Parsing The House Speakership Drama
Is the drama over the House Speakership over now that Paul Ryan appears to have widespread support? NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Reihan Salam of National Review about whether Ryan can rule.
Interviews
President Obama Calls To Curb Number Of Standardized Tests
The Obama Administration has a plan to limit the number of standardized tests that children take. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to correspondent Anya Kamenetz about what changes the efforts might bring.
Reassessing Canada's Foreign Affairs Approach
Canada's new Liberal government is expected to chart a different foreign policy course. NPR's Rachel Martin asks Colin Robertson of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute what this means for the U.S.
How Presidential Hopefuls Faired At Iowa Democratic Party's Fundraising Dinner
Iowa's Democratic Party's Jefferson Jackson Dinner can be a game changer. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with national political correspondent Mara Liasson about how the presidential hopefuls faired.
Bill Murray Talks The 'Kasbah' — And The Merits Of A Life Lived Phoneless
In Rock the Kasbah, he plays a tough-luck talent agent who finds a special voice in Afghanistan. In real life, the agentless Murray found something else after losing a phone: a "vacation from myself."
Fresh Air Weekend: Sarah Silverman; 'Bridge Of Spies'; 'The Living Bird'
Sarah Silverman opens up about depression and comedy. Critic John Powers reviews Bridge of Spies. Photographer Gerrit Vyn and writer Scott Weidensaul discuss some of the remarkable abilities of birds.
The Week In World Series: Kansas City Royals To Face New York Mets
Host Scott Simon talks World Series (that'd be baseball) with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine.
Should We End The Controversial Air Marshal Program?
The air marshal program established after 9/11 is still around and has cost $9 billion. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Congressman John Duncan about whether we should scrap the program.
In A Tight Spot, Abducted Family Struggled For Freedom — And Hope
Trapped in a car trunk by kidnappers, Janette Fennell and her husband fought to get free — and save their baby, who'd been in the car, too. Now, years later, Fennell tells the story to her grown son.
Where Does The 'Pull Up Your Pants' School Of Black Politics Come From?
The origins of "respectability politics" are more complicated than you might think.