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NPR’s Scott Simon talk with writer-director Ed Zwick about his memoir, “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood.” SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Ed Zwick pledges to drop a few names in his new memoir – Denzel, Matt, Brad, Julia, Leo, Bruce, Demi, Tom – Cruise and Stoppard – Daniel Craig and more –…

Former NPR host Bob Edwards died Feb. 10. He was 76. Edwards was the voice of “Morning Edition” for nearly 25 years. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: God rested on the seventh day, and on the eighth, he lent his voice to Bob Edwards. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) BOB EDWARDS: Good morning. I’m Bob Edwards. The…

“Killers of the Flower Moon” actress Lily Gladstone could become the first Native American actor to win an Oscar in an acting category. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The movie “Killers Of The Flower Moon,” set in 1920s Oklahoma, shows the systematic murder of Osage people for their oil wealth. If Lily Gladstone wins an Oscar for…

There’s a script for the way things usually go in New Jersey. And then there’s the primary for the U.S. senate seat currently occupied by Bob Menendez. He’s facing federal bribery charges and hasn’t declared whether he will run. Some political observers say the battle to replace him could upend the way politics works in…

Geraldine has uninvited passengers taking up residence in her car. Can Click and Clack help her get rid of these eight-legged hitchhikers or should she just torch her Toyota? Oh, what a tangled web we weave on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy Read the…

Actress Molly Ringwald came to represent ’80s teen angst after starring in Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink. She’s now in the new series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, about the high society women that Truman Capote loved and betrayed. Also, we hear from another actor who got her start as a…

Friday on the NewsHour, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death sparks global outcry. Also: The U.S. tries to reassure NATO allies, a judge hands down millions in penalties for Donald Trump in his civil fraud case, Secretary Buttigieg on one year since a toxic train derailment, Brooks and Capehart analyze the week’s political news, Iowa’s…

Vacant offices have been tough on the commercial real estate industry, and more recently lenders that have built a big business on those property loans. But the biggest losers are cities that depend on commercial property taxes. In this episode, some municipalities face big revenue shortfalls. Also: another blow to ESG investing, the cost of…

This Sunday, hundreds of people are expected to converge on the town of Isleton, south of Sacramento, to celebrate one thing: SPAM. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: This Sunday, hundreds of people are expected to converge on the town of Isleton, south of Sacramento, Calif., all to celebrate one thing – Spam. PAUL STEELE: I don’t know…

Manuel Rocha, a former State Department employee and U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, appears in federal court Friday afternoon. Rocha was arrested and charged with being a Cuban agent in December. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: In Miami, a former State Department employee and ambassador was formally charged today with being an agent of the Cuban government.…