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<p>Incoming high clouds swirl overhead as the summer sun breaks through behind a street lamp in Portland, Oregon.</p>

Portland Chrome Plating Company Cited For Air Pollution Violations

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has cited a Portland chrome plating company for three violations of air pollution rules.

Joaquin Phoenix's <em>Her</em> character, Theodore, has a job writing intimate — and sometimes erotic — cards and letters on behalf of other people.

Fresh Air Weekend: Joaquin Phoenix And A Self-Help Skeptic

The elusive actor tells Fresh Air about his new film, Her; his wacky 2009 David Letterman interview; and what it was like to be a child actor. And Jessica Lamb-Shapiro's new book, Promise Land, looks at what the self-help industry has to offer.

Smoke to Remain Through Weekend, Air Quality to Improve by Monday

A change in weather could help diminish wildfire smoke blanketing much of the state. But the air quality probably will not improve until early next week.…

Fresh Air Weekend: Contemplating Life, Sex And Elevators In Space

Astronomer Chris Impey discusses the future of space travel, sex in space and the connection between science and Buddhism. Originally broadcast May 11, 2015.

Tom and Dana Saputo sit in their backyard with their three dogs. Tom Saputo's double-lung transplant was fully covered by insurance, but he was responsible for an $11,524.79 portion of the charge for an air ambulance ride.

The Air Ambulance Billed More Than The Lung Transplant Surgeon

After Tom Saputo underwent a double-lung transplant in 2018, he was stunned by the more than $11,000 bill for his share of a 27-mile air ambulance ride from one hospital to another.

A smokestack rises in the background over the East Houston community of Manchester, <strong></strong><strong></strong>Texas, where the air was heavy with what smelled like gasoline after Hurricane Harvey in late August. The neighborhood is ringed by industrial sites.

Air Pollution From Industry Plagues Houston In Harvey's Wake

Flooding in Houston and utility outages led to belches of fumes from refineries and other industrial sites. Residents of a region already struggling with air pollution wonder: Is it safe to breathe?

Members of The Beatles play in the snow outside Washington, D.C.'s Coliseum where they were scheduled to perform before a sell-out audience in 1964.

Fresh Air Celebrates The 50th Anniversary Of The Beatles' Arrival

On Feb. 7, 1964, the Beatles touched down at JFK airport. To mark the day, we'll listen back to a 1995 interview with Ringo Starr and a 2001 interview with Paul McCartney.

This is the third time Alan Cumming has starred in<em> Cabaret. </em>Each of the productions with Cumming was directed by Sam Mendes. Rob Marshall choreographed both American productions and co-directed the new one.

Fresh Air Weekend: Alan Cumming, 'Godzilla' And Matthew Weiner

Cumming is starring in Cabaret for a third time, critic John Powers considers the movie monster and Mad Men's creator reflects on the end of Don Draper's journey.

Reports: Syrian Air Defense Chief Killed In Rebel Attack

Lieutenant General Hussein Ishaq is one of the few high-ranking officials to have been killed during the Syrian civil war.

<p>Smokestacks emitting air pollution.</p>

Air Pollution | Mental Health Program | 'The Spirit Of Dialogue'

We look at a new study on air pollution and race, and a Lane County effort to improve mental health response by police. Also, OSU's Aaron Wolf talks about his book, "The Spirit of Dialogue."

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