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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.
George Clooney's 'Catch-22' On Hulu Is Ambitious And Darkly Satisfying
by David Bianculli
The new adaptation of Joseph Heller's 1961 novel presents a classic story of war and the military, at a time when it's not only advisable — but also necessary — to question authority.
Vampire Weekend's 'Father Of The Bride' Puts A Light Touch On Heavy Topics
by Ken Tucker
The band's longest album to date is so polished you may not initially take in all the emotion roiling beneath its surface. Father of the Bride introduces new themes and a new ambition.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Hollywood Legend Doris Day
by Terry Gross
The singer and actor, who died May 12, made nearly 40 movies over the course of her career. In 1968, Day walked away from performing and began rescuing animals. Originally broadcast in 2012.
French Comedy 'Non-Fiction' Infuses Every Conversation With Seductive Pull
by Justin Chang
Writer-director Olivier Assayas has a knack for turning abstract ideas into stimulating cinema — which is exactly what he does in Non-Fiction, a modern-day talkfest centering on the Parisian elite.
'Fresh Air' Celebrates 'Veep,' A Comedy Series Skewering Presidential Politics
by Terry Gross
As the HBO series Veep concludes its seventh and final season, we listen back to archival interviews with showrunner David Mandel and shows stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tony Hale.
'My Mother Is Mad At The Sun': A Poet Reflects On His Mom's Alzheimer's Disease
by Lloyd Schwartz
Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reads a poem about his late mother, who had Alzheimer's Disease. Schwartz's latest collection is Little Kisses.