Learning The Hard Truth About Lying
Marilee Jones, the former dean of admissions at MIT, inflated her resume and resigned from her position in 2007. Coming back from that kind of mistake can be harrowing — and life-changing.
Interviews
Fresh Air Weekend: Larry David, 'High Maintenance' Creators And Chris Offutt
Larry David wrote and stars in the Broadway play Fish in the Dark; Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair discuss their Web series about a pot dealer; Chris Offutt discusses his new memoir.
Fresh Air Pays Tribute To The 50th Anniversary Of Bloody Sunday
On March 7, 1965, marchers from Selma, Ala., attempted to cross a bridge to demonstrate in support of voting rights. Selma director Ava DuVernay, John Lewis and J.L. Chestnut reflect on that day.
A Standout Student, A Star At Goldman Sachs — And Undocumented
Julissa Arce was a stellar student and an even better financial analyst, but she was scared to go to work every day. "Maybe today's the day someone's going to find out," she feared.
Fresh Air Weekend: Larry Wilmore, The Smart Home And Bill Gifford
Wilmore talks about how he's is still fine-tuning The Nightly Show; Alexis Madrigal explores a home full of appliances with computers; Gifford discusses his new book Spring Chicken about longevity.
Prisoners Of War And Ojibwe Reservation Make Unlikely Neighbors In 'Prudence'
Native American writer David Treuer bases the World War II camp for German prisoners on a real-life one that existed near the village of Bena, Minn., on the Leech Lake Reservation where he grew up.
Fresh Air Weekend: Writer Richard Price And 'The New Yorker's David Remnick
The author of Clockers and others talks about his latest, The Whites; Editor David Remnick looks back on tough decisions he's made as The New Yorker turns 90.
The Politics Of Passing 1964's Civil Rights Act
The act, which turned 50 last year, ended the era of legal segregation in public accommodations, like restaurants and hotels. Author Todd Purdum talks about the battles that surrounded it.
Fresh Air Weekend: Photojournalist Lynsey Addario And Michael Keaton
Addario, who was taken captive in 2011 while covering Libya's civil war, talks about her new book It's What I Do; Keaton talks about Birdman, Batman and growing up the youngest of seven.
Sneak Peek At The Ebola Diaries: A Doctor Opens Her Heart, Journal
For six weeks, an American doctor blogged almost every day while volunteering at an Ebola treatment center. Her writings offer a rare look into a world we've only gotten glimpses of.