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On the next Fresh Air –The migrant crisis on the southern border, and how years of dysfunction in the U. S. Customs and Border Protection Agency—as well as Trump administration policies—contributed to it. Terry talks with journalist Garrett Graff, who covers federal law enforcement. His new article in Politico magazine is titled The Border Patrol Hits a Breaking Point. Join us.
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(Photo: Garrett Graff - Andy Duback/Simon & Schuster/via NPR)
The best scene in Disney's incredibly photo-realistic remake of The Lion King features a computer-generated beetle rolling a ball of computer-generated dung across a computer-generated African landscape. It might sound mundane, but this particular ball of dung is carrying a tuft of fur from the runaway lion Simba, and its eventual discovery will renew hope that the rightful king of the savanna is alive and well.
Read more: New 'Lion King' Remake Is More Creative Dead End Than Circle Of Life
On the next Fresh Air – Terry talks with Randy Rainbow, who writes and performs satirical songs about President Trump set to the melodies of show tunes. His videos have gone viral on YouTube. Rainbow was just nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series. Join us.
Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.
(Photo: Randy Rainbow - Courtesy of Varela Media/via Twitter)
TERRY GROSS, HOST:
This is FRESH AIR. Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died yesterday at age 99. We're going to listen back to our interview with Stevens.
Justice Stevens was appointed by President Ford and served on the court for 35 years before retiring in 2010.
Read more: Remembering Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
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