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Leaks Reveal Spyware Meant To Track Criminals Targeted Activists Instead

By • 13 hours ago

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'The Green Knight' Fulfills A Quest To Find New Magic In An Old Legend

By • 13 hours ago

As powerful a grip as King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table still exert on our imaginations, there haven't been enough great or even good movies made about them. There have been some, of course — I'm fond of the lush Wagnerian grandeur of John Boorman's Excalibur and will always love Monty Python and the Holy Grail — but they're more the exception than the rule.

'Moonlight' Writer Tarell Alvin McCraney On His TV Series 'David Makes Man'

By • Jul 28, 2021

TERRY GROSS, HOST:

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross.

One Woman Takes A 'Wayward' Approach To Menopause In This Smart New Novel

By • Jul 27, 2021

Dana Spiotta's new novel, Wayward, is about a 53-year-old woman named Samantha — Sam — Raymond, who's going through menopause and becomes a little unhinged. She leaves her husband and her teenage daughter in the suburbs of Syracuse and impulsively moves into a dilapidated Arts and Crafts-style bungalow in a crumbling downtown neighborhood of that city.

Think Of Your COVID-19 Vaccine Like A Very Good Raincoat, Says Dr. Leana Wen

By • Jul 27, 2021

Dr. Leana Wen advises that you should think of your COVID-19 vaccine like a very good raincoat: If it's drizzling or you're in a rainstorm? You're well-protected. "But if you're going in and out of thunderstorms every single day and now there's a hurricane — at some point you're going to get wet," she says.

How Jad Abumrad, 'Radiolab' Creator And Co-Host, Got Hooked On Storytelling

By • Jul 26, 2021

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Fresh Air Weekend: Questlove; Growing Up In A Utopian Community

By editor • Jul 24, 2021

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:

'Ted Lasso' Scores In Season 2 With Unexpected Twists And A Lot Of Heart

By • Jul 23, 2021

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No More Mr. Nice Guy: Hugh Grant Embraces The 'Blessed Relief' Of Darker Roles

By • Jul 23, 2021

DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST:

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University, sitting in for Terry Gross. Our guest, actor Hugh Grant, has been nominated for an Emmy for his role in the HBO miniseries "The Undoing." He became famous for his romantic comedies and for playing witty and charming characters. His breakthrough role was in the 1994 movie "Four Weddings And A Funeral." He also starred in "Bridget Jones's Diary," "About A Boy," "Love Actually," "Music And Lyrics" and "Florence Foster Jenkins."

Albums By The Murlocs And King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Explore New Sounds

By • Jul 23, 2021

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