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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.
'Hacks' peeks behind the curtain of a changing comedy world
by Ann Marie Baldonado
Stars share the films they love On TCM's 'Two for One' series
by David Bianculli
Guest programmers, including Spike Lee, Olivia Wilde and even Donald Trump, present and discuss two favorite films on this TCM feature. It's yet another way the network celebrates the love of movies.
Remembering comic and actor Bob Newhart
David Bianculli offers an appreciation of the star of Newhart and The Bob Newhart Show, who died July 18. In 1998, Newhart told Terry Gross that his signature stammer was not an affect.
Israel and Hezbollah have escalated attacks on each other. How likely is war?
by Terry Gross
Hezbollah, the militant group based in Lebanon, shares Hamas’ goal of destroying the state of Israel. New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins talks about his reporting trip to the Lebanese/Israeli border.
'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu says creativity isn't magic — it's hard work
by Terry Gross
Chu takes his inspiration from his dad, a Chinese immigrant who worked both the front room and the kitchen of their family-run restaurant: "The guy that in the back of the kitchen, that was my hero."
Apple TV+'s delightful 'Time Bandits' is much better than the film that inspired it
by David Bianculli
Time really does fly in this fun and charming adventure series, based on Terry Gilliam's 1981 film about a gang of thieves who steal treasures at different points in history.
50 years ago, 'Country Life' solidified Roxy Music's reputation as art-rockers
by Ken Tucker
The British band Roxy Music, led by singer/songwriter Bryan Ferry, released their fourth album in 1974. It would go on to crack the Billboard top 40 — and it remains thrilling today.