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Ira Glass is the host of the popular public radio program This American Life. A TV version of his show will premiere on Showtime in March. What will it be like to make the transition?

The British have had a long love affair with American soul music. The Motown and Stax labels were popular in the London clubs of the 1960s, while "rare grooves," or obscure singles, were fuel for the Northern Soul movement of the 1970s and 1980s. These days, the British are making their own soul music.

Film director Marc Lawrence wrote and directed the new film Music and Lyrics, starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. He also directed the film Two Weeks' Notice and co-wrote and produced the comedy Miss Congeniality.

The 2004 movie Garden State transformed the Shins from a little known indie-rock band to a mainstream sensation. Their eagerly awaited new album is out today. The album shows the Shins expanding their sound without losing the melodic pop-writing they're known for.

American Nathan Chen dazzled in the men's figure skating short program at the Beijing Olympics. Chen, who stumbled in the same discipline at the last Olympics four years ago, set a world record.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ottawa City Councillor Matthew Luloff about what the Canadian capital is doing to try to end the massive protests over COVID-19 mandates and other pandemic rules.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Evan Medeiros, Asia expert at Georgetown University, about the significance of Russia and China relations amid the Ukraine crisis, and what it means for global alliances.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Bryce Pardo, from the RAND Drug Policy Research Center, on the findings of a new opioid trafficking report.

The organization Sapelo Square is celebrating the experiences of black Muslims in the United States through the launch of an online exhibition.

Fresh Air went national in 1987, and we're celebrating that 20th anniversary by revisiting some classic interviews. In this segment: German jazz artist Marty Grosz plays the music of Fats Waller. Rebroadcast from June 26, 1987.