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Author: Daniel M. Lavery
From ‘Designing Women’ To ‘Hacks’, Jean Smart’s Career Is Still Going Strong
Smart is nominated for Emmy Awards for her performances Hacks, about a veteran comic working with a Gen-Z comedy writer, and the crime drama Mare Of Easttown. Originally broadcast May 2021.
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Author: Terry Gross
‘Fresh Air’ Remembers George Wein, Founder Of The Newport Jazz Festival
The pioneering music impresario, who created the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 and the Newport Folk Festival in 1959, died Sept. 13. Originally broadcast in 2003.
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Author: Terry Gross
‘How the Monuments Came Down’ Filmmakers On Why Lee Statue Didn’t Come Down Sooner
Filmmakers Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren discuss their film, How the Monuments Came Down, about 160 years of history in Richmond, VA., and the removal of the confederate statues along Monument Ave.
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Author: Justine Kenin
One Out Of Every 500 Americans Have Died From Covid Since Beginning Of Pandemic
According to Johns Hopkins University data, about out of every 500 Americans have died from coronavirus since the nation’s first reported infection last year, with a current seven-day average of about 152,200 new Covid cases per day. What do you think?
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Lack Of Concrete Dinner Plans Leaves Power Vacuum Filled By Radical Pro-Tapas Fanatics
PRINCETON, NJ—With the entire evening now threatened by extremists, a lack of concrete dinner plans Friday left a power vacuum reportedly filled by radical pro-Tapas fanatics. “Without strong leadership deciding where to eat, those individuals pushing a rabid small plates agenda have taken on a troubling amount of…
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Want to Feel Old?
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Author: Alex Connolly, Ginny Hogan, Jason Adam Katzenstein
Study Finds Virus Frequently Fooled By Fake Vaccine Card
BALTIMORE—A new study released Friday by researchers at Johns Hopkins University revealed that the novel coronavirus Covid-19 was frequently fooled by fake vaccine cards. “We found that when presented with a counterfeit vaccination card, Covid-19 was unable to distinguish it from the real thing approximately 7 out of…
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Study: 86% Of Families Hoarse From Screaming By Time They Arrive At Outlet Mall
SCHAUMBURG, IL—Concluding that it didn’t matter whether the car ride was five minutes down the block or 30 minutes down the highway, a new study published Thursday in The Journal Of The American Medical Association found that 86% of families were hoarse from screaming by the time they arrived at the outlet mall. “Our…
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New Madden ‘Owner Mode’ Allows Players To Customize Concussion Study Findings
REDWOOD CITY, CA—Touting it as the most realistic update to their long running “Franchise Mode,” EA Sports revealed Friday that the new “Owner Mode” options in Madden 22 allow players to customize the findings of their own concussion studies. “Not only do you have to manage the salary cap and have relationships with…
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