stories of depression and mania in his new one-man off-Broadway show. Bourdain's new cookbook features comfort food he cooks for his 9-year-old daughter.

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Border Patrol Agent-in-Charge Henry Leo on the Rio Grande.

National

Combating Corruption: U.S. Customs And Border Protection Seeks Deep Reform

10:34am October 29, 2016

by John Burnett

The U.S. Border Patrol expanded after Sept. 11, but was soon plagued with corruption. A new leader is trying to turn around the agency. We visited field agents to explore if the reforms are working.

In Fight Over N.D. Pipeline, Tribe Leader Calls For Peace And Prayers

3:19pm October 27, 2016

by NPR Staff

Protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline have been raging. Tribe leader Dave Archambault II says he's telling supporters "not to react to any form of aggression that law enforcement brings."

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Jeffrey Goldberg was named as The Atlantic's new top editor earlier this month.

National

Atlantic Editor On Acrimony In U.S.: 'I Have To Imagine That It Actually Gets Worse'

12:54pm October 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic's new editor, tells NPR about the magazine's unexpected endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president and anti-Semitic tweets directed at him and other journalists.

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Gloria Steinem speaks at an awards gala in April.

Steinem: For Feminism, A Clinton Win Would Be Helpful But 'Only One Step'

9:22am October 21, 2016

by NPR Staff

Gloria Steinem, noted feminist and author, says that if Hillary Clinton is elected to the White House, it does not signify a post-gender society. It's only a beginning, she says.

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Gaby Hoffmann plays Ali on the Amazon series Transparent. She says her character was "lost in the woods of being lost" and is now working to become "more focused."

Fresh Air Weekend: Gaby Hoffmann; Lucy Dacus' 'No Burden'; Jonathan Safran Foer

2:19pm October 17, 2016

Transparent star Gaby Hoffmann talks about her childhood in Manhattan's Chelsea Hotel. Critic Ken Tucker reviews Dacus' debut album. Safran Foer discusses his new novel, Here I Am.

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Students Clash With Police In South Africa Protests

11:24am October 16, 2016

University students in South Africa have been protesting for weeks, demanding the government make university free. They say the goal is equal access for poor blacks, the country's majority.

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Tactics To Help Unwind And Survive This Election Campaign Season

7:28am October 16, 2016

How do you unplug from politics in this heated election season? That's a question we put to tourists in front of the White House this weekend.

At Rally In Maine, Trump Claims Presidential Election Is Rigged Against Him

7:28am October 16, 2016

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Maine Public, Chief Political Correspondent of Maine Public about Donald Trump's effort to court voters in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, which might be won by a Republican nominee for the first time since 1988.

National

Why Latina Women Are Earning Significantly Less Than White Men

7:28am October 16, 2016

Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Vicki Shabo, Vice President of the National Partnership for Women and Families on the wage gap for women who are Latina.