On the next Fresh Air, we remember Kirk Douglas. We listen back to our 1988 interview with him. He died Wednesday at the age of 103. Also, our interview with Todd Philips who has been nominated for a Best director Oscar for his film Joker. Join us.

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Will the U.S. likely face further retaliation for the killing of Qassem Soleimani? Terry talks with Adam Entous, who writes about Iran’s response and the new frontier in assassination in The New Yorker. Entous has also been writing about the allegations against Hunter and Joe Biden regarding Ukraine. Join us.

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The World Health Organization has declared the new coronavirus epidemic a global health emergency. On the next Fresh Air, science writer David Quammen talks about the epidemic, which has killed hundreds in China.   He says the coronavirus is just the latest example of how pathogens are migrating from animals to humans with increasing frequency, and deadly consequences. Join us.

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On the next Fresh Air:  white-collar ambition and addiction. Terry talks with journalist Eilene Zimmerman. Her memoir Smacked is about her ex-husband, who was the father of her two children, a successful, wealthy lawyer, and secretly addicted to opioids and cocaine.  We’ll talk about why she was so clueless about his addiction, and her guilt, grief and anger after his death. Join us.

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