In this segment, NPR correspondent Howard Berkes, who is based in Salt Lake City, tells Jim Fleming what it’s like to ride a luge and a bobsled.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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James Bradley is the son of John Bradley, one of the six G.I.’s who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Bradley tells Jim Fleming about the battle, and why his father would never discuss his combat experiences.
J.J. Murphy talks about his book, "The Black Hole of the Camera: The Films of Andy Warhol."
Ilan Stavans explains how speaking four languages give him a sense of self.
James Othmer was the creative director of advertising behemoth Young & Rubicam. He tells tales of that life in his book, "Adland."
When Robin Chase started the rideshare company Zipcar in 1999, she had no idea whether or not the idea would take off. While the idea of sharing a common car might have been a novel idea back then, these days it's the new normal, thanks in part to the so-called sharing economy. Robin says the business model behind companies like Uber and Airbnb is here to stay, and will upend traditional industrial capitalism.
Film critic Jake Horsley talks with Steve Paulson about the legitimate uses of violence in movies. He thinks it can be cathartic.
While "Blurred Lines" is the latest pop song to be accused of plagiarizing another, it's certainly not the only one. In fact, some of most iconic songs of the last half-century have been accused of being copies. Here's a small sampling, along with their purported originals.
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