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A new book from Pulitzer Prize winner Susan Faludi says America turned after the Sept. 11 attacks to timeworn notions of manliness and femininity — and rolled back women's rights in the process. Fresh Air's book critic has a review.

The hyper-literate indie quartet The Decemberists has been touring college campuses to help get out the vote next week. Lead singer Colin Meloy spoke to Fresh Air in 2007.

President Trump's tariffs are up in the air. Two courts halted them this week, then an appeals court lifted one of those rulings.

California's Crystal Cathedral, which became a beacon of Protestant televangelism as the home of the Hour of Power, is being sold for $57 million. The decision left some congregants furious and their future up in the air.

Essential workers in the FBI, CIA, air traffic control and military remain on the job, though they will not get paid until the government reopens.

Late-night TV saw a spike in viewership when Jimmy Kimmel returned to the air after his show was canceled. But overall viewership is diminishing.

The act, among other things, ended the era of legal segregation in public accommodations, like restaurants and hotels. This year marks the 50th anniversary of its passage. Author Todd Purdum joins Fresh Air to talk about the legislative and political battles that surrounded it.

The steep drop in oil prices is helping to pad the bottom line of Seattle-based Alaska Airlines. But don't expect lower fares on the horizon.

Divers went down Monday to the bottom of the Java Sea and retrieved part of the so-called "black box" from the wreckage of the Airbus A320.

The Defense Department said the decision was made following a runway fire incident June 23 at the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. The Air Force is investigating the cause of the fire.