ExcitingAds! Air https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13 Air! en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:51:43 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR Programs: Fresh Air https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/ Inside a 'modern slavery situation' where cyber scammers are victims themselves <em>Wired</em>'s Andy Greenberg explains how a cybercrime operation in Southeast Asia trapped computer engineers into defrauding victims of billions of dollars. Plus, he discusses the scam involving <em>Fresh Air.</em> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:29:37 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5977731/inside-a-modern-slavery-situation-where-cyber-scammers-are-victims-themselves https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5977731/inside-a-modern-slavery-situation-where-cyber-scammers-are-victims-themselves Wired's Andy Greenberg explains how a cybercrime operation in Southeast Asia trapped computer engineers into defrauding victims of billions of dollars. Plus, he discusses the scam involving Fresh Air.

]]> Terry Gross Marking the 100th birthday of jazz great John Coltrane Coltrane, who died in 1967 at age 40, was a comet who lit up the sky, constantly refining his saxophone style and technique alongside his composing, bandleading and advocacy for younger colleagues. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:28:39 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5976887/marking-the-100th-birthday-of-jazz-great-john-coltrane https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5976887/marking-the-100th-birthday-of-jazz-great-john-coltrane Coltrane, who died in 1967 at age 40, was a comet who lit up the sky, constantly refining his saxophone style and technique alongside his composing, bandleading and advocacy for younger colleagues.

]]> Kevin Whitehead Rhiannon Giddens' banjo connects her to her ancestors: 'The spirits come through' A self-described "folkie to the bone," Giddens sings and plays banjo and fiddle in this interview. Her latest album, <em>Hope Is the Thing with Feathers</em>, takes its name from an Emily Dickinson poem. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:20:38 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/21/nx-s1-5976700/rhiannon-giddens-hope-is-the-thing-with-wings https://www.npr.org/2026/09/21/nx-s1-5976700/rhiannon-giddens-hope-is-the-thing-with-wings

A self-described "folkie to the bone," Giddens sings and plays banjo and fiddle in this interview. Her latest album, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers, takes its name from an Emily Dickinson poem.

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]]> Terry Gross Fresh Air Weekend: Colin Kaepernick; Singer/actor Danielle Brooks Kaepernick<strong> </strong>created an uproar in 2016 when he took a knee during the anthem to protest police brutality. Brooks says, "gratitude should always lead the way." She co-stars in <em>If I Go Will They Miss Me?</em> Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/19/nx-s1-5973254/colin-kaepernick-danielle-brooks https://www.npr.org/2026/09/19/nx-s1-5973254/colin-kaepernick-danielle-brooks

Kaepernick created an uproar in 2016 when he took a knee during the anthem to protest police brutality. Brooks says, "gratitude should always lead the way." She co-stars in If I Go Will They Miss Me?

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]]> There's 'Hope' for this divisive alien invasion film that mixes art and schlock Shape-shifting aliens attack a South Korean border town in <em>Hope</em>, a big-budget thriller that blends third-rate CGI with exhilarating action scenes. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:26:47 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5973091/hope-review-alien-invasion https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5973091/hope-review-alien-invasion Hope.'/>

Shape-shifting aliens attack a South Korean border town in Hope, a big-budget thriller that blends third-rate CGI with exhilarating action scenes.

]]> Justin Chang Remembering jazz singer Cassandra Wilson Wilson, who died Sept. 1, spiced her singing with funk, hip-hop and blues. Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation, and we listen back to Terry's 1988 interview with Wilson. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:50:59 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5973262/remembering-jazz-singer-cassandra-wilson https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5973262/remembering-jazz-singer-cassandra-wilson Wilson, who died Sept. 1, spiced her singing with funk, hip-hop and blues. Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation, and we listen back to Terry's 1988 interview with Wilson.

]]> Kevin Whitehead 'Looney Tunes' animator Chuck Jones explains what makes Wile E. Coyote tick Jones, who died in 2002, shared the specific rules he had for the characters he co-created in this 1989 interview: "The roadrunner can never harm the coyote; the coyote could only harm himself." Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:50:42 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5973260/looney-tunes-animator-chuck-jones-explains-what-makes-wile-e-coyote-tick https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5973260/looney-tunes-animator-chuck-jones-explains-what-makes-wile-e-coyote-tick Jones, who died in 2002, shared the specific rules he had for the characters he co-created in this 1989 interview: "The roadrunner can never harm the coyote; the coyote could only harm himself."

]]> Terry Gross 'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump In Kai Bird's biography of Cohn, he looks at how the lawyer taught Trump how to deny, delay, attack, sue and countersue, never admit defeat, side-step paying bills and avoid a paper trail. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:14:06 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/17/nx-s1-5965831/american-scoundrel-traces-roy-cohns-playbook-from-mccarthyism-to-trump https://www.npr.org/2026/09/17/nx-s1-5965831/american-scoundrel-traces-roy-cohns-playbook-from-mccarthyism-to-trump In Kai Bird's biography of Cohn, he looks at how the lawyer taught Trump how to deny, delay, attack, sue and countersue, never admit defeat, side-step paying bills and avoid a paper trail.

]]> Terry Gross 3 Dolly Parton hits showcase her unique takes on romance and heartbreak "Don't Let It Trouble Your Mind" is the prettiest kiss-off song you'll ever hear. Then there's "Run That By Me One More Time," a rowdy novelty duet, and the story-song "My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy." Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:14:04 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/17/nx-s1-5973032/3-dolly-parton-hits-showcase-her-unique-takes-on-romance-and-heartbreak https://www.npr.org/2026/09/17/nx-s1-5973032/3-dolly-parton-hits-showcase-her-unique-takes-on-romance-and-heartbreak "Don't Let It Trouble Your Mind" is the prettiest kiss-off song you'll ever hear. Then there's "Run That By Me One More Time," a rowdy novelty duet, and the story-song "My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy."

]]> Ken Tucker How Jared Kushner is mixing U.S. diplomacy with his billion-dollar business <em>The New Yorker</em>'s Dexter Filkins says while Trump's son-in-law is a U.S. special envoy negotiating peace, he's also working on private business deals, raising billions in some of the same countries. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:14:19 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-5971125/how-jared-kushner-is-mixing-u-s-diplomacy-with-his-billion-dollar-business https://www.npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-5971125/how-jared-kushner-is-mixing-u-s-diplomacy-with-his-billion-dollar-business The New Yorker's Dexter Filkins says while Trump's son-in-law is a U.S. special envoy negotiating peace, he's also working on private business deals, raising billions in some of the same countries.

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