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Back to SearchR. Crumb, King Of Underground Comics
R. Crumb created Zap Comix and such characters as Mr. Natural and Fritz the Cat. His comics were a staple of the 1960s counterculture, and came out o…
8 months ago
Having A Child In The Digital Age
When NYT critic-at-large Amanda Hess learned her unborn child had an abnormality, she turned to the internet — but didn't find reassurance. "My relat…
8 months ago
President Trump's Conflicts Of Interest
New York Times reporter Eric Lipton says the Trump family businesses, including their crypto company, are capitalizing on the President's position, a…
8 months ago
Michelle Williams Insists On Finding Pleasure & Humor Alongside Pain
Michelle Williams' FX/Hulu series Dying For Sex follows a woman with terminal cancer who decides to pursue her own sexual pleasure. She says the show…
8 months ago
Sarah Snook Almost Didn't Audition For 'Succession'
Snook, who played Shiv Roy on Succession, was just nominated for a Tony for playing all the characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway. "I …
8 months ago
Best Of: Inside The Pronatalist Movement / Making Sense Of Trauma
We're diving into the resurgence of the pronatalism movement, the belief that having more babies will save a failing civilization. With new Trump-bac…
8 months, 1 week ago
A Story Of Shipwreck, Mutiny And Murder
David Grann's book, The Wager, is about an 18th century British warship that wrecked on an island after passing through the treacherous waters of Cap…
8 months, 1 week ago
Terry Gross Remembers Her Late Husband, Francis Davis
Fresh Air host Terry Gross lost her husband, acclaimed writer Francis Davis, on April 14. They were together for 47 years. Today, she shares some of …
8 months, 1 week ago
Baby Bonuses, Trad Wives & The Pronatalist Movement
A once-fringe movement claims having more babies is the only way to save civilization. NPR reporter Lisa Hagen and sociologist Karen Guzzo explain wh…
8 months, 1 week ago
How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America
Journalist David Graham says the aim of the creators of the conservative action plan Project 2025 aim is to push the federal government "as far to th…
8 months, 1 week ago