Today on the show, we connect the dots between New York, Uganda, Prague, and China’s thirst for resources.
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The New Bond Villain
Concerns about the yield on the 10-year Treasury note going above three percent are overblown.
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Amy Schumer Deftly Challenges Beauty Standards In 'I Feel Pretty'
A woman with low self-esteem hits her head and suddenly sees herself as madly attractive. Critic David Edelstein says I Feel Pretty suggests the notion of what’s “pretty” should be “elasticized.”
Before He Became The 'Night Court' Judge, Harry Anderson Was A Con-Man Magician
Anderson, who died April 16, began his career as a street performer specializing in elaborate pranks. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1989 about an illusion in which he pretended to chop off his own hand.
Remembering Milos Forman, Director Of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker, who died on April 13, spoke to Fresh Air in 1994 about growing up in the former Czechoslovakia, first under the Gestapo, then under communist rule.
Amazon vs Trump Goes Postal
President Trump’s objection to Amazon’s deal with the Postal Service is based on dodgy data.
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