Opioids Fresh Air Weekend: Colson Whitehead's 'The Nickel Boys'; Quitting Opioids AloneNPRFresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers,
Anna Kendrick Not My Job: We Quiz 'Pitch Perfect' Anna Kendrick On Pitching PerfectlyNPR We've invited the Pitch Perfect star to answer three questions about a no-hitter thrown by Pittsburgh Pirate Dock Ellis in June 1970. Originally broadcast Sept. 15, 2018.
Hannah Montana Not My Job: Football Wide Receiver Jerry Rice Gets Quizzed On Hannah MontanaNPR The hall-of-famer who caught many passes from quarterback Joe Montana answers three questions about the Disney teen musical comedy. Originally broadcast Aug. 12, 2017.
Mike D'Antoni Not My Job: We Quiz NBA Coach Mike D'Antoni On Mike, Dan And TonyNPR We've invited Mike D'Antoni, head coach of the Houston Rockets, to answer questions about Michael Jordan, Dan Quayle, and Tony the Tiger. Originally broadcast Jan. 12, 2019.
Wizard of Oz Not My Job: We Quiz Baseball Great Ozzie Smith On 'The Wizard Of Oz'NPR Known as "The Wizard" for his magical plays, we asked the former Cardinals shortstop about the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz. Originally broadcast May 11, 2019.
NPR Project Pluto And Nuclear-Powered MissilesNPR NPR's Scott Simon hears from Rand Corporation researcher Edward Geist about attempts by Russia and the U.S. to develop nuclear-powered missiles.
NPR Remembering Peter FondaNPR Actor Peter Fonda died at the age of 79. He was part of one of the most famous acting families in Hollywood and known for his role in the counterculture classic, Easy Rider.
NPR Repercussions Of Family Separations ContinueNPR - Carrie Kahn The children in one Guatemalan family who spent three months in detention last year under President Trump's family separation policy have returned home but they are still dealing with repercussions.
NPR Bassey Ikpi On 'I'm Telling The Truth, But I'm Lying'NPR NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author and spoken-word artist Bassey Ikpi on her essays about growing up and dealing with mental illness.
Wall Street Wall Street's Wild WeekNPR - Scott Horsley Mixed economic signals have economists concerned about a recession, something President Trump is trying to factor into his reelection bid.
NPR Writer Joanna Schroeder On Preventing Teenage Boys From Turning To HateNPR White teenage boys are being exposed via social media to groups peddling hate. NPR's Scott Simon asks Joanna Schroeder how she talks to her kids about what they encounter online.
Football (Soccer) German Group Aims To Use Soccer To Empower Female AthletesNPR - Deborah Amos A German group gets women from around the world to play soccer — something that's not so easy for those coming from Iran and other places where it's considered a male pastime.
Kashmir Understanding KashmirNPR NPR's Scott Simon talks to Suvir Kaul, a historian and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, about India's move to assert itself in Kashmir.
NPR Government Checks Addresses To Prepare For CensusNPR - Hansi Lo Wang Census Bureau workers are spreading out across the U.S. to make sure they have a list of every home address for next year's head count. Getting left out could lead to an inaccurate 2020 census.
NPR What One Attendee Remembers From WoodstockNPR - Robert Goldstein The late NPR music librarian Robert Goldstein was at Woodstock. We offer his "Parable of the Hot Dogs" on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the festival.
U.S. Navy Their 'Tough' Mom Was Also The Navy's 1st Asian American Woman OfficerNPR - Emma BowmanEditor's note: This story contains language that some listeners may find offensive. To siblings Flip and Christine Cuddy, Susan Ahn Cuddy was "Mom." But she was also a Korean American lieutenant in the
Ocean City Fighting Seagulls In Ocean City, N.J.NPR Seagulls have gotten aggressive on the boardwalk in Ocean City, N.J. NPR's Scott Simon talks to local business owner Randy Levchuk about a new plan to tame the gulls.
Netflix Netflix Curbs Tobacco Use Onscreen, But Not Pot. What's Up With That?NPR - Neda UlabyWhen is it wrong to show cigarette smoking on television, but OK to depict people smoking cannabis products, particularly in programming popular among young teenagers? Netflix recently announced it would
Teaching Teaching To Protect The Hopi LanguageNPR - Melissa Sevigny Hopi is an endangered language. The Hopi Nation in Arizona is working to preserve it with a summer program that teaches the language to preschoolers and, in some cases, to their parents.
Chicago, IL Chicago's Underground Snow Cone EconomyNPR - Linda Lutton On Chicago's West Side, from the first hot day of spring until the end of summer, snow cone and candy stands sprout up to form a sweet, underground summertime economy.
Jay Z Saturday Sports: Women's Soccer Team, Jay-ZNPR - Tom Goldman This week talks between U.S. Soccer and 28 female players broke down. Also, Jay-Z signed a deal with the NFL to be the league's "live music entertainment strategist."
Palestine Palestinians And Israelis React To Tlaib's Canceled TripNPR - Daniel Estrin Politics in the U.S. and Israel are often intertwined and that was illustrated in dramatic fashion this week.
El Paso, TX Hundreds Mourn El Paso Shooting VictimNPR - Mallory Falk Margie Reckard was one of 22 people killed in the Walmart shootings in El Paso, Texas. Her husband, Antonio Basco, said he had no other family and invited the public to attend.
Mississippi River Mississippi River Flooding's Impact On Commercial FishingNPR - Travis Lux The Mississippi River is continuing to flood and all that water is devastating oyster harvests downstream. It's bad and getting worse.
Play buttonHong Kong Opinion: Hong Kong Protesters Might Bother Tourists, Or Pierce Their ConscienceNPR - Scott SimonIt may be strange for tourists to land in Hong Kong to find throngs of impassioned protesters. They might wonder: What do they expect me to do about the Chinese government? Tourists come from all over
NPR Week In PoliticsNPR - Ron Elving American politics are echoing in the streets of Jerusalem and Hong Kong while fears of a recession are taking hold here at home.
Hong Kong What China Wants In Hong KongNPR NPR's Scott Simon asks UC San Diego's Susan Shirk about what's driving China's response to the Hong Kong protests and how she sees the situation playing out.
Mitch McConnell How Does One Man Have So Much Power Without Being President?NPR - Ron ElvingOne hears that question asked in Washington a lot these days, often with exasperation and bewilderment. And it is not always a reference to President Trump. Quite often, the man in question is Mitch McConnell,
