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https://www.npr.org/2022/02/28/1083536095/long-covid-chronic-illness-searching-for-answers
Long COVID, Chronic Illness & Searching For Answers : Fresh Air : NPR
Feb 28, 2022 - Meghan O'Rourke says long COVID and other chronic illnesses put an unwieldy burden on patients, who have to testify to the reality of their own illness. Her...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/02/18/nx-s1-5718261/a-look-at-the-ethical-implications-of-ai
A look at the ethical implications of AI : Fresh Air : NPR
Feb 18, 2026 - The AI chatbot Claude can help you write an email, challenge a hospital bill, or publish a novel. It was also reportedly used by the U.S. military in the...
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https://www.npr.org/2014/08/18/341478569/seeking-proof-for-why-we-feel-terrible-after-too-many-drinks
Seeking Proof For Why We Feel Terrible After Too Many Drinks : Fresh Air : NPR
Aug 18, 2014 - Author Adam Rogers says there are lots of myths about what causes hangovers. His new book, Proof: The Science of Booze, explores these and other scientific...
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https://www.npr.org/2014/11/14/364208728/getting-on-with-it-a-new-hbo-show-doesnt-tiptoe-around-death
'Getting On' With It: A New HBO Show Doesn't Tiptoe Around Death : Fresh Air : NPR
Nov 14, 2014 - Set in the geriatric extended-care wing of a California hospital, Getting On is a different kind of workplace comedy. Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer adapted...
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https://www.npr.org/2021/11/24/1058843029/dave-grohl-on-nirvana-foo-fighters
Dave Grohl On Nirvana & Foo Fighters : Fresh Air : NPR
Nov 24, 2021 - Grohl talks about his journey from playing small punk clubs to giant stadiums in his new memoir, 'The Storyteller.' He reflects on how he taught himself drums,...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/27/nx-s1-5801435/nick-offerman-gets-an-emotional-arc
Nick Offerman gets an emotional arc : Fresh Air : NPR
Apr 27, 2026 - Best known for his role as Ron Swanson on ‘Parks and Recreation,’ Nick Offerman plays a former professional wrestler reconnecting with his estranged daughter...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5791612/malala-yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai : Fresh Air : NPR
Apr 20, 2026 - Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai spoke with Terry Gross about bravery, marriage, and defying cultural norms. She was 15 when a Taliban gunman shot her, in...
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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...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5771575/julio-torres-spins-immigrant-stress-into-satire
Julio Torres spins immigrant stress into satire : Fresh Air : NPR
Apr 3, 2026 - As a gay, atheist teenager in El Salvador, Julio Torres felt like an alien. He was legally labeled “alien” when he came to the U.S. on a student visa, and then...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/04/nx-s1-5771588/best-of-john-lithgow-sondheims-tumultuous-life
Best Of: John Lithgow / Sondheim’s tumultuous life : Fresh Air : NPR
Apr 4, 2026 - We talk with John Lithgow, veteran of hundreds of performances on stage, screen and television. He’s currently starring in the play ‘Giant’ on Broadway. He...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5795658/inside-linda-mcmahons-effort-to-dismantle-the-dept-of-education
Inside Linda McMahon's effort to dismantle the Dept. of Education : Fresh Air : NPR
Apr 22, 2026 - A former pro-wrestling executive, Linda McMahon is now the Education Secretary Trump tasked with abolishing her agency. ‘New Yorker’ staff writer Zach Helfand...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5802946/fleas-wild-path-from-childhood-to-chili-peppers
Flea’s wild path from childhood to Chili Peppers : Fresh Air : NPR
Apr 28, 2026 - The Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold tens of millions of albums and taken home multiple Grammy Awards. Now in his 60s, more than four decades after that band...
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https://www.npr.org/2013/10/25/240869177/in-emotionally-charged-blue-sex-is-graphic-but-not-gratuitous
In Emotionally Charged 'Blue,' Sex Is Graphic, But Not Gratuitous : Fresh Air : NPR
Oct 25, 2013 - Blue Is the Warmest Color, a coming-of-age movie about the love affair between two young women, has been criticized as pornographic and exploitive. But critic...
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https://www.npr.org/2025/09/08/nx-s1-5534312/bluegrass-star-billy-strings
Bluegrass Star Billy Strings : Fresh Air : NPR
Sep 8, 2025 - The Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist has one foot in traditional bluegrass and another in improvisational jam music. He has a new album, Live at...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5771571/john-lithgow
John Lithgow : Fresh Air : NPR
Apr 2, 2026 - Lithgow, 80, plays an intelligence agent in the FX action series 'The Old Man,' and he's currently starring in the Broadway production of 'Giant,' about a dark...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/25/nx-s1-5798728/best-of-malala-yousafzai-oscar-isaac
Best Of: Malala Yousafzai / Oscar Isaac : Fresh Air : NPR
Apr 25, 2026 - Malala Yousafzai was 15 when a Taliban gunman shot her for advocating for girls' education in her native Pakistan. She understood that she was a target. “I had...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5770396/an-expose-of-the-plastic-industry
An exposé of the plastic industry : Fresh Air : NPR
Apr 1, 2026 - In award-winning journalist Beth Gardiner’s new book, ‘Plastic Inc.,’ she traces how plastic went from a wartime miracle to the survival strategy of the fossil...
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https://www.npr.org/2014/09/18/349710306/pere-ubus-carnival-of-souls-is-a-dreamscape-thats-never-dreamy
Pere Ubu's 'Carnival Of Souls' Is A Dreamscape That's Never Dreamy : Fresh Air : NPR
Sep 18, 2014 - Led since the late '70s by co-founder David Thomas, Pere Ubu has created something far more rich, experimental, and emotional than the spooky, horror-movie...
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https://www.npr.org/2020/09/17/914059620/watchmen-writer-cord-jefferson
'Watchmen' Writer Cord Jefferson : Fresh Air : NPR
Sep 18, 2020 - The HBO series 'Watchmen' uses sci-fi and action heroes to examine American racism. We talk with show writer Cord Jefferson, who wrote the episode of the...
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https://www.npr.org/2014/12/10/369968119/feeling-watched-god-view-is-geoff-nunbergs-word-of-the-year
Feeling Watched? 'God View' Is Geoff Nunberg's Word Of The Year : Fresh Air : NPR
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https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5762574/remembering-action-hero-chuck-norris
Remembering Action Hero Chuck Norris : Fresh Air : NPR
Mar 27, 2026 - We remember martial arts champion turned Hollywood action hero Chuck Norris, who died last week at age 86. In addition to his many kung fu and action films, he...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5788834/best-of-actor-amanda-peet-re-examining-toni-morrison
Best Of: Actor Amanda Peet / Re-examining Toni Morrison : Fresh Air : NPR
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https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/2020/12/22/948744151/fresh-air-for-dec-22-2020-angela-bassett
Fresh Air For Dec. 22, 2020: Angela Bassett : NPR
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/12/693814827/a-neuroscientist-explores-the-biology-of-addiction-in-never-enough
Fresh Air: 'Never Enough' Explains The Biology Of The Addicted Brain : Shots - Health News : NPR
Feb 12, 2019 - Growing up, Judith Grisel struggled with alcohol, marijuana and cocaine. Now as a neuroscientist, she's working to understand the biological basis of...
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Fresh Air for February 26, 2008 : NPR
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Fresh Air for December 31, 2015 : NPR
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https://www.npr.org/2020/07/11/889752768/fresh-air-weekend-padma-lakshmi-patrick-stewart
Fresh Air Weekend: Padma Lakshmi; Patrick Stewart : NPR
Jul 11, 2020 - Lakshmi explores immigrant cooking on Taste the Nation. Ken Tucker reviews Bob Dylan's new album. Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard in the CBS All Access...
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Fresh Air for January 12, 2010 : NPR
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