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This safety-net hospital doctor treats mostly uninsured and undocumented patients

Many of Ricardo Nuila's patients at Houston's Ben Taub Hospital are dealing with serious illnesses as a result of not being able to access basic preventive care. His new book is The People's Hospital.

March 15, 2023
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Eco-idealism and staggering wealth meet in 'Birnam Wood'

Eleanor Catton's novel centers on young members of an radical environmental rights group who wind up entangled with a billionaire drone manufacturer. Our critic devoured all 400+ pages in two days.

March 14, 2023
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A veterinarian says pets have a lot to teach us about love and grief

Karen Fine says "I feel like I learn from my patients all the time. ... They really have skills and senses that we don't." Her new memoir is The Other Family Doctor.

March 13, 2023
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Tom (Jonathan Tucker) cultivates a sense of dependency in 17-year-old Lea (Lily McInerny) in <em>Palm Trees and Power Lines.</em>

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An older man grooms a teenage girl in this disturbing but vital film

Palm Trees and Power Lines is a gripping cautionary tale about abuse and trafficking — but it is scrupulous in its refusal to sensationalize.

March 10, 2023
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'Camera Man' unspools the colorful life of silent film star Buster Keaton

Slate film critic Dana Stevens traces Keaton's trajectory, from performing in his family's vaudeville act as a child, to starring in and directing silent films. Originally broadcast Jan. 24, 2022.

March 10, 2023
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Park Ji-min stars as a young woman who was raised by adoptive parents in France in<em> Return to Seoul.</em>

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'Return to Seoul' is a funny, melancholy film that will surprise you start to finish

In this wonderfully unpredictable film, first-time actor Park Ji-min stars as Freddie, a young woman raised by adoptive parents in France who returns to the country of her birth.

March 08, 2023
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  • John Powers
Pennsylvania state troopers deploy in Baltimore, Md, on May 1, 2015, following the release of a report on the death of Freddie Gray. Gray, 25, died April 19, 2015 from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody.

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Police are 'shielded' from repercussions of their abuse. A law professor examines why

UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz talks about the legal protections — including qualified immunity and no-knock warrants — that have protected officers from the repercussions of abuse.

March 06, 2023
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Matthew Rhys plays the unbeatable defense attorney Perry Mason<em> </em>in HBO's series.

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'Perry Mason' returns for Season 2, but the reboot is less fun than the original

The HBO series starring Matthew Rhys lures us in with the Perry Mason brand. But it ultimately overlooks the shark-like courtroom demeanor that made the character more legend than lawyer.

March 03, 2023
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Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tár in director Todd Field's <em>Tár.</em>

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'Whoever holds power, it's going to corrupt them,' says 'Tár' director Todd Field

Cate Blanchett plays a charismatic conductor who uses her power to take sexual advantage of young women she's mentoring. Both Blanchett and Tár director Todd Field have been nominated for Oscars.

March 01, 2023
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  • Terry Gross

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Rebecca Makkai's smart, prep school murder novel is self-aware about the 'ick' factor

The thickly-plotted mystery, I Have Some Questions for You, is the latest from the author of The Great Believers. It has been compared to Donna Tartt's 1992 blockbuster, The Secret History.

March 01, 2023
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Serial's new true-crime podcast, <em>The Coldest Case in</em> Laramie, revisits a 1985 murder<em>. </em>Above, storm clouds over downtown Laramie, Wyo., on Aug. 13, 2022.

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'The Coldest Case' is Serial's latest podcast on murder and memory

In 1985, a University of Wyoming student was killed in her apartment. A new audio documentary series grapples — again — with the unreliability of memory and the slipperiness of truth.

February 28, 2023
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Ke Huy Quan plays Waymond, the meta-verse traveling husband in <em>Everything Everywhere All At Once.</em>

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In 'Everything Everywhere,' Ke Huy Quan found the role he'd been missing

As a kid, Quan appeared in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies. But he quit acting when he couldn't land good roles. He's nominated for an Oscar for his first performance in decades.

February 27, 2023
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The 95th annual<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/01/24/1150993015/academy-awards-nominations-oscars-2023"> </a>Academy Awards will be held on March 12.

Fresh Air Weekend: Backstage battles at the Oscars; Marc Maron

Michael Schulman sifts through the controversies of the Academy Awards in Oscar Wars. John Powers reviews the documentary, All that Breathes. Maron finds joy amidst grief with From Bleak to Dark.

February 25, 2023
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A poster displays a Russian soldier with a slogan reading "Glory to the Heroes of Russia."

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How a former caterer created the mercenary army fighting Putin's war in Ukraine

Guardian journalist Shaun Walker talks about Yevgeny Prigozhin, the tough-talking convict-turned-businessman who recruits soldiers from Russian prisons to fight in Ukraine.

February 23, 2023
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  • Dave Davies
The 95th annual<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/01/24/1150993015/academy-awards-nominations-oscars-2023"> </a>Academy Awards will be held on March 12.

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'Oscar Wars' spotlights bias, blind spots and backstage battles in the Academy

From relentless campaigning to snubs and speeches, the Academy Awards have often reflected a cultural conflict zone. Michael Schulman sifts through the controversies in a new book.

February 22, 2023
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