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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries. Subscribe to Fresh Air Plus! You'll enjoy bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening - all while you support NPR's mission. Learn more at plus.npr.org/freshair And subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Fresh Air Weekly, to get interview highlights, staff recommendations, gems from the archive, and the week's interviews and reviews all in one place. Sign up at www.whyy.org/freshair

Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries. Subscribe to Fresh Air Plus! You'll enjoy bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening - all while you support NPR's mission. Learn more at plus.npr.org/freshair And subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Fresh Air Weekly, to get interview highlights, staff recommendations, gems from the archive, and the week's interviews and reviews all in one place. Sign up at www.whyy.org/freshair

 

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Noah Wyle, Star Of 'The Pitt'

After 11 seasons on ER, Noah Wyle thought he was finished with medical dramas: "I spent 15... more

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How Does Pain Work? Dr. Sanjay Gupta Explains

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta's new book examines the world of pain — w... more

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RFK Jr.'s Impact On Americans' Health

We look at the stormy tenure of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ... more

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Jane Fonda Is Not Backing Down

Earlier this year, Fonda made headlines for delivering a fiery critique of the Trump admin... more

02 Sep 2025

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Roots of Rock and R&B: Dion and Allen Toussaint

All week we're revisiting archival interviews with key figures in early rock and roll, roc... more

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Roots of R&B: Charles Brown & Ray Charles

All week we're revisiting archival interviews with key figures in early rock and roll, roc... more

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#294

Roots of R&B: 'Stand By Me'

All week we're revisiting archival interviews with key figures in early rock and roll, roc... more

29 Aug 2025

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#293

Roots of R&B: Johnny Otis & Etta James

All week we're revisiting archival interviews with key figures in early rock and roll, roc... more

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#292

Roots of Rock: Sun Records & Johnny Cash

All week we're revisiting archival interviews with key figures in early rock and roll, roc... more

26 Aug 2025

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#291

Roots Of Rock: "Blue Suede Shoes"

All week we're revisiting archival interviews with key figures in early rock and roll, roc... more

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#290

Remembering Actor Terence Stamp

We remember British actor Terence Stamp, who died last week at age 87. He starred in the f... more

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#289

Robert Reich: The Baby Boomers Fell Short

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich served under President Clinton from 1993 to 1997. H... more

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The Dramatic Overhaul Of The Justice Dept.

The New Yorker’s Ruth Marcus says Bondi has presided over the DOJ's most convulsive transi... more

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Spike Lee On Dynamic Duos & Reimagining Kurosawa

Spike Lee's new film, Highest 2 Lowest, centers on a music mogul (Denzel Washington) who f... more

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Bowen Yang's 'Wicked' White Lie

The Emmy-nominated Saturday Night Live cast member talks with Terry Gross about his favori... more

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Thomas Mallon

Writer Thomas Mallon looks back on the early years of the AIDS epidemic, when he was in hi... more

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Best Of: AI's Writing Critique / The Rise And Fall Of Condé Nast

After writing chapters of her new book about how tech companies help and exploit us, tech ... more

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Pedro Pascal Got Fired A Lot

Chilean-born actor Pedro Pascal has faced countless on-screen challenges, including cosmic... more

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Musician Charley Crockett's Road From Busking To The Grammys

Crockett grew up poor and got his start in music busking for tips on the street and in the... more

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Jeff Hiller's Big Break Came In His 40s

Hiller spent years scraping by in Hollywood by taking on various small roles and commercia... more

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