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News Articles: Fresh Air

A building burns after shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 3. Russian forces have escalated their attacks on crowded cities in what Ukraine's leader called a blatant campaign of terror.

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  • Europe

Putin's war is a nightmare for the Ukrainian people and for Russia, an expert warns

Putin acted out of hubris and "didn't get the politics of Ukraine right" when he decided to invade, says Michael Kimmage, an academic who formerly served at the State Department.

March 03, 2022
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By:
  • Terry Gross
In<em> The Tourist,</em> "The Man" (Jamie Dornan) wakes up in a small town hospital in the Australian outback with no idea who he is or how he got there.

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  • TV Reviews

'The Tourist' doesn't know who he is — just that someone wants him dead

The BBC series, now playing on HBO Max, follows an Irishman who gets into a car accident and wakes up with amnesia in an Australian hospital. This suspenseful six-part thriller will keep you guessing.

March 02, 2022
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  • John Powers
GPB  NPR

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  • Europe

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already changed the world as we know it

Journalist Anne Applebaum has been covering the war in Ukraine for The Atlantic. "I don't think that we will ever again smugly assume that borders in Europe can't be changed by force," she says.

March 01, 2022
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  • Terry Gross
"Long COVID is characterized by a wide variety of symptoms that persist long after the initial infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus," says Meghan O'Rourke, author of <em>The Invisible Kingdom.</em>

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  • Global Health

How long COVID sheds light on other mysterious (and lonely) chronic illnesses

Writer Meghan O'Rourke says long COVID-19 and other chronic illnesses put a heavy burden on patients, who have to "testify to the reality of their own illness." Her new book is The Invisible Kingdom.

February 28, 2022
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  • Terry Gross
Haley Bennett stars as Roxanne in Joe Wright's <em>Cyrano</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

'Cyrano' infuses an oft-told tale with disarming sincerity and operatic passion

Peter Dinklage aches with unrequited love in this musical retelling of the famous Cyrano de Bergerac story. Cyrano isn't always the most graceful retelling, but it's hard not to admire its conviction.

February 26, 2022
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  • Justin Chang
GPB  NPR

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  • Author Interviews

Frederick Douglass biographer traces the rise of a legendary abolitionist and orator

David Blight's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography traced Douglass' path from slavery to abolitionist and inspired HBO's documentary, Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches. Originally broadcast in 2018.

February 25, 2022
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  • Dave Davies
GPB  NPR

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  • Global Health

Remembering Paul Farmer, a physician and global health care champion

Dr. Farmer worked to improve health care in the developing world. He died in Rwanda Feb. 21, on the grounds of a hospital and university he helped establish. Originally broadcast in 2011.

February 25, 2022
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  • Dave Davies
A bee sucks nectar from a flower in Berlin, Germany. Bee populations are in decline in industrialized nations across the globe.

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  • Environment

The world's insect population is in decline — and that's bad news for humans

Environmental writer Oliver Milman says habitat loss, pesticides and climate change are killing off insects worldwide, which, in turn, threatens humans. His new book is The Insect Crisis.

February 24, 2022
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  • Dave Davies
<em>Abbott Elementary</em> creator and showrunner Quinta Brunson plays second grade teacher Janine Teagues on the mockumentary.

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  • Television

'Abbott Elementary' creator Quinta Brunson finds humor and heart in the classroom

Brunson stars as a rookie second grade teacher in an under-resourced public elementary school in the new mockumentary. Brunson says she conceived of the show with her mother — a teacher — in mind.

February 23, 2022
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  • Terry Gross
Vladímír, by Julia May Jonas

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  • Book Reviews

With a nod to 'Lolita,' 'Vladímír' makes a sly statement about sex and power

Julia May Jonas' debut novel centers around a women's lit professor whose feminist credentials are jeopardized because of her husband's bad behavior — and by her own relationship with a colleague.

February 22, 2022
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  • Maureen Corrigan
Audience members sit separately for social distancing at a cinema in China's eastern Zhejiang province in July 2020.

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  • Asia

Hollywood relies on China to stay afloat. What does that mean for movies?

Wall Street Journal reporter Erich Schwartzel says that film studios increasingly need Chinese audiences to break even — which can result in self-censorship. His new book is Red Carpet.

February 21, 2022
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  • Terry Gross
GPB  NPR

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  • Movie Interviews

Penélope Cruz says just reading the script for 'Parallel Mothers' left her in tears

Cruz has been nominated for an Oscar for her role as a 40-something woman who becomes pregnant unintentionally and meets a teen who is unhappy about having a baby. Originally broadcast Dec. 22, 2021.

February 18, 2022
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  • Terry Gross
Amina (right, Abakar Souleymane) tries to guide her 15-year-old daughter (Rihane Khalil Alio) through an unexpected pregnancy in the Chadian film<em> Lingui, the Sacred Bonds.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

Family ties are tested in 2 engrossing international films

The Belgian drama Playground unfolds at a school where 7-year-old Nora watches her brother being bullied. The Chadian film Lingui, the Sacred Bonds centers on a mother whose teen daughter is pregnant.

February 18, 2022
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  • Justin Chang
GPB  NPR

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  • Movie Interviews

Javier Bardem likes playing characters who are full of contradictions

Bardem didn't set out to become an actor; instead he wanted to be a painter. He's now up for for an Academy Award for his portrayal of Desi Arnaz in Being the Ricardos. Originally broadcast in 2011.

February 18, 2022
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  • Dave Davies
<em>We Need to Talk About Cosby</em> examines the tainted legacy of comedian Bill Cosby.

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  • Television

Cosby's legacy is a third rail conversation we need to have. W. Kamau Bell is ready

Bell's new Showtime documentary grapples with Bill Cosby's tainted legacy and his larger betrayal of the Black community. "It's just like: Why? Why do you have to be this guy?" Bell says.

February 14, 2022
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  • Terry Gross
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