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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.
'Booksmart' Tweaks Convention By Offering A Gentler View Of High School
by John Powers
Olivia Wilde's lighthearted, female-centric film charts the adventures of two brainy best friends who embark on a quest to reframe their high school identities 24 hours before graduation.
'Reluctant Psychonaut' Michael Pollan Embraces 'New Science' Of Psychedelics
by Terry Gross
Author Michael Pollan experimented with mushrooms, LSD and other psychedelics while researching his latest book, How to Change Your Mind. Originally broadcast May 15, 2018.
Branford Marsalis Revels In Jazz's Timeless Challenges On New Album
by Kevin Whitehead
Saxophonist Marsalis has been leading a quartet for the last 20 years, with only one personnel change; their new album, The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul, shows they're still going strong.
Journalist Chronicles The 'Power Struggle' Within The NRA
by Terry Gross
New York Times reporter Danny Hakim discusses conflicts within the NRA's leadership, its lawsuit against its advertising and PR company, and what leaked documents reveal about the organization.
ABC Takes A Risky Gamble By Reviving 2 Classic Sitcoms For Live Broadcast
by David Bianculli
Jamie Foxx plays George Jefferson and Woody Harrelson is Archie Bunker in the ABC special Live in Front of a Studio Audience, which recreates individual episodes of two vintage Norman Lear shows.
'Dementia Reimagined' Asks: Can There Be Happiness For Those With Memory Loss?
by Terry Gross
While caring for her mother, who had dementia, bioethicist Tia Powell began imagining a different way to approach the disease. Her new book looks at long-term care options and end-of-life decisions.
'The Souvenir' Is A Piercing Portrait Of A Woman Learning To Become An Artist
by Justin Chang
Joanna Hogg's movie, which centers on a young film student, is the first of a projected two-part drama drawing from Hogg's life. It won the top prize in Sundance's world cinema dramatic competition.
An Author Goes 'Spying On The South' 160 Years After Frederick Law Olmsted
by Maureen Corrigan
Novelist Stephen McCauley Embraces Life On A 'Small, Everyday Scale'
by Terry Gross
McCauley's novel, My Ex-Life, is a comedy about a couple whose marriage ended years ago when the husband came out as gay. "All relationships evolve," he says. Originally broadcast June 20, 2018.