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Fresh Air Weekend: David Alan Grier, Sacha Baron Cohen()  

In Porgy and Bess, David Alan Grier plays the drug dealer Sporting Life, a role closely associated with Sammy Davis Jr. and Cab Calloway.

The stand-up comedian and star of In Living Color was recently nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Sporting Life in the opera Porgy and Bess. Also, actor and writer Sacha Baron Cohen on Borat, Bruno, Ali G., and his latest character, The Dictator.

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Author Interviews

Examining 'The Leftovers,' After The Rapture()  

Tom Perrotta is the author of several novels, including Election and Little Children.

May 25, 2012 What if the rapture actually occurred? That's the plot of Tom Perrotta's novel The Leftovers, which examines the aftermath of an unexplained rapturelike event in which millions of people around the globe inexplicably disappear into thin air.

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StoryCorps

The Day Taps Echoed Through Belgium's Hills()  

After Harrison Wright was drafted into the U.S. Army as a teenager in 1943, he became a bugler.

May 25, 2012 During World War II, Harrison Wright served with the Army in Europe. And as he recalls during a visit to StoryCorps with his grandson, he was sent on a very special assignment to mark the end of the war.

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Music Interviews

How Wes Anderson Soundtracks His Movies()  

Kara Hayward and Jared Gilman star in Wes Anderson's latest film, Moonrise Kingdom.

May 24, 2012 You might not recognize the name Randall Poster, but you're likely familiar with his work. Poster picks out and licenses music used in commercials, TV and film. He's worked closely with director Wes Anderson on films like Rushmore and Moonrise Kingdom.

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Game Changers

Keys To Success From BJ's CEO: Be Nice, Speak Up()  

Laura Sen is president and CEO of BJ's Wholesale Club.

May 24, 2012 Laura Sen brings an inclusive management style that has improved morale and the bottom line — all at a company that once fired her: BJ's Wholesale Club. Sen talks about her storied career, and how she was raised by a Chinese-American dad and Irish-American "tiger mom."

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Digital Life

Keeping Your Kids Safe Online: It's 'Common Sense'()  

Child's hand on a pink computer mouse.

May 24, 2012 Parents should be paying very close attention to the digital media their children are using, says child advocate James Steyer. "Young people in particular often self-reveal before they self-reflect," he says. "There is no eraser button today for youthful indiscretion."

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