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In addition to making music, Tracey Thorn also writes a column for the British publication <em>New Statesman.</em>

Fresh Air Weekend: Singer-Songwriter Tracey Thorn; Chef Lidia Bastianich

Thorn sings about the different stages of women's lives on her new solo album. Maureen Corrigan reviews Barracoon, by Zora Neale Hurston. Bastianich's new memoir is My American Dream.

Why does thunder rumble? Acoustic professor Trevor Cox explains that it has to do with the way lightning is a jagged line. "Each little kink is actually generating the sound, and the reason thunder rumbles is because the sound takes different time to come from different kinks because they're all slightly different distances from you," he says.

Fresh Air Weekend: David O. Russell, 'Last Of The Unjust,' And 'Sonic Wonders'

At last, Russell is making the films "he was meant to make." For a rabbi who worked with the Nazis, is judgment "unjust"? And we follow one man's quest to find the "sonic wonders of the world."

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts a new TV series called <em>Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey.</em> It's an update of the influential 1980 PBS series <em>Cosmos: A Personal Journey, </em>hosted by Carl Sagan.

Fresh Air Weekend: The Cosmos, Harold Ramis, And Protecting Your Data Online

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why the cosmos shouldn't make you feel small. Critic John Powers remembers Harold Ramis. And if you think you're anonymous online, think again.

Mat Johnson is the author of <em>Pym, Drop, </em><em>Hunting in Harlem </em>and <em>The Great Negro Plot</em> as well as several graphic novels including <em>Incognegro</em>, <em>Dark Rain </em>and <em>Right State</em>.

Fresh Air Weekend: 'Loving Day'; Cable's Faux Newsmen; 'Dope' Director

Mat Johnson discusses his book Loving Day. David Bianculli says cable comics keep news-makers honest. Rick Famuyiwa calls Dope a celebration of kids whose interests don't fit into pop-culture norms.

Fresh Air Weekend: Actress Issa Rae; 'Certain Women'; The Creators Of 'Westworld'

Rae talks about her HBO series Insecure. Critic John Powers praises the "quiet restraint and unhurried rhythm" of Certain Women. Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy discuss their futuristic series Westworld.

Dr. Leana Wen in the emergency department at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston on Aug. 14, 2012.

Fresh Air Weekend: Dr. Leana Wen On COVID-19; Jad Abumrad

Dr. Leana Wen discusses COVID-19 protocols and public health policy. Radiolab creator Jad Abumrad has a new podcast miniseries, The Vanishing of Harry Pace. Maureen Corrigan reviews the novel Wayward.

With the pandemic, many people are turning to at-home workouts and walks in their neighborhoods. That's good, says <em data-stringify-type="italic">Exercised</em> author Daniel Lieberman. "You don't have to do incredible strength training ... to get some benefits of physical activity."

Fresh Air Weekend: Director Paul Greengrass; Debunking Myths About Exercise

Greengrass talks about his film, News of the World. Maureen Corrigan reviews Nadia Owusu's memoir, Aftershocks. Exercised author Daniel Lieberman says the idea of "getting exercise" is relatively new.

Fresh Air Weekend: A Numbers Runner's Daughter; Random House Copy Chief

Growing up, Bridgett M. Davis' mother booked bets from their home in Detroit. John Powers reviews Everybody Knows and Cold War. Benjamin Dreyer explains why he avoids writing the word "very."

Colson Whitehead was awarded Pulitzer Prizes for his last two novels, <em>The Underground Railroad</em> and <em>The Nickel Boys. </em>

Fresh Air Weekend: The lost world of film noir; Author Colson Whitehead

Eddie Muller's book, Dark City, chronicles film noir from the '40s and '50s. Justin Chang reviews The Tragedy of Macbeth. Whitehead returns to his home turf with Harlem Shuffle.

Investigators Release Scathing Report Faulting Boeing And Lion Air For Deadly Crash

Investigators in Indonesia have released a scathing report that faults Boeing and Lion Air for last year's crash of a 737 Max. That crash killed 189 people.

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