Sarah Handel
Stories
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World
Alice Carriere pulled from an extraordinary childhood to write her new memoir
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with writer Alice Carriere about her debut novel, Everything/Nothing/Someone.
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Arts & Life
'Bottoms' gives the classic teen sex comedy an absurd queer twist
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with writer/director Emma Seligman about her new movie Bottoms.
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National
Sasheer Zamata's new special is an unapologetic ode to women... and witches
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with actress and comedian Sasheer Zamata about her comedy special The First Woman.
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National
He was a top church official who criticized Trump. He says Christianity is in crisis
Russell Moore criticized Donald Trump and the Southern Baptist Convention's response to a sexual abuse crisis. Then he found himself on the outside.
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Arts & Life
Michelle Buteau's 'Survival of the Thickest' is a love letter to the 'fatty baddies'
Comedian Michelle Buteau talks about Survival of the Thickest on Netflix, her new romantic comedy series about a fat and fabulous 38-year-old stylist picking up the pieces after a messy breakup.
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National
What Asian Americans really think of affirmative action
NPR's Juana Summers discusses the Asian American perspective on affirmative action with University of Maryland professor and political scientist Janelle Wong.
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He interviewed his daughter on her birthday for 17 years. This is what he learnt
What does a modern childhood and father-daughter relationship look like? One man documented the journey.
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World
Former North Korean agent gives his first interview since defecting in 2014
NPR's Mary Louse Kelly talks with Kim Hyun-woo, who — until 2014 — held a senior post in North Korea's Ministry of State Security in his first interview.
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National
On new album, Ben Folds reflects on 'What Matters Most'
Ben Folds reflects on his songwriting process, injecting empathy into lyrics, and why he believes that "we don't need any new albums."
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Arts & Life
'Past Lives' star Greta Lee on how language and identity are intertwined
Greta Lee stars in the new movie Past Lives. She talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about the film and the ways language and identity are intertwined.