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Emily Henry on 'embarrassing, giddy, freefall' of writing, reading and being in love
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Emily Henry about her new book FUNNY STORY and the difficulty of writing a genuinely nice person while also creating obstacles in getting two people together.
Cookbook author Joan Nathan looks at her own culinary history in 'My Life in Recipes'
Friday, April 19, 2024
Joan Nathan has spent her life exploring Jewish culture through recipes. Now in her 80s, her new book is her most personal work yet — excavating her own culinary history.
Salman Rushdie tells of the violent attack that nearly killed him in memoir 'Knife'
Thursday, April 18, 2024
In his new memoir, Salman Rushdie writes about the young man who leapt from the audience and stabbed and almost killed him in August of 2022. He also describes his love for his wife, Eliza.
Author Salman Rushdie On Surviving Attack and The Value of Every Day of Life
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Salman Rushdie about his new book, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder.
New HBO series looks at Vietnam War from Vietnamese perspective
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Hoa Xuande about the new HBO show 'The Sympathizer' — a rare piece of Hollywood entertainment that tells the story of the Vietnam War from a Vietnamese perspective.
Rwanda's president is lauded for transforming the country. But he's also criticized
Friday, April 12, 2024
Rwanda has experienced considerable economic growth in the 30 years since the genocide. But some critics say it's come at the cost of certain freedoms.
How Indonesia's revolution paved the way for decolonization worldwide
Tuesday, April 09, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Van Reybrouck about Revolusi, his new book about how Indonesia gained independence and paved the way for the global decolonization movement.
Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 Years on multi-billion-dollar fraud
Thursday, March 28, 2024
32-year-old former cryptocurrency golden boy, Sam Bankman-Fried, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison. Blomberg's Zeke Faux was in court today as Bankman-Fried was sentenced.
"Music is a need for me" why this violinist composed an album under ISIS
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with musician and composer Ameen Mokdad, about his album The Curve, which he composed while living under ISIS occupation in Mosul, Iraq.
'Shirley' is a celebratory biopic that doesn't end in triumph
Friday, March 22, 2024
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina King and John Ridley, star and director of the biopic "Shirley" which celebrates Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Jennine Capó Crucet aimed to write an elegy of Miami in new 'Scarface'-inspired novel
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Jennine Capó Crucet about her new book, Say Hello to My Little Friend and how she drew inspiration from Scarface, Miami and the Seaquarium's killer whale, Lolita.
Jim Sciutto on if the next world war is preventable
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with CNN chief national security analyst Jim Sciutto about his new book The Return of Great Powers and how close we are to the precipice of a new global order.
Meet Molly Lewis, professional whistler
Thursday, March 07, 2024
Molly Lewis is a professional whistler with a new album out. You may have also heard her work on the Barbie movie.
Climate Envoy John Kerry is giving up the job title — but not the fight
Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Outgoing climate envoy John Kerry talks about leaving the job, how another Donald Trump presidency could impact the fight against climate change, and how he remains hopeful.
Iraq War failures can be boiled down to miscommunications, according to this author
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist and author Steve Coll about his new book, The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, The CIA, and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq.
U.S. ambassador to the UN talks about why the U.S. obtained from new Gaza resolution
Friday, December 22, 2023
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield about the situation in Gaza and the UN resolution
Zac Efron on the physical demands of playing a wrestler in Sean Durkin's 'Iron Claw'
Friday, December 22, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actor Zac Efron and director Sean Durkin about their new movie The Iron Claw, which follows the story of wrestling legends the Von Erich brothers.
Imelda Staunton on the joys and challenges of playing Queen Elizabeth II
Monday, December 18, 2023
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with actress Imelda Staunton, who plays Queen Elizabeth II on Netflix's sweeping historical drama The Crown, which is ending its six-season run with a final batch of episodes.
This rare stamp sold for a record $2 million
Friday, November 17, 2023
Scott Trepel of Seigel Auction Galleries describes the rare "Inverted Jenny" stamp that sold for a record $2 million.
Writer says Palestinian lives are undervalued
Sunday, November 12, 2023
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi, about her latest piece titled "Is it too much to ask people to view Palestinians as humans? Apparently so."