Interviews

'Weekend Update' Co-Anchors Dish On 'SNL' And Donald Trump

1:39pm December 28, 2015

As hosts of Saturday Night Live's news segment, Colin Jost and Michael Che are used to joking about hot-button issues — including the 2016 presidential election. Originally broadcast Nov. 10, 2015.

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Arts

From Ferguson To The '16 Election, Larry Wilmore's 'Nightly Show' Has Found Its Voice

1:39pm December 28, 2015

The host of Comedy Central's The Nightly Show says it took a few months — and some advice from Jon Stewart — for him to get comfortable in his new role. Originally broadcast Aug. 19, 2015.

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In a recent interview with NPR, on Dec. 17, President Obama talks about his legacy and the challenges that remain and also gives advice to his successor.

Watch President Obama Put A Question To The Candidates For His Job

7:18am December 28, 2015

In an interview with NPR, President Obama talks about interviewing people he finds extraordinary and about what question he'd pose to the people who want to succeed him in the White House.

Dr. Bennet Omalu speaks on stage during the 2015 Health Hero Awards hosted by WebMD on Nov. 5 in New York City.

Doctor Behind 'Concussion' Wanted To 'Enhance The Lives' Of Football Players

5:33pm December 27, 2015

Dr. Bennet Omalu's discovery of a new degenerative brain disease among football players inspired a movie-and the wrath of the NFL.

The conversation was edifying and rewarding, Haydar says — but the doughnuts weren't bad, either.

Religion

Faced With Fear, A Muslim Woman Makes A Stand — By Setting One Up

3:46pm December 27, 2015

by NPR Staff

Amid an atmosphere of mistrust about Islam, Mona Haydar and her husband had an idea: Why not open a dialogue? So, they set up a stand — "Ask a Muslim" — and brought some doughnuts.

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National

Tornadoes Touch Down Near Dallas, Killing Multiple People

11:13am December 27, 2015

At least ten people were killed and thousands of people were left without power after severe weather passed through the Dallas area on Saturday night.

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Jennifer Lawrence stars as Joy Mangano, the creator of the Miracle Mop, in the comic drama Joy.

Fresh Air Weekend: Jennifer Lawrence; Tarantino's 'Hateful Eight'; 'Anomalisa'

12:24pm December 26, 2015

Joy star Jennifer Lawrence discusses the career-changing "yes-or-no" decision she faced. Justin Chang reviews The Hateful Eight. Anomalisa co-directors Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson talk puppetry.

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A close-up image from the New Horizons probe of a range of mountains on Pluto, one of the highlights from space in 2015.

Science

3 Big Moments From Space In 2015

11:45am December 26, 2015

by NPR Staff

From photos of far-flung Pluto to space lettuce, it's been an exciting year for developments in space. NPR Science Correspondent Geoff Brumfiel shares three highlights with host Linda Wertheimer.

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NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House.

'Sometimes Progress Is A Little Uncomfortable': President Obama On Identity Politics

1:37pm December 21, 2015

by Leah Donnella

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Obama spoke at length on the subject of identity. The question of who we are as Americans, Obama said, has been a focus since the country's founding.

Abraham Attah plays a child soldier and Idris Elba is his commander in Cary Fukunaga's Beasts of No Nation.

Fresh Air Weekend: Child Soldiers; 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'; '45 Years'

8:19am December 21, 2015

Cary Fukunaga discusses his new film, Beasts of No Nation. David Edelstein reviews the latest Star Wars movie. The revelation of a long-buried secret rattles a marriage in Andrew Haigh's 45 Years.

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