Reynolds, who died Thursday, appeared in scores of films, including Deliverance and Boogie Nights. He spoke to Terry Gross in 1994 about growing up the son of a sheriff in a small Florida town.
Long Haul Trucker Was ‘Completely Seduced’ By The Open Road
Finn Murphy has logged over a million miles hauling people’s belongings across the country. He describes life on the road as a “reaction against regimentation.” Originally broadcast Feb. 14, 2018.
Opinion: A Linguist’s Defense Of ‘Falsehood’
Geoff Nunberg says that “falsehood” isn’t just a decorous synonym for “lie.” Instead, it has a moral weight of its own — especially when it comes to the effects of what someone says.
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Daily Cartoon: Friday, September 7th
Find the senior Administration official in Lizzy Itzkowitz’s Daily Cartoon.
Obama’s Former Ethics Czar Discusses Trump, And The Global Threat To Democracy
Norm Eisen’s new book, The Last Palace, tells the story of the mansion he lived in as America’s ambassador to the Czech Republic and of Europe’s ongoing struggle between democracy and illiberalism.