Otis Redding's 'Unfinished Life' Still Resonates
Nearly 50 years after his untimely death, Redding's influence as a spirit of soul music remains. Jonathan Gould, author of a new biography of the singer, explains why.
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Hank Azaria Says 'Brockmire' Has Been With Him For Years
Azaria stars in the new IFC show of the same name, about a baseball announcer slowly rebuilding his life and career in the minor leagues after a spectacular on-air meltdown over his wife's infidelity.
Harold Evans Makes Himself Clear: No More Passive Voice
Celebrated newspaper editor Harold Evans sees a lot of linguistic fog around us: murky words and too much passive voice. His new book, Do I Make Myself Clear? is a passionate call for better writing.
'A Face Like Glass' Is A Magical, Perfectly Ticking Machine Of A Tale
Frances Hardinge's new novel is set in a wondrous underground city where crafts can be magic and the people are born with faces like blank canvas; they must purchase each new expression at great cost.
Marines Release First-Ever Ad Spotlighting Woman In Combat Position
The ad comes amid intense scrutiny over sexism within the Marine Corps, including a scandal over male Marines sharing nude photos of female Marines without the women's consent.
Actor Curt Lowens, A Holocaust Survivor Known For Nazi Roles, Dies At 91
As a young man, Lowens survived Kristallnacht and joined the Dutch resistance. After the war, he played German officers on TV, on the Broadway stage and in films.
This Is About Obsession: Kathryn Hahn On The New Amazon Series, 'I Love Dick'
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with actor Kathryn Hahn, who is starring in a new show on Amazon called I Love Dick, based on a book by the same name.
An Iraqi Sniper Traps Two U.S. Soldiers In 'The Wall'
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews The Wall, a film about two American snipers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, behind a rapidly crumbling wall.
The Power Of Genes, And The Line Between Biology And Destiny
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee says genetics play a significant role in identity, temperament, sexual orientation and disease risk — but that environment also matters. Originally broadcast May 15, 2016.
'Last Men In Aleppo' Captures The Horror And Humanity Of The Syrian Crisis
A new documentary focuses on a group of emergency volunteers in Syria's largest city known as the White Helmets. Critic David Edelstein says Last Men In Aleppo is a powerful and affecting work.