Interviews

Teen fashion blogger Justina Sharp goes vintage in this prom dress.

Arts

When It Comes To Prom Dresses, Teen Blogger Knows What's In Style

8:55am April 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

It's prom season! And that means dresses — lots of dresses. Justina Sharp has been blogging about fashion since she was 13 years old, and she tells NPR's Rachel Martin what's trending this year.

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Fresh Air Weekend: Autism; New Historical Fiction; The Future Of Yellowstone

1:52pm April 23, 2016

John Robison, who is on the autism spectrum, talks about TMS treatment. Maureen Corrigan reviews two suspenseful new novels. David Quammen warns that Yellowstone National Park may be "loved to death."

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DeRay Mckesson, at NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Despite Steep Odds, DeRay Mckesson Draws Lessons From Mayoral Bid

5:19pm April 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

Maybe the best-known figure to emerge from Black Lives Matter, Mckesson has struggled to turn his online following into electoral success in Baltimore. Still, he says the movement's work isn't done.

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W. Kamau Bell describes his new CNN series, United Shades of America, as a travel show that will take him places he is afraid to go.

Fresh Air Weekend: W. Kamau Bell; Julian Lage's 'Arclight'; 'Shugs & Fats'

1:21pm April 16, 2016

Comic W. Kamau Bell visits places he is afraid to go on his new series. Kevin Whitehead reviews Julian Lage's new album. Nadia Manzoor and Radhika Vaz discuss their sketch-comedy series Shugs & Fats.

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A pretty compelling fringe benefit: the view from the Ortega River Bridge.

National

Now Hiring: Low Pay, Terrible Benefits — And An Unmatched View On Life

4:48am April 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

You may not think of tending a drawbridge as a dream job. But "executives who make hundreds of thousands of dollars do not have my view," says Barb Abelhauser. "And I'm getting paid to stop and look."

Samantha Bee's political satire Full Frontal premiered in February.

Fresh Air Weekend: Samantha Bee; Robbie Fulks' New Album; The 'Start-Up Bubble'

11:27am April 09, 2016

Samantha Bee discusses Full Frontal and the freedom of her 40s. Critic Ken Tucker reviews Robbie Fulks' new album, Upland Stories. Laid-Off Journalist Dan Lyons describes working at a tech start-up.

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Clarence "Fancy Clancy" Haskett, in his element at the ballpark.

The 'Larger Than Life' Legend Of The Ballpark Beer Guy

10:56am April 08, 2016

by NPR Staff

Clarence "Fancy Clancy" Haskett has been selling beer and snacks at Baltimore Orioles games for so long, he's made vending an art form. "My mindset is I'm a professional athlete," he says.

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Country Superstar Merle Haggard Dies At 79

1:31pm April 07, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

Country music legend Merle Haggard died on Wednesday — his 79th birthday. He'd been fighting various health problems for a long time, but he kept on performing and releasing new albums.

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Ray Romano plays Zak Yankovich, a record company's head of promotions, in HBO's Vinyl.

Fresh Air Weekend: Ray Romano; Internet Etiquette; Baseball Injuries

11:18am April 02, 2016

The comedian tackles a dramatic role in HBO's Vinyl, author Sarah Hepola reflects on a careless Facebook post and columnist Jeff Passan explains why young pitchers are more vulnerable to injury.

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A campaign poster for Yetta Bronstein — featuring Alan Abel's mother.

The True Story Of A Fake Presidential Candidate

12:37pm April 01, 2016

by NPR Staff

Yetta Bronstein ran on a platform of national bingo and mink coats for all. So why don't you know her? Well, because she was fake. But the married pranksters behind Bronstein won't let you forget her.

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