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Tessa Thompson
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/08/nx-s1-5671109/tessa-thompson
Published: January 8, 2026 18:52
Thompson is nominated for a Golden Globe for her starring role in ‘Hedda.’ She spoke with co-host Tonya Mosley about her collaboration with director Nia DaCosta, navigating her biracial identity, and why she almost quit acting before ‘Dear White People.’…
The Growing Power & Influence Of White Supremacy In America
Published: January 7, 2026 18:54
Journalist Eric Lichtblau says President Trump's incendiary rhetoric has stoked a "new age of hate." His book, ‘American Reich,’ centers on a murder committed by a young neo-Nazi in Orange County, Calif. He spoke with Dave Davies. Also, film critic Justin…
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Puzzling Political Turn, Explained
Published: January 6, 2026 18:43
Once a fierce advocate for Trump and his MAGA base, Marjorie Taylor Greene has broken with the president and resigned from Congress. ‘New Yorker’ staff writer Charles Bethea discusses Greene's past — and what may lie ahead. He spoke with Fresh Air…
Investigating The Great Los Angeles Fires
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/05/nx-s1-5667215/investigating-the-great-los-angeles-fires
Published: January 5, 2026 19:02
MS NOW journalist (and Palisades native) Jacob Soboroff says covering the 2025 wildfires was the most important assignment he's ever undertaken. His new book, ‘Firestorm,’ offers a minute-by-minute account of the catastrophe. He spoke with Tonya Mosley…
Ben Stiller / Pedro Pascal
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/03/nx-s1-5649741/ben-stiller-pedro-pascal
Published: January 3, 2026 06:10
Ben Stiller talks about his new Apple TV+ documentary about his actor/comedian parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. In the ‘60s and ‘70s, they were famous as the comedy duo, Stiller and Meara. Ben talks about growing up in a showbiz family, where there…
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/02/nx-s1-5649739/dwayne-the-rock-johnson
Published: January 2, 2026 17:05
The WWE superstar considered pursuing a career in mixed martial arts before realizing, "I don't like getting punched in the face." Johnson plays MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's ‘The Smashing Machine.’ He spoke with Terry Gross about his many…
Jeff Hiller’s Big Break Came In His 40s
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/01/nx-s1-5649737/jeff-hillers-big-break-came-in-his-40s
Published: January 1, 2026 18:05
Hiller spent years scraping by in Hollywood by taking on various small roles and commercials. Then he landed the role of Joel on HBO's ‘Somebody Somewhere’ and everything changed. His memoir is ‘Actress of a Certain Age.’Learn more about sponsor message…
Richard Kind Is Glad He’s Not Super Famous
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/31/nx-s1-5649734/richard-kind-is-glad-hes-not-super-famous
Published: December 31, 2025 18:05
Kind is the announcer and host sidekick on the Netflix show ‘Everybody's Live with John Mulaney.’ "I don't know what the hell I'm doing. You must understand — it's anarchy," he says of the show. He spoke with Terry Gross about having ego but no confidence,…
Malala Finds Her Way
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/30/nx-s1-5649732/malala-finds-her-way
Published: December 30, 2025 19:55
After surviving the Taliban's 2012 attempted assassination, activist Malala Yousafzai didn't back down. She continued to advocate for girls' education across the globe. In 2014, Yousafzai became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize, an honor that…
Comic Cristela Alonzo
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/29/nx-s1-5649730/comic-cristela-alonzo
Published: December 29, 2025 21:08
For the first seven years of her life, Cristela Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a South Texas border town. She spoke with Terry Gross about ICE raids, being mentored by labor activist Dolores Huerta, and the culture shock of having money after…
Bluegrass Star Billy Strings / Laufey
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/27/nx-s1-5649726/bluegrass-star-billy-strings-laufey
Published: December 27, 2025 12:05
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Billy Strings has one foot in traditional bluegrass and another in improvisational jam music. He has a new album, ‘Live at the Legion,’ and he brought his guitar to our studio. He spoke with Sam Briger about healing himself…