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Facial Recognition And Beyond: Journalist Ventures Inside China's 'Surveillance State'

Kai Strittmatter says the Chinese state has amassed an astonishing amount of data about its citizens, which it uses to punish people for even minor offenses. His new book is We Have Been Harmonized.

January 05, 2021
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  • Dave Davies
Ted Danson plays a retired millionaire who becomes mayor of Los Angeles in <em>Mr. Mayor. </em>

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As 'Mr. Mayor,' Ted Danson Sustains His Stellar Sitcom Streak

Playing a retired millionaire who unexpectedly wins his bid to become mayor of Los Angeles, Danson takes the spotlight and shines, sticking every landing on every line.

January 05, 2021
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<em>Keep Sharp,</em> by Sanjay Gupta

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To 'Keep Sharp' This Year, Keep Learning, Advises Neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta

CNN's chief medical correspondent says it's never too late to develop new brain pathways. Even small changes, like switching up the hand you use to hold your fork, can help optimize brain health.

January 04, 2021
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  • Terry Gross
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  • Movie Interviews

To Make 'The Godfather' His Way, Francis Ford Coppola Waged A Studio Battle

Coppola was 29 years old when he signed on to direct a film. "I was young and had no power," he said in 2016, "so [the studio] figured they could just boss me around." But Coppola fought back.

January 01, 2021
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  • Terry Gross
GPB News NPR

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  • Television

Patrick Stewart On His Return To 'Star Trek': 'I'm Braver Now Than I Was'

Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Picard. He says he's changed as an actor over the years: "I am not averse to risk-taking and I don't judge myself." Originally broadcast July 2, 2020.

December 29, 2020
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  • Sam Briger
GPB News NPR

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Stephen King Is Sorry You Feel Like You're Stuck In A Stephen King Novel

The horror writer says he understands why fans have said the pandemic feels like living inside one of his novels. In April 2020, King told Fresh Air that COVID-19 filled him with a "gnawing anxiety."

December 29, 2020
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  • Terry Gross
Maud (Glenda Jackson) is haunted by two mysteries in the television film <em>Elizabeth is Missing, </em>based on a novel by Emma Healey.

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Dementia Complicates The Search For 2 Lost Women In 'Elizabeth Is Missing'

A new PBS Masterpiece psychological thriller stars Glenda Jackson as a woman desperately trying to solve two mysteries — even as her own grasp of reality is slipping away.

December 28, 2020
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  • John Powers
(Clockwise from upper left) Eugene Levy in <em>Schitt's Creek,</em> Leslie Odom Jr. in <em>Hamilton,</em> Anya Taylor-Joy in <em>The Queen's Gambit,</em> Jurnee Smollett in <em>Lovecraft Country,</em> Sacha Baron Cohen in <em>Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, </em>and Kristen Bell in <em>The Good Place.</em>

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Best TV Of 2020: Great Shows Brought Us Together In A Difficult, Distanced Year

COVID-19 precautions kept us physically apart, but Fresh Air TV critic David Bianculli says shows such as Schitt's Creek, Better Call Saul, Fargo and Lovecraft Country provided virtual connection.

December 24, 2020
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  • David Bianculli
(Clockwise from upper left) Vitalina Varela plays the title character in <em>Vitalina Varela,</em> Jessica Cressy and Luca Marinelli in<em><em><em><em><em> Martin Eden, </em></em></em></em></em>Marty Walsh in <em><em><em>City Hall</em></em></em> and two men try to start a business in the Oregon Territory in<em><em><em> <em><em>First Cow.</em></em></em></em></em>

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A Terrific Year For Smaller Films: Critic Justin Chang Pairs 10 Favorites From 2020

Even though most of us stayed away from movie theaters, 2020 was a banner year for independent narrative films, feature-length documentaries and pictures of all types and genres from overseas.

December 24, 2020
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  • Justin Chang
A health care worker prepares COVID-19 vaccine doses at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Wednesday in Portland, Ore. Hospitals across the U.S. began getting their first doses of Pfizer's vaccine this week.

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  • Health

Without Resources, Vaccine Rollout Could 'Fall At The Last Hurdle,' Journalist Warns

Atlantic writer Ed Yong says the COVID-19 vaccination program will be the most complicated the U.S. has ever attempted: "It's going to be a slow process, and there are a lot of possible roadblocks."

December 17, 2020
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  • Terry Gross
Riz Ahmed plays plays a drummer who goes deaf in <em>Sound of Metal.</em>

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MC And Actor Riz Ahmed Embraces A New Kind Of Role In 'Sound Of Metal'

Ahmed plays a drummer who loses his hearing in Sound of Metal. To prepare for the role, he immersed himself in deaf culture — an experience that changed the way he thought about communication.

December 15, 2020
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  • Terry Gross
Dua Lipa performs onstage for the 2020 American Music Awards. Her album,<em> Future Nostalgia, </em>ranks second on Ken Tucker's list of his favorite albums of 2020.

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  • Music Reviews

A Year Like No Other: Ken Tucker Picks 10 Albums That Made An Art Of Escapism

The pandemic, along with unprecedented political and social upheaval, created a year in which listeners sought to be transported. Enter these 10 albums. At the top of the list: X's Alphabetland.

December 15, 2020
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  • Ken Tucker
GPB News NPR

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  • Author Interviews

Remembering John Le Carré, British Spy Turned Best-Selling Novelist

Le Carré, who died Dec. 12, worked for MI5 and MI6 early in his career and later drew on that experience in thrillers like The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Originally broadcast in 1989 and 2017.

December 14, 2020
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  • Terry Gross
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

'Bad Behavior By People In High Office': Rachel Maddow On The Lessons Of Spiro Agnew

Richard Nixon's first vice president resigned amid charges of bribery and tax evasion. Maddow and Mike Yarvitz revisit Agnew's story in the podcast (and now book) Bag Man. Originally broadcast in '19.

December 11, 2020
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  • Terry Gross
After a 17-year separation, Walter (Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine) greets his wife Esther (Zainab Jah) and daughter Sylvia (Ekwa Msangi) at JFK airport in the opening scene of <em>Farewell Amor. </em>

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  • Movie Reviews

An Immigrant Family Is Reunited After 17 Years In The Sweetly Moving 'Farewell Amor'

The film opens in an airport where a man greets the wife and daughter he hasn't seen in years. Farewell Amor is a deeply empathetic story about the struggles and anxieties of one immigrant family.

December 11, 2020
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