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Can't sleep? Journalist Jennifer Senior says you're not alone in your insomnia
by Terry Gross
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jennifer Senior has had insomnia for 25 years. Her new piece in The Atlantic is about her often futile attempts to fall asleep, and about the latest research into insomnia.
Newly Unearthed 1965 Album Represents Hasaan Ibn Ali's Posthumous Vindication
by Kevin Whitehead
The jazz pianist only recorded two albums, the second of which was long believed to be lost. Now, the rediscovery of Metaphysics: The Lost Atlantic Session is cause for renewed celebration.
Poet Hanif Abdurraqib On The Intersection Of Black Excellence, Joy And Pain
by Arun Venugopal
What do Soul Train and Whitney Houston tell us about race in America? In his book, A Little Devil in America, the culture critic traces the history of Black performance through moments in pop culture.
'Law & Order' Actor Found Something 'Larger' Than Himself On 'SVU'
by Dave Davies
Christopher Meloni spent 12 seasons on Law & Order: SVU before leaving the show in 2011. Now he's returning to the franchise, starring in Law & Order: Organized Crime. Originally broadcast April 2019.
Remembering Larry McMurtry, A Writer Who Helped Define The American West
by Terry Gross
Best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove, McMurtry wrote more than 30 books and screenplays, many set in the West. He died on March 25. Originally broadcast in 1995.
Remembering Watergate Conspirator G. Gordon Liddy
by Terry Gross
Liddy, who died March 30, was convicted in 1973 for his role in the conspiracy to burglarize and bug the Democratic Party's headquarters at the Watergate office complex. Originally broadcast in 1980.
New Guaranteed Income For Families With Children Is 'Stunning,' Poverty Expert Says
by Dave Davies
New York Times reporter Jason DeParle says a provision in the new COVID relief package has the makings of a policy revolution — and would "roughly cut child poverty in half."