’4:44′ Imagines Earth’s End — Only With A Whimper
Throughout the 21st century, the movies have been telling us how we’re all going to die: by environmental catastrophe, contagion, …
‘The Deep Blue Sea’: A Moving Melody of Escape
Propriety and recklessness make for uneasy bedfellows in The Deep Blue Sea, a shimmering exploration of romantic obsession and the …
First Read: ‘The Beginner’s Goodbye’ By Anne Tyler
The following is an exclusive first look at chapter two of Anne Tyler’s new book, which will be published on …
Why Gas Prices Are Rising Even As Demand Is Down
On Morning Edition this week we looked at “What’s Making Americans Less Thirsty for Gasoline?” Now let’s examine another important …
It’s All Politics, March 22, 2012
Mitt Romney has an impressive victory in Illinois, gets Jeb Bush’s backing, revives the inevitability argument and then gets bogged …
Where Implementation Of Health Overhaul Stands
The complexity, scale and sliding timetable for implementation of the federal health overhaul make it tough to figure out exactly …
Making ‘The Muppets Movie’ Was ‘Dream Come True’
This interview was originally broadcast on November 23, 2011. Nicholas Stoller made his directorial debut with the raunchy 2008 comedy …
‘Man Men’ Returns, Cocky And Confident As Ever
Yes, it was worth the wait. Absolutely. Mad Men returns Sunday with a two-hour season premiere — and by the …
Kevin Clash: Making Elmo Come To Life
This interview was originally broadcast on December 15, 2011. When Elmo first appeared on Sesame Street, the little red monster …
Chaos Feared When New Zealand Changes Road Rules Sunday
“Road-Rule Chaos Looms For NZ Drivers,” The New Zealand Herald warns. It seems, as The Associated Press puts it, that …
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