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43:05

How the AR-15 became the bestselling rifle in the U.S.

Washington Post reporter Todd Frankel explains how the AR-15 was adapted from the M16 military combat automatic rifle, and how it became an icon of gun culture and a favored weapon for mass shooters.

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08:25

Who will win 87,000 bottles of wine? 'Drops of God' is the ultimate taste test

A new eight-part TV series called "Drops Of God" is about a competition between a French woman and Japanese man to inherit the world's most valuable wine collection. The first two episodes of this multilingual show dropped Friday on Apple TV+. Our critic at large John Powers says that it's an engrossing tale that's as much about inheritance as wine.

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42:00

'Fresh Air' pays tribute to the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb

The new Broadway musical New York, New York includes Kander and Ebb's songs from Scorsese's 1977 film. We listen back to an '83 interview with Kander and Ebb, plus '91 and '15 interviews with Kander.

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09:30

Sinister twin sisters wield all the power in the latest 'Dead Ringers' adaptation

David Cronenberg's 1988 movie Dead Ringers, like the book on which it was based, was all about birth, death, love and power — but mostly from the male point of view. This new six-episode Prime Video adaptation of Dead Ringers preserves all of that. But showrunner Alice Birch, who created this TV version, changes it, too, by giving its female characters all the power.

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52:30

'The Wager' chronicles shipwreck, mutiny and murder at the tip of South America

Author David Grann tells the story of an 18th-century British warship that wrecked along the coast of Patagonia. The survivors sailed thousands of miles to safety, and later faced charges of mutiny.

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43:09

After 'Felicity' and a stint as a spy, Keri Russell embraces her new 'Diplomat' role

In "The Diplomat," Keri Russell stars as Kate Wyler, a career foreign service officer with an excellent reputation for handling international crises, often behind the scenes.

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08:21

In 1984, Margaret Thatcher was nearly assassinated — a new book asks, what if?

In a new book called "There Will Be Fire," Irish journalist Rory Carroll investigates the IRA plot to assassinate Margaret Thatcher, a plot that almost succeeded and thus almost changed the course of history.

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08:48

'Showing Up' is a rare glimpse of an artist at (very hard) work

The fourth movie that Kelly Reichardt and Michelle Williams have made together, Showing Up is the first Reichardt movie that could be described as a comedy. But like all her films, it's a model of indie realism,

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19:10

Remembering 'Barton Fink' actor Michael Lerner

The character actor, who died April 8, guest starred on dozens of TV shows and was nominated for an Oscar for playing a Hollywood studio executive in Barton Fink. Originally broadcast in 1992.

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22:30

Remembering restaurant critic and food writer Mimi Sheraton

Sheraton, who died April 6, was the first woman to review restaurants for The New York Times. Her opinions were reputed to have the power to make or break new restaurants. Originally broadcast in '87.

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52:30

Will Fox News pay for spreading lies about voter fraud?

New York Times journalist Jeremy Peters explains Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion lawsuit against the network. "Legal experts tell me that rarely have they seen a case this strong," he says.

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43:10

A doctor reflects on the challenges of caring for a parent with Alzheimer's

Dr. Sandeep Jauhar says caring for his dad was the hardest journey he's ever taken. His memoir, My Father's Brain, is also about the latest research into the disease, and why there's not yet a cure.

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08:20

Pipeline sabotage is on the agenda in this action-packed eco-heist film

A hugely timely new political thriller, and a fictional riff on the eco-sabotage manifesto by Andreas Malm.

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43:09

NPR host Mary Louise Kelly reflects on juggling motherhood and chasing the news

Kelly has reported from around the world, including from war zones. Her new memoir, It. Goes. So. Fast, chronicles her ongoing attempts to be a good mother — and be good at her job.

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08:21

This recent 'Succession' was among the best hours of TV our critic has seen in years

The third episode of Succession's fourth and final season ripped away the show's center in a brilliant and unexpected move. If you haven't seen it yet, it's time to catch up.

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42:48

Josh Groban never gave up his dream of playing 'Sweeney Todd'

The Grammy-Award winning baritone first auditioned to play the Demon Barber of Fleet Street back in high school. He didn't get the part then; now he's starring in the Broadway production.

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08:42

A daughter confronts the failures of our health care system in 'A Living Remedy'

Class identity, however, much more than racial identity or adoption, is the factor that greatly determines the course of events recalled in A Living Remedy says book critic Maureen Corrigan.

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12:38

Joni Mitchell receives Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Since the 1960s, Mitchell has been one of the most influential singer songwriters in popular music. We'll listen back to her 2004 Fresh Air interview.

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12:38

Joni Mitchell receives Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Since the 1960s, Mitchell has been one of the most influential singer songwriters in popular music. We'll listen back to her 2004 Fresh Air interview.

Interview
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09:34

'Air' is an enjoyable, over-the-top love letter to the 1980s

Ben Affleck's film is a dramatization of how Nike signed NBA rookie Michael Jordan in a legendary deal that would forever change the landscape of celebrity endorsements and professional sports.

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