Holding Court: Politics and the Supreme Court
Fresh Air looks at how political tides have shaped the history of America's highest court.
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New "Etudes" for an Exceptional Trio
Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a new album by Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, and Geri Allen. He says Haden's full, chordal bass playing compliments Allen's spare piano melodies. Motian's musical drumming is given equal weight.
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John Brown And Abraham Lincoln: Divergent Paths In The Fight To End Slavery
In The Zealot and the Emancipator, historian H.W. Brands reflects on two 19th century leaders who fought the institution of slavery in different ways: one radical and the other reformist.
This Sumptuous Retelling Of 'Martin Eden' Stays True To Jack London's Novel
Justin Chang reviews the new film adapted from the lesser-known, but semi-autobiographical novel by Jack London.
How Women Have Been 'Profoundly' Left Out Of The U.S. Constitution
As a teen, Heidi Schreck debated the Constitution in competitions. A film of her Broadway play, What the Constitution Means to Me, is now available on Amazon Prime. Originally broadcast March 2019.
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