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After losing her sons, Yiyun Li learned to ‘suffer better’
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/13/nx-s1-6000345/after-losing-her-sons-yiyun-li-learned-to-suffer-better
Published: October 13, 2026 20:56
If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.Li’s teenage sons both died by suicide six years apart, Vincent in 2017 at age 16, and James in 2024 at age 19. Her…
Mahershala Ali
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/12/nx-s1-5998743/mahershala-ali
Published: October 12, 2026 18:19
In his new action thriller, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, Mahershala Ali plays a devout Muslim father and hit man whose life is upended when he suddenly has to care for his children on his own. The role brings together a lot of what has shaped Ali…
A John Prine Appreciation
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/09/nx-s1-5995348/a-john-prine-appreciation
Published: October 9, 2026 17:05
Prine, who died in 2020, would’ve turned 80 this weekend. A five-day event in and around his native Chicago is underway, including a tribute concert. The beloved folk singer-songwriter spoke with Terry Gross in 2018 about how throat and neck surgery…
Veteran White House reporter April Ryan’s ‘Blacklash’
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/08/nx-s1-5995226/veteran-white-house-reporter-april-ryans-blacklash
Published: October 8, 2026 18:14
Ryan has spent decades pressing presidents for answers. She talks about access, power, race and how asking questions put her in President Trump's crosshairs. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about her book, Notes on a Blacklash. Also, TV critic David Bianculli…
How Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought the culture wars to the military
Published: October 7, 2026 17:59
New York Times military and Pentagon reporter Greg Jaffe says Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has disproportionately blocked promotions of Black and women senior officers, and he’s also been purging the military of transgender people. “Usually…
‘Showbiz!’ entertainer Murray Hill became what he didn’t see
Published: October 7, 2026 00:40
Murray Hill's character on HBO’s Somebody Somewhere, Fred Rococo, is a soil scientist trans man who hosts a queer cabaret. “[He] is me dialed down to like a 2,” he tells Terry Gross. In real life, Murray has hosted drag king shows, queer cabarets,…
Michael Douglas
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/05/nx-s1-5991759/michael-douglas
Published: October 5, 2026 18:51
Michael Douglas is one of the most recognizable actors of our time, but in 1987, many still knew him as Kirk Douglas's son. That year, he starred in Fatal Attraction and Wall Street, and his role as Gordon Gekko won him the Oscar for Best Actor. "When I…
Best Of: Kyle MacLachlan / Inside the ‘romance scam’
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/03/nx-s1-5985083/best-of-kyle-maclachlan-inside-the-romance-scam
Published: October 3, 2026 09:00
Kyle MacLachlan was just 23 when he auditioned for Lynch's adaptation of Dune. The two would go on to work together on the cult classics Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks. “The worlds that [Lynch] creates are real in his mind — they exist,” he tells Terry Gross.…
Celebrating minimalist composer Steve Reich
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/02/nx-s1-5985082/celebrating-minimalist-composer-steve-reich
Published: October 2, 2026 16:00
Often called one of the fathers of minimalist music, Reich created a vocabulary that has influenced nearly every form of music: Classical, electronic, jazz, and pop. To commemorate his 90th birthday, there are worldwide performances and festivals in his…
Sheryl Crow
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-5985081/sheryl-crow
Published: October 1, 2026 17:38
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has a new album, Pick You Up, out Oct. 9. She spoke with Fresh Air guest interviewer Sam Fragoso (Talk Easy) about touring with Michael Jackson in her 20s as a back-up singer, depression, and Bob Dylan’s advice for…
New drones, deadlier attacks: Dystopian reality in Ukraine
Published: September 30, 2026 17:22
Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, is just back from her fourth visit to Ukraine. She says Russia has ramped up production of missiles and deadly drones, while Ukraine is desperately short of interceptors to resist the onslaught.…