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FA | Fresh Air Weekend

Fresh Air Weekend: Director Paul Greengrass; Debunking Myths About Exercise

January 23, 2021

Greengrass talks about his film, News of the World. Maureen Corrigan reviews Nadia Owusu's memoir, Aftershocks. Exercised author Daniel Lieberman says the idea of "getting exercise" is relatively new.

FA | Music Interviews

Remembering Jazz Tuba Player Howard Johnson

January 22, 2021

In the 1960s and '70s, Johnson, who died Jan. 11, played on recordings by Charles Mingus, McCoy Tyner and Carla Bley. He also led his own ensembles, including Gravity. Originally broadcast in 1984.

FA | Politics

Biography Traces Political Mistakes And Personal Scars That Shaped Joe Biden

January 22, 2021

Evan Osnos talks about Joe Biden's enduring quest to become president. He says Biden has a different mindset today than he once had: "He's a man who is at peace." Originally broadcast Oct. 27, 2020.

FA | Movie Reviews

In 'White Tiger,' A Dickensian Rags-To-Riches Story Turns Psychological Thriller

January 22, 2021

In this adaptation of Aravind Adiga's 2008 novel, a young man defies the odds by escaping poverty in a rapidly globalizing India. The White Tiger is a dark satire — with an eat-the-rich ethos.

FA | Music Reviews

With 'Some Kind Of Tomorrow' 2 Jazz Musicians Improvise Together Over Zoom

January 21, 2021

Soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom and bassist Mark Helias play together in a new remotely recorded digital album. These seasoned improvisers line up just right, despite the recording challenges.

FA | Shots - Health News

Just Move: Scientist Author Debunks Myths About Exercise And Sleep

January 21, 2021

Paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman says the concept of "getting exercise" is relatively new. His new book, Exercised, examines why we run, lift and walk for a workout when our ancestors didn't.

FA | Environment

Biden's Plan To Undo Trump's Last-Minute Deregulatory Spree & Enact A Climate Agenda

January 20, 2021

Trump called climate change a hoax. Biden calls it an existential threat. Washington Post journalist Juliet Eilperin talks about how Biden might reverse some of his predecessor's policies.

FA | Movie Reviews

Polish Thriller 'Spoor' Is A Pulpy Murder Story — And A Utopian Fable

January 20, 2021

Corpses pile up, but there are no human footsteps surrounding the dead bodies — only animal footprints. This strange, darkly funny film mixes feminism, social justice and ecology.

FA | Music Reviews

Folk Musician Peter Stampfel Pays Homage To 100 Favorite Songs On '20th Century'

January 19, 2021

A new five-CD set features Stampfel's recording of a favorite song for each year of the last century. The resulting collection is a wonderful survey of popular music — as well as lots of great fun.

FA | Shots - Health News

'Doctors Blackwell' Tells The Story Of 2 Pioneering Sisters Who Changed Medicine

January 19, 2021

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman in America to earn her medical degree. Her sister Emily followed in her footsteps. Janice Nimura tells the story of the "complicated, prickly" trailblazers.

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Fresh Air Weekend: Director Paul Greengrass; Debunking Myths About Exercise

Remembering Jazz Tuba Player Howard Johnson

Biography Traces Political Mistakes And Personal Scars That Shaped Joe Biden

In 'White Tiger,' A Dickensian Rags-To-Riches Story Turns Psychological Thriller

With 'Some Kind Of Tomorrow' 2 Jazz Musicians Improvise Together Over Zoom

Just Move: Scientist Author Debunks Myths About Exercise And Sleep

Biden's Plan To Undo Trump's Last-Minute Deregulatory Spree & Enact A Climate Agenda

Polish Thriller 'Spoor' Is A Pulpy Murder Story — And A Utopian Fable

Folk Musician Peter Stampfel Pays Homage To 100 Favorite Songs On '20th Century'

'Doctors Blackwell' Tells The Story Of 2 Pioneering Sisters Who Changed Medicine

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