Interviews

D. Watkins' work has appeared in The Baltimore Sun and Salon. He will start teaching English at Goucher College in the spring.

Fresh Air Weekend: Baltimore's 'Beast Side'; 'After You'; A Doctor To The Homeless

8:53am October 05, 2015

Author D. Watkins discusses growing up during Baltimore's crack epidemic. Maureen Corrigan reviews Jojo Moyes' novel, After You. "Street doctor" James O'Connell treats Boston's most isolated patients.

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Books
Arts

Sex Advice Columnist Dan Savage Still Fresh After 20 Years

10:11am October 01, 2015

The gay activist, journalist, and sex advice columnist talks about the evolution of readers' questions, and dispels the notion of "normalcy" when it comes to dating.

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Arts

Pixar's Brad Bird Talks French Food, Animated Rats And New Film 'Tomorrowland'

10:10am October 01, 2015

Tomorrowland's writer/director describes the culinary process of planning for the film, and his early days as a writer for The Simpsons.

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Hassan Rouhani, Iran's president, speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep in New York on Saturday. Rouhani offered his thoughts on Syria's future, the recent nuclear deal between world powers and Iran, freedom of expression and other issues.

World News

Transcript: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's Full NPR Interview

1:21pm September 28, 2015

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, the Iranian president discusses the landmark nuclear deal, prospects for resolving the crisis in Syria and issues of freedom of expression in Iran.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani prepares to speak with NPR's Steve Inskeep on Saturday in New York. Rouhani reaffirmed Iran's commitment to the nuclear deal and said his country would be willing to discuss Syria's future with the United States â aft

World News

Iran's President: 'Driving Out The Terrorists' Is Key To Syria's Future

9:46am September 28, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reaffirms his commitment to the nuclear deal and tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that Iran is willing to discuss Syria's future with the U.S. — only after ISIS is defeated.

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Dr. Elisa Port is the chief of breast surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York and the director of its Dubin Breast Center.

Fresh Air Weekend: Francis' Papacy; The 'Concert By The Sea'; Treating Breast Cancer

11:58am September 26, 2015

Journalist Paul Vallely discuses the reforms Pope Francis is making. Kevin Whitehead reviews Concert By The Sea by Erroll Garner's trio. A surgeon seeks to help women navigate breast cancer treatment.

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Noramay Cadena, with Chassitty at Cadena's first graduation from MIT in 2003.

From Factory To Classroom: A Worker, A Student — And A Mother

12:10pm September 25, 2015

by NPR Staff

Noramay Cadena left the factories where her parents worked to travel cross-country for school. Now with degrees from MIT, the engineer recalls her journey, with the daughter she raised along the way.

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Sting talks about setting aside ego to foster creativity.

How Do You Get Over Writer's Block?

9:27am September 25, 2015

by NPR/TED Staff

After a nasty bout of writer's block that stretched on for nearly a decade, Sting found inspiration by channeling the stories of the shipyard workers he knew from his childhood.

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Arts

'Fresh Air' Remembers: Jack Larson, Who Played Jimmy Olsen On TV's 'Superman'

1:45pm September 22, 2015

Best known as the oft-kidnapped cub reporter on the original Superman TV show, Larson was also a poet, playwright and librettist. He died at his home Sunday. Originally broadcast in 1993.

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Lutheran Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber says that all are welcome at her Denver church, The House for All Sinners and Saints.

Arts

Fresh Air Weekend: Mary Karr On Writing Memoirs; A Minister Who Embraces Outsiders

12:12pm September 19, 2015

Author Mary Karr discusses the faults of memory and the challenges of writing about loved ones. Lutheran minister Nadia Bolz-Weber preaches a Gospel of love to junkies, drag queens and outsiders.

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