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Politics

'Angler' Takes Measure Of Cheney's Influence

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Dick Cheney is arguably one of the most powerful vice presidents in American history, but much of his work is done behind the scenes. In his new book, Angler, journalist Barton Gellman details the forty-year political career of Bush's second in command.

'Angler' Takes Measure Of Cheney's Influence

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Religion

An Israeli Journalist's Take on Christian Zionism

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Israeli journalist Gershom Gorenberg discusses the Christian Zionist movement, which teaches that the rebirth of Israel is a prelude to the second coming of Jesus Christ — and the end of the world.

An Israeli Journalist's Take on Christian Zionism

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Religion

Pastor John Hagee on Christian Zionism, Katrina

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John Hagee believes the end of days, the Rapture and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ are imminent. He says that the rebirth of Israel and the restoration of Jerusalem are a prelude to the return of the Lord.

Pastor John Hagee on Christian Zionism, Katrina

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Author Interviews

Junot Diaz Discusses his 'Wondrous' Debut Novel

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Author Junot Diaz won a Pulitzer Prize this year for his first novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Set in both the United States and the Dominican Republic, the novel explores the complexities of living in two cultures at once, with prose that frequently mixes Spanish and English in the same sentence.

Junot Diaz Discusses his 'Wondrous' Debut Novel

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National

Commemorating Philip Roth's 75th Birthday

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On Friday, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Philip Roth is being honored at Columbia University in commemoration of his 75th birthday. The National Book Foundation is celebrating the event with an online exhibit of Roth's work. Roth, a frequent guest on Fresh Air, talks with Terry Gross about his celebrated career.

Commemorating Philip Roth's 75th Birthday

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Books

Martin Luther King's Last Campaign for Equality

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Martin Luther King Jr. was in Memphis in 1968 rallying for fair treatment and pay of African-American sanitation workers when he was assassinated. American history professor Michael Honey joins Fresh Air to discuss his book on the labor campaign King was leading at the time of his death.

Martin Luther King's Last Campaign for Equality

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Arthur Penn, Realistic Violence in 'Bonnie and Clyde'

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Director Arthur Penn changed the face of cinema with his film, Bonnie and Clyde. The graphic realism of the last scenes have influenced television and movies since the film's release in 1967.

Arthur Penn, Realistic Violence in 'Bonnie and Clyde'

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Music Interviews

Quincy Jones, The Man Behind the Music

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Quincy Jones started his career as a trumpeter in Lionel Hampton's big band in the early '50s. But Jones never became a noted instrumentalist. What made him famous and wealthy was his work as a record producer — perhaps, most notably, for the Michael Jackson megahit Thriller.

Quincy Jones, The Man Behind the Music

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Music Interviews

Marian McPartland, Pioneering Jazz Legend

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The fact that she is a British-born white woman hasn't stopped jazz pianist Marian McPartland from playing for nearly 50 years in a world that is largely male and black. Now about to turn 90, McPartland has a new CD called 'Twilight World.'

Marian McPartland, Pioneering Jazz Legend

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Music Interviews

Ray Davies: Rock Legend Rocks On

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Rock legend Ray Davies joins Fresh Air's Terry Gross to discuss his career with the '60s British band The Kinks, and as a solo artist. He also describes a harrowing incident in New Orleans that nearly cost him his life.

Ray Davies: Rock Legend Rocks On

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Health Care

Suzanne Mintz, Making Family Caregiving Easier

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Suzanne Geffen Mintz, president and co-founder of the National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA), talks with Terry Gross on how to make caregiving easier. Mintz speaks from experience. Her husband has multiple sclerosis.

Suzanne Mintz, Making Family Caregiving Easier

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Arts & Life

David Edelstein's Top 10 Films of 2007

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Fresh Air's arbiter of things filmic offers his annual year-end movies wrap-up. This time, his Top 10 list has 11 entries, as the number-nine slot features a tie. At the top: Julian Schnabel's The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

David Edelstein's Top 10 Films of 2007

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Books

Raymond Arsenault Traces Freedom Riders' Road

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In 1961, an integrated group of self-proclaimed "Freedom Riders" challenged segregation by riding together on segregated buses through the Deep South. They demanded unrestricted access but pledged nonviolence — and they kept that pledge even when attacked and bloodied by their racist opponents.

Raymond Arsenault Traces Freedom Riders' Road

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Driveway Moments

Tom Petty Packs 30 Years of Rock for the Road

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are marking their 30th year in the business with a U.S. tour, and Petty has a new solo album, Highway Companion.

Tom Petty Packs 30 Years of Rock for the Road

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