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'Fresh Air' Remembers Broadcast News Pioneer Marlene Sanders

1:21pm July 24, 2015

Reporter and newscaster Sanders died Tuesday at the age of 84. In 1964, she made broadcast history when she was the first woman to anchor a network evening newscast. Originally broadcast in 1988.

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Women get policed more often for "vocal fry" and "upspeak" than their male counterparts.

From Upspeak To Vocal Fry: Are We 'Policing' Young Women's Voices?

5:43pm July 23, 2015

Journalist Jessica Grose, linguistics professor Penny Eckert and speech pathologist Susan Sankin discuss upspeak, vocal fry and why women's voices are changing — and whether or not that's a problem.

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A man and a boy walk at a site hit by a Saudi-led air strike in Yemen's capital Sanaa on July 3. More than a million civilians have been displaced in recent fighting.

World News

In Yemen, Agony Continues As Civilians 'Bear The Brunt'

3:21pm July 21, 2015

by NPR Staff

An Amnesty International researcher provides a rare glimpse of life in Yemen, which the U.N. says is in the grip of a "massive humanitarian crisis." Will a new ceasefire help bring relief?

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The Secret Talks That Led To The Negotiations With Iran

2:22pm July 21, 2015

by Renee Montagne

Host Renee Montagne speaks with former diplomat Bill Burns about the secret talks he initiated with the Iran. That paved the way for the negotiations that produced the breakthrough nuclear deal.

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Trainwreck, written by Amy Schumer and directed by Judd Apatow, stars Schumer as a woman who lives her life without apologies.

Fresh Air Weekend: Amy Schumer And Judd Apatow; Jason Isbell; Ta-Nehisi Coates

11:55am July 18, 2015

Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow discuss working together on Trainwreck. Ken Tucker reviews Jason Isbell's new album. Ta-Nehisi Coates's new book, Between the World and Me, is an open letter to his son.

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Amy Winehouse performs at London's Music of Black Origin Awards in 2007.

Arts

Fresh Air Weekend: Freeing Amy Winehouse From Her Tabloid Legacy

12:56pm July 11, 2015

In the dawning of the digital age, "She was the unlucky one to be having a nervous breakdown in public at the time," Amy director Asif Kapadia tells Fresh Air. Originally broadcast July 8, 2015.

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Mat Johnson is the author of Pym, Drop, Hunting in Harlem and The Great Negro Plot as well as several graphic novels including Incognegro, Dark Rain and Right State.

Fresh Air Weekend: 'Loving Day'; Cable's Faux Newsmen; 'Dope' Director

12:57pm July 08, 2015

Mat Johnson discusses his book Loving Day. David Bianculli says cable comics keep news-makers honest. Rick Famuyiwa calls Dope a celebration of kids whose interests don't fit into pop-culture norms.

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Fresh Air Weekend: Marc Maron On Obama; NYC's Public Library; Art Forgery

12:56pm July 08, 2015

Comedian Marc Maron tells Terry Gross about his recent visit with the president. Maureen Corrigan reviews Patience and Fortitude. Noah Charney traces artistic forgeries back to the Renaissance.

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Interim CEO Ellen Pao says Reddit is working on improved tools for the site's moderators.

Reddit CEO Says Miscommunication Led To Blackout Protest

3:19pm July 07, 2015

by Steve Mullis

A user revolt briefly shut down the social-site last week after a key employee was dismissed. Interim CEO Ellen Pao says the company has "apologized for not communicating better" with site moderators.

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5:04pm July 01, 2015

VIP Kevin Corrigan has worked with Martin Scorsese and Ridley Scott, and he's starred in tons of indie films.

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