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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.
Singer/Composer Jazzmeia Horn Is A Double Threat On 'Love & Liberation'
by Kevin Whitehead
Horn pulls together her sundry influences — including jazz, pop, gospel and vintage Broadway — on her second album. The resulting tunes are so good, other singers are sure to try them on.
Obscure Artists Alice Guy-Blaché And Tom Lehrer Get Their Due In 2 New DVDs
by David Bianculli
Forgotten silent filmmaker Guy-Blaché takes center stage in Be Natural, while Live in Copenhagen spotlights more than a dozen songs written and performed by '60s singing satirist Lehrer.
Maggie Gyllenhaal Takes On The Power Imbalance Of Sex Work In 'The Deuce'
by Terry Gross
Gyllenhaal produces and stars in the HBO series, now in its third season, about sex work, porn, organized crime, politics, police and feminism in 1970s New York. Originally broadcast Sept. 20, 2018.
Lana Del Rey Crafts A Hypnotic California Sound On 'Norman F****** Rockwell!'
by Ken Tucker
In the last decade, Del Rey released recordings that expanded our understanding of L.A. pop music. The singer/songwriter's new album is like a series of earthquakes, rendered with supreme confidence.
Clarinetist Ben Goldberg Unites Jazz And Poetry On 'Good Day For Cloud Fishing'
by Kevin Whitehead
Goldberg's mini box set includes 24 new poems by Dean Young — as well as a dozen pieces inspired by Young's poetry. The playfulness on both sides of the equation makes this mixed-media project work.
From Mar-A-Lago To Trump Hotels, Reporter Says Trump Profits As President
by Terry Gross
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Fahrenthold says in the past, an honor system helped keep presidents from using the office to benefit themselves. Not Trump: "He exploits honor systems."
Come Along For The Ride: 'Give Me Liberty' Is A Full-Blown Farce On Wheels
by Justin Chang
A new screwball comedy by filmmaker Kirill Mikhanovsky follows the driver of a medical transport van and his passengers over the course of 24 busy hours in Milwaukee.