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Just In Time: The New Agency Responsible For Keeping The NSA In Check
"We don't have a web site, we don't have email. We're really the equivalent of a government start-up, " says the brand new chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board which is tasked with making sure that secret government surveillance programs aren't abused.
David Cross (left) reprises his role as Dr. Tobias Funke, the sexually ambig...
Fresh Air Weekend: Mitch Hurwitz, Jason Isbell And 'Before Midnight'
Arrested Development's creator tells Fresh Air that if the show doesn't get the right ratings this time, he can't blame the time slot. Isbell's new album, Southeastern, hits the spot. In Richard Linklater's third film about Jesse and Celine, the two have coupled up, but it's no fairy tale.
In this 1982 performance, comedian Richard Pryor makes fun of his well-known...
Box Set Showcases Richard Pryor's Difficult, Spontaneous, Hilarious Life
A new CD and DVD box set, No Pryor Restraint: Life in Concert, showcases the searing, profane and moving performances of comedian Richard Pryor. Pryor's widow, Jennifer, says his genius lay in his honesty about his well-publicized troubles.
Clyde's of Georgetown, part of the 14-restaurant Clyde's Restaurant Group, i...
Restaurants Face Unique Challenges Under Obamacare
Most restaurant employees work for low wages, supplemented by tips, leaving owners to pay a larger portion of premiums to make health care affordable.
The Time Esther Williams Taught Scott Simon To Swim
Hollywood Icon Esther Williams died this week. Besides being a movie star and a champion swimmer, she also offered Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon some swimming tips when they met back in 1999. He has this remembrance.