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JAMES FARMER, co-founder of CORE, the Congress On Racial Equality and its National Director from 1961-1966. CORE was one of the Civil Rights groups of the 1960's which followed Gandhi's principles of non-violent resistance. CORE also helped organize the Freedom Rides -- multi-racial busloads of people travelling through the southern states making sure the Supreme Court's decisions on desegratiton were being enforced. FARMER's long life as an advocate of civil rights was detailed in in his autobiography, "Lay Bare the Heart" (Dutton). This interview was originally broadcast in 1985. BERNICE JOHNSON REAGON has sung freedom songs at civil rights marches and sit-ins, at organizing rallies, and in prison. She was a founding member of the Freedom Singers, who were affiliated with SNCC, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. She's also a founder of the a cappella group "Sweet Honey in the Rock", which sings freedom songs, spirituals, and new songs that add to those traditions. She's currently the Host of NPR's African-American music program, "Wade in the Water". This interview was originally broadcast in 1988.

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The Indian prime minister, in an interview, called his country's Muslims patriots. The remarks are his most forthcoming on India's Muslims, many of whom doubted his commitment to religious minorities.

When George Plimpton and his friends, writers H.L. Humes and Peter Matthiessen, founded The Paris Review in 1953, they were young men whose curiosity exceeded their means. But they were determined to keep the literary journal going, publishing early interviews with E.M. Forster, Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound and Italo Calvino. This year, The Paris Review celebrates its 50th anniversary. NPR's Jacki Lyden visits Plimpton at his Manhattan apartment talk about his career and the history of Review. Hear an extended interview.

In an interview from Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny talks about his influences and the music on his new record.

Chilton, who died Wednesday from a heart attack, was the lead singer of the '60s teenage band the Box Tops and the '70s power pop group Big Star. He joined Fresh Air for two interviews, first in 1991 and again in 2000. Today, we remember the cult musician.

When young African-American men showed up at Boston City Hospital with knife and gunshot wounds, most were thought to be thugs or drug dealers. But Dr. John Rich took time to interview these victims and found out what was really behind their injuries.

John Kelly, a retired Marine general who was Donald Trump's chief of staff, said his former boss fits the definition of a fascist. Now Vice President Harris is running on it.

A North Korean official now denies its involvement in one of the worst corporate hacks in history, after a different official played coy. How sophisticated are the Hermit Kingdom's hackers?

The January letter asserts the president's power to end the special counsel probe and to issue pardons, and reveals Trump's broad interpretation of executive power.