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• Stacey Abrams On American Autocracy & Her New Chapter

  Abrams isn't running for office — but she's not ruling it out, either. "Politics is a tool ... for getting good done, but it's not the only one." Her new thriller novel is Coded Justice. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about voter...

  15 jul 2025 2672 sec.

• The 'Jailhouse Lawyer' Who Freed Innocent People — Including Himself

  While serving a life sentence for a murder he didn't commit, Calvin Duncan studied law, hoping to appeal his case. In the process he became a jailhouse lawyer. We'll talk about how he managed to help free many wrongly convicted ...

  14 jul 2025 2659 sec.

• Best Of: A 'Failed' Child Star / A Novel About Pregnancy Post-Roe

  Tamara Yajia grew up Jewish in Argentina, intent on becoming a child star. But just when her break was coming along, her family emigrated to California. Her new memoir is Cry for Me, Argentina. TV critic David Bianculli reviews a new...

  12 jul 2025 2923 sec.

• Danzy Senna Writes Herself (& Other Mixed-Race People) Into Existence

  Novelist Danzy Senna spoke with Terry Gross about racial identity, growing up with a Black father and white mother in an era when "mixed-race" wasn't a thing. "Just merely existing as a family was a radical statement at that time," she...

  11 jul 2025 2662 sec.

• SCOTUS & The Reconception Of American Constitutional Order

  New York Times reporter Adam Liptak discusses the Supreme Court's decisions to limit the power of lower courts while expanding presidential power, and its consequential use of the so-called shadow docket. "It's it's not an overstatement...

  10 jul 2025 2691 sec.

• Doula & Novelist Leila Mottley On The Nuance Of Young Parenthood

  Leila Mottley gained critical acclaim at 19 with her debut novel Nightcrawling, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize. Now, she returns with her second novel, The Girls Who Grew Big. It follows a group of teenage mothers in the...

  9 jul 2025 2682 sec.

• Raphael Saadiq's Secret To Creative Success: 'Dare To Suck'

  Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Raphael Saadiq talks about his process — from collaborating with Beyoncé and Solange, to his song in Sinners, to his R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! He just announced an...

  8 jul 2025 2739 sec.

• Can't Sleep? You're Not Alone

  Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jennifer Senior has had insomnia for 25 years. Her new piece in The Atlantic, "Why Can't Americans Sleep?," is about her often futile attempts to fall asleep, and about the latest research into insomnia and...

  7 jul 2025 2711 sec.

• Best Of: 'Hamilton' Producer Jeffrey Seller / Ebon Moss-Bachrach On 'The Bear'

  Jeffrey Seller has been a key behind-the-scenes figure for some of the Broadway's biggest hits including, Hamilton and RENT, but he got his start on a much smaller scale. He looks back in a new memoir called Theater Kid. Ebon...

  5 jul 2025 2833 sec.

• How Louis Armstrong Became The First Black Pop Star

  Author Ricky Riccardi says Armstrong's innovations as a trumpeter and vocalist helped set the entire soundtrack of the 20th century. His book about Armstrong's early life is Stomp Off, Let's Go. Learn more about sponsor message...

  4 jul 2025 2719 sec.

• A 'Failed Child Star' Looks Back On Her Unconventional Childhood

  Tamara Yajia grew up Jewish in Argentina, intent on becoming a child star. But just when her break was coming along, her family emigrated to California. Her new memoir is Cry for Me, Argentina. Also, Ken Tucker reviews a new release...

  3 jul 2025 2637 sec.

• How Communities, Families & The Economy Are Impacted By ICE

  Jacob Soboroff of NBC News says the Trump administration promised to deport the "worst of the worst" criminal immigrants, but is now detaining undocumented workers with no serious criminal record. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about the...

  2 jul 2025 2722 sec.