Radio Programs

There's no doubt that surgically implanted medical devices can improve lives.

Hip and knee replacements can help people regain their mobility. Drug pumps can deliver doses of pain-relieving medicine on demand. And metal rods can stabilize spines and broken bones.

On the next Fresh Air -- fear and hope about climate change.

The trade war with China could cost U-S farmers billions. Those hoping for bailout money are in a bind thanks to the government shutdown.

When Wang's grandmother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, the family flew to China to see her, but decided not to tell her the prognosis. "I turned out to be a surprisingly good liar," Wang says.

Filmmaker Tamara Jenkins. She’ll talk about her new film “Private Life.” It’s about a couple, in their 40’s, trying to have a baby through any means necessary:  fertility drugs, in vitro fertilization, egg donor and adoption.

Set in an immigration detention center, the seventh season of the Netflix series continues to take the plight of poor and minority women seriously — and it does so with a surprising amount of humor.

DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Fire has ripped through a densely populated section of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. And it has killed dozens of people.

Families of people with dementia will often take away the car keys to keep their family member safe. They might remove knobs from stove burners or lock up medicine.

But what's less talked about is the risk of guns in the home for those with dementia.

Five years ago, Flint, Michigan switched its drinking water sources, triggering a lead crisis. Despite the chaos and scandal that followed, some residents are content with the city's recovery, while others are still angry.

Five years ago, Flint, Michigan switched its drinking water sources, triggering a lead crisis. Despite the chaos and scandal that followed, some residents are content with the city's recovery, while others are still angry.