Interviews

Living On The Edge Of The 'Vanishing Middle Class'

Fresh Air Weekend: Broadway's Barbara Cook: The 'Vanishing Middle Class'; Matt Ross

11:39am July 02, 2016

Cook says her first memories are of singing. Mat Johnson says it's all too easy to slide back economically in America. Silicon Valley actor Matt Ross moves off the grid with Captain Fantastic.

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President Obama is interviewed by NPR's Steve Inskeep at the White House on Monday.

President Obama Defends His Record On Race

3:00pm July 01, 2016

by Alicia Montgomery

In an interview with NPR, Obama answers critics among people of color who say that, despite their overwhelming support at the ballot box, he hasn't delivered enough results for their communities.

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Suki Kim is the author of Without You, There Is No Us.

Mislabeled As A Memoirist, Author Asks: Whose Work Gets To Be Journalism?

1:38pm July 01, 2016

by NPR Staff

Suki Kim wrote Without You, There Is No Us after working undercover as a teacher in North Korea. She says the response to her book is also a response to her identity as Korean and a woman.

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Music & Culture

Remembering Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley's First Guitarist And Manager

1:32pm June 30, 2016

Moore, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, booked gigs for Presley during the early part of the musician's career. He later penned the memoir, That's Alright, Elvis. Originally broadcast in 1997.

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O.J. Simpson sits with his attorneys Johnnie Cochran Jr. (right) and Robert Blasier (left) during a court hearing in the O.J. Simpson murder trial.

National

On The Code Switch Podcast: 'I'm Not Black, I'm O.J.!'

4:08pm June 29, 2016

by Gene Demby

The new ESPN documentary O.J.: Made In America examines how O.J. Simpson distanced himself from black life in America — and how that same blackness was turned into a major asset during his trial.

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Arts

Remembering Michael Herr, Whose 'Dispatches' Brought The War In Vietnam Home

1:56pm June 28, 2016

Herr's 1977 book, Dispatches, was based on his time covering the Vietnam War. He also contributed to the films Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket. Herr died last week. Originally broadcast in 1990.

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Tony Hale plays Gary Walsh, the personal assistant to Selina Meyer, on the HBO series, Veep.

Arts

Fresh Air Weekend: 'Veep' Actor Tony Hale; Sobriety And Sex; 'What A Fish Knows'

1:23pm June 25, 2016

Hale talks about playing "anxious characters" on Arrested Development and Veep. Sarah Hepola had to rethink her sex life after she quit drinking. Jonathan Balcombe discusses the inner lives of fish.

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"If you want to encourage people to do something? Make it easy." - Richard Thaler.

What Is A Nudge?

12:07pm June 24, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

How can a simple adjustment - a nudge - change our behavior for the better? Professor Richard Thaler says his "nudge theory" can make it easier for people to save money, eat healthily and more.

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"With mindfulness training, we dropped the bit about forcing and instead focused on being curious." - Judson Brewer.

Can Mindfulness Help You Quit Smoking?

12:07pm June 24, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Psychiatrist Judson Brewer describes how patients who practice simple mindfulness techniques can kick unhealthy habits.

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Should We Stop Telling Kids They're Smart?

12:07pm June 24, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Carol Dweck finds that the words adults use to describe kids' progress affects the children's belief in their own potential.

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