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25 years on, 'Boys Don't Cry' remains a milestone in trans cinema
As part of his ongoing look at groundbreaking films from 1999, host Scott Detrow speaks with Kimberly Peirce, the writer-director of Boys Don't Cry. …
1 year, 8 months ago
Could the U.K. election mean an off-ramp from personality politics?
As the U.K. gears up for a July election, polls show the liberal Labour Party ahead of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives by a hefty margin.
L…
1 year, 8 months ago
When it comes to the Israel-Gaza war, the split in opinion is generational
After the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel that killed more than 1,100 people, President Joe Biden expressed America's backing for its Middle East…
1 year, 8 months ago
What a second Biden or Trump presidency could mean for American allies and foes
America is facing two very different futures on the world stage after November.
If former President Trump wins, he's promised to fundamentally re-eva…
1 year, 8 months ago
Does artificial intelligence deliver immortality?
Michael Bommer likely only has a few weeks left to live. A couple years ago, he was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer.
Then, an opportunity arose t…
1 year, 8 months ago
Can the U.S. force a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas?
On Saturday, Israeli special forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, killing at least 270 Palestinians and injuring hundreds in the proce…
1 year, 8 months ago
COVID Funding Is Ending For Schools. What Will it Mean for Students?
Billions of dollars in federal COVID funding is set to expire for K-12 schools.
Educators across the country say the extra money helped students catch…
1 year, 8 months ago
'Double disapprovers' could decide the election. Here's what they say
With the presidential election approaching, some voters are wondering how we again ended up with Donald Trump and Joe Biden as the presumptive nomine…
1 year, 8 months ago
The state of Hamas on 3 fronts: troops, governance and narrative
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war in Gaza can't end until Israel has destroyed Hamas.
NPR's reporting from Israel and Gaza sugge…
1 year, 8 months ago
Hollywood flips the script in the new movie 'Ezra'
'Ezra' is a road trip movie, a movie about fathers and sons.
Bobby Cannavale plays the father Max, and he hasn't quite figured out what his son Ezra's…
1 year, 8 months ago