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Wild horses out west are sometimes rounded up kept in captivity. William Simpson wants change that. He says the horses should be freed onto public lands where they can help mitigate forest fires.

What do great conductors listen to when they're not on the podium? Nézet-Séguin made a playlist, specifically for Fresh Air, of music that inspires him (plus one of his cats' favorite songs).

In the last 30 years, Ruth E. Carter has produced some of the most iconic looks in the Black film canon and beyond. She won an Academy Award for Black Panther and is now nominated for Wakanda Forever.

The Supreme Court will hear challenges to the student loan relief plan. Republicans and Democrats shine a light on the U.S.-China relationship. Critics say Mexico's electoral law attacks democracy.

Playwright/performer Anna Deavere Smith speaks to host Michele Norris about her one-woman show, Let Me Down Easy, now on stage in Washington, D.C.

United more by strategy than sound, the city's stars are fans-first nonconformists, who have often succeeded by doing the opposite of what the industry deems bankable.

Writer/producer Norman Lear has died. The legendary figure in television created All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude and other shows that spoke to the political moment with humor and compassion.

Kevin Wilson has become a TikTok star through his videos about making chai.

Chitlins, black-eyed peas and sweet potato greens ... it's all soul food you might want to consider adding to your Thanksgiving table. Host Michel Martin hears about the history of soul food — and gets some recipes — from Adrian Miller, author of Soul Food: The Surprising Story of An American Cuisine One Plate At A Time.

Before his death in 1994, Kurt Cobain wrote up a list of his top 50 favorite albums of all time. KEXP's podcast The Cobain 50 dives into a different album from the list for each episode.