Sia Reclaims Ghost-Written Songs in New Album
The Australian songwriter who has written hits for Rihanna, Beyonce and Katy Perry just released an album of her own.
The Australian songwriter who has written hits for Rihanna, Beyonce and Katy Perry just released an album of her own.
Offutt’s late father went from running a small insurance agency to writing more than 400 books. Mostly pornography.
Offutt’s late father went from running a small insurance agency to writing more than 400 books, mostly pornography. The writer tells Fresh Air his dad believed he would be “extremely famous” for it.
“China has 30 million more men than women,” says journalist Mei Fong. She tells Fresh Air that the one-child policy drastically reshaped the country.
The Original Dixieland Jazz Band’s first recording in 1917 is often cited as the first jazz record, but our critic says the roots of jazz go further back.
Science writer Jo Marchant says the mind can play an important role in dealing with a variety of health concerns, like pain, heart disease and depression.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge says she was a “bad lawyer” before turning her energies to writing.
Kevin Hazzard rescued people from overdoses, cardiac arrest, gunshot wounds, and other emergencies. Respiratory calls were his favorites.
The cinematographer won an Oscar for his work on Close Encounters of the Third Kind. He also shot The Deerhunter, Deliverance and other films.
Founded in 1991 as a temporary shelter, the Dadaab complex in Kenya now houses nearly half a million refugees.