4,977 stories from National Public Radio
This week, special guest Kali Reis joins panelists Rachel Coster, Hari Kondabolu, and Luke BurbankLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jodie Foster has been acting since she was 3. At 12 she was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver.' This year marks the 50th anniversary of that film. Foster spoke w…
We remember Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, who died last week at 78. The guitarist spoke with Fresh Air Executive Producer Sam Briger in 2016 about working on a ranch, learn…
Georgetown is moving Let Freedom Ring, its annual event celebrating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., to the historic Howard Theatre in order to save money, the university said.
Foster was just 12 years old when she starred in Scorsese's 1976 film 'Taxi Driver.' "What luck to have been part of that, our golden age of cinema in the '70s," she says. She talks with Ter…
Moore says writing is mostly labor, but "2% of the time, usually at the very beginning of a book and the very end of a book, it feels like flying." She's also the author of 'Long Bright Rive…
This week, we anticipate good things from 2026 by remembering the moments that made 2025 so funLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
The WNO is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year.
This week, special guest Delroy Lindo joins Paula Poundstone, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Roy Blount, Jr. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy…
Will Arnett stars in the new film 'Is This Thing On?' about a man going through a divorce, who finds himself onstage doing stand-up. He spoke with Terry Gross about trying out stand-up under…
Thompson is nominated for a Golden Globe for her starring role in 'Hedda.' She spoke with co-host Tonya Mosley about her collaboration with director Nia DaCosta, navigating her biracial iden…
The 18-time Grammy Award winner is the latest musician to cancel an show at the Kennedy Center. Béla Fleck says he cannot currently perform there because it "has become charged and politica…
Three women in their 90s are performing right now on New York stages, sometimes as often as eight performances a week.
Ben Stiller talks about his new Apple TV+ documentary about his actor/comedian parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. In the '60s and '70s, they were famous as the comedy duo, Stiller and Mea…
The WWE superstar considered pursuing a career in mixed martial arts before realizing, "I don't like getting punched in the face." Johnson plays MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's 'The …
Hiller spent years scraping by in Hollywood by taking on various small roles and commercials. Then he landed the role of Joel on HBO's 'Somebody Somewhere' and everything changed. His memoir…
Kind is the announcer and host sidekick on the Netflix show 'Everybody's Live with John Mulaney.' "I don't know what the hell I'm doing. You must understand " it's anarchy," he says of the s…
NPR's A Martinez speaks with choreographer Doug Varone about his decision to cancel upcoming performances by his dance company at the Kennedy Center.
After President Trump added his name to the Kennedy Center, artists have been canceling their performances in protest, putting a damper on holiday events, including the New Year's Eve celebr…
For the first seven years of her life, Cristela Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a South Texas border town. She spoke with Terry Gross about ICE raids, being mentored by labor activist …
A previously unpublished radio play written by Tennessee Williams as a college student has been published in The Strand magazine. What does the work say about the playwright before he became…
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.
This week, we celebrate the holidays with some of our favorite guests and a trip back to Hawaii!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Arnett stars in Bradley Cooper's new film, 'Is This Thing On?' as a man who turns to the New York comedy scene as he grapples with his divorce. The 'SmartLess' podcast co-host talked with Te…
Nearly half of the revenue for large American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite The Nutcracker. Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those suga…
