Remembering War Photographer David Douglas Duncan
Duncan, who died at 102, was a Marine officer and combat photographer during World War II. Later he photographed the wars in Korea and Vietnam. Originally broadcast in 1990.
Interviews
Remembering Jill Ker Conway, The First Female President Of Smith College
The women's history scholar, who died June 1, grew up on a remote Australian sheep farm and later went on to write three memoirs, including True North. Conway spoke to Fresh Air in 1989, '94 and '98.
At 28 Years Old, 'Learning How To Be A Sister'
After a DNA test revealed that they were half sisters, two women recall meeting each other for the first time. The discovery, for both of them, fulfilled a missing link.
Fresh Air Weekend: Baseball's Keith Hernandez; Actor Nick Offerman
Hernandez talks about baseball, Seinfeld and being his own "worst enemy." Critic Justin Chang reviews the horror movie Hereditary. Offerman play a middle-aged single dad in Hearts Beat Loud.
Viet Thanh Nguyen Says The U.S. Could 'Lose Its Soul' With Migrant Family Separations
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author was separated from his family as a child. He says the Trump administration's policy is "inhumane, it's immoral and the United States is simply doing the wrong thing."
He Grew Up With An Unfortunate Name He Hated — Now He's Owning It
Allan Fuks' name subjected him to a childhood of teasing. Although the name-calling led his parents to legally change the family name, he recently decided to use it in his career as a comedian.
Exploding Myths About 'Black Power, Jewish Politics'
In a new book, historian Marc Dollinger argues that the conventional wisdom of Jewish and African-American harmony during the civil rights era is flawed. And that the real story has lessons for today.
A Longtime Israeli-Palestinian Friendship Falls Apart
"It's difficult for him to ... not see me as an Israeli who is causing all this pain to him and his family," says Dana Levy, who became friends with Mohammed Saqar of Gaza when they were teens.
Fresh Air Weekend: David Sedaris; 'Vogue' Titan André Leon Talley
Sedaris' new book features stories about family, aging and mortality. Maureen Corrigan reviews My Ex-Life, by Stephen McCauley. Talley felt like a misfit growing up — until he found Vogue magazine.
The Busboy Who Cradled A Dying RFK Recalls Those Final Moments
It's an infamous scene: Juan Romero, then a teenager, attends to Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who had just been shot at LA's Ambassador Hotel. He reflects on his brief time with RFK 50 years ago.