Interviews

Philip Glass On Legacy: 'The Future ... It's All Around Us'

1:25pm May 25, 2015

For the composer, life is how the past and the future connect. Glass' memoir, Words Without Music, looks back on his childhood, travels and music. Originally broadcast April 6, 2015.

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Eva Kor points to an image of herself on the wall of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland.

'It's For You To Know That You Forgive,' Says Holocaust Survivor

6:54pm May 24, 2015

by NPR Staff

Eva Kor, who was held at Auschwitz and recently testified against former Nazi guard Oskar Groening, says that when a victim chooses to forgive, they take the power back from their tormentors.

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Terry Gross and Marc Maron took the stage at WNYC's RadioLoveFest on May 6. During their conversation, Gross says, Maron "occasionally looked a little nervous or frustrated when he thought I was unforthcoming — or worse yet, being dull -- but mostly

Fresh Air Weekend: Marc Maron Interviews Terry Gross, Letterman's Producer

11:13am May 23, 2015

WTF host Marc Maron asks the Fresh Air host about her childhood, her start in radio and her record-strewn apartment; Rob Burnett recounts the silly and somber moments of his tenure with the Late Show.

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Arts

Terry Gross To Marc Maron: 'Life Is Harder Than Radio'

4:25pm May 22, 2015

The WTF host asks the Fresh Air host about her childhood, her start in radio and her record-strewn apartment. Gross says Maron's "no bulls***" style made her feel comfortable opening up.

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Books
Arts

How 'Gatsby' Went From A Moldering Flop To A Great American Novel

4:20pm May 22, 2015

In So We Read On, Maureen Corrigan looks at the story behind The Great Gatsby, from F. Scott Fitzgerald's life to the era in which it's set. Originally broadcast Sept. 8, 2014.

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Police officers observe the scene at Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas, the site of the recent motorcycle gang-related shooting.

National

Uneasy Rider: The Origins Of Motorcycle Gangs And How They Remain A Force

11:52am May 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Steve Cook, who heads the Midwest Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association, tells NPR that soldiers returning from World War II formed biker gangs, which became infamous during a 1947 riot.

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Matthew Weiner and Ask Me Another host Ophira Eisenberg.

Arts

Matthew Weiner: No Longer Linda's Loser Husband

6:22am May 17, 2015

Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner joins us in Santa Barbara, Calif., to talk screenwriting, life before success, and his secret past as a Jeopardy! champion.

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Books

Fresh Air Weekend: Tom Brokaw Reflects On His 'Lucky Life'

11:26am May 16, 2015

The former NBC anchorman says his multiple myeloma diagnosis two years ago made him "more conscious of the fact that the days are more numbered." Originally broadcast May 13, 2015.

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Books

Fresh Air Weekend: Contemplating Life, Sex And Elevators In Space

11:26am May 16, 2015

Astronomer Chris Impey discusses the future of space travel, sex in space and the connection between science and Buddhism. Originally broadcast May 11, 2015.

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Religion

Losing Faith: A Religious Leader On America's Disillusionment With Church

11:23am May 16, 2015

by NPR Staff

The Very Reverend Gary Hall, dean of the National Cathedral, says a recent Pew poll shows most Americans still consider themselves religious — but that organized religion is losing credibility.

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