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Fresh Air for March 20, 2019: Playwright Heidi Schreck Unpacks The Constitution
How Women Have Been 'Profoundly' Left Out Of The U.S. Constitution
How Women Have Been 'Profoundly' Left Out Of The U.S. Constitution
Pianists Born 100 Years Ago Prove: There's No One Way To Play Jazz
Pianists Born 100 Years Ago Prove: There's No One Way To Play Jazz
Fresh Air for March 19, 2019: The Emotional Lives Of Primates
A chimpanzee hugs her newborn at Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, Netherlands, in 2010. Over the course of his long career, primatologist Frans de Waal has become convinced that primates and other animals express emotions similar to human emotions. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Sex, Empathy, Jealousy: How Emotions And Behavior Of Other Primates Mirror Our Own
Sex, Empathy, Jealousy: How Emotions And Behavior Of Other Primates Mirror Our Own
Cover detail from Zora and Langston, by Yuval Taylor W. W. Norton hide caption
Road Trip With 'Zora And Langston' In This Real-Life Literary Adventure
Road Trip With 'Zora And Langston' In This Real-Life Literary Adventure
Fresh Air for March 18, 2019: The Health Risks Of Incarceration
Dr. Homer Venters, the former head of New York City's correctional health services, says that inmates held in solitary confinement cells, such as the Rikers Island cell shown above, have a higher risk of committing self-harm. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption
Former Physician At Rikers Island Exposes Health Risks Of Incarceration
Former Physician At Rikers Island Exposes Health Risks Of Incarceration
Pianist David Deveau Offers An Intimate Take On Works By Mozart And Beethoven
Pianist David Deveau Offers An Intimate Take On Works By Mozart And Beethoven
Fresh Air for March 16, 2019: Aidy Bryant; Finding God In The Faith Of Others
Aidy Bryant plays Annie, a young journalist who is self-conscious about her weight, in the Hulu comedy series Shrill. The series is based on the book by Lindy West. Allyson Riggs/Hulu hide caption