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Poitier, an actor who helped open doors for other Black actors, spoke to Fresh Air in 2000. Kidman says being an indoor kid and a bookworm led her to acting. She co-stars in Being the Ricardos.

Oh discusses her roles in The Chair and Killing Eve. Justin Chang reviews Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. We listen back to Fresh Air's 1999 interview with Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.

The air has improved in the LA region as firefighters get blazes under control, but there are questions about how safe the air actually is.

Last week's surface-to-air missile attacks on an Israeli passenger jet sparks fears over potential future attacks against civilian aircraft. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with defense analyst Chris Hellman.

Almost the entire population of India is being exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to guidelines set by the World Health Organization.

An educator with OSU Extension talks about how air quality can impact the safety of fresh produce.

The massive auto recall announced this week is different from most. It affects more than one-third of air bags on the road and there are no simple fixes, short of a full air bag replacement.

Fires that have devastated parts of northern California are sending smoky air into southern and central Oregon.

A NASA research jet sets a new air-speed record for air-breathing engines by traveling nearly 7,000 mph, or 10 times the speed of sound. After its release from beneath the larger craft's wing, a booster rocket ignited, sending the X-43A on its way. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

The Environmental Protection Agency says that the air inside your house could be more polluted — especially with lead, radon, and tobacco smoke — than the air outdoors. Guests talk about toxic dangers in common household products and in the very materials that make up your house.