Terry Gross talks with Evan Osnos, a staff writer for the New Yorker and author of a book about Biden. And we remember jazz musician Howard Johnson, who gave the tuba new prominence in contemporary jazz and played in the original SN band.  He died earlier this month.  Join us.

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(Photo: Evam Osnos - World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

On the next Fresh Air, some facts and myths about exercise, like is sitting really the new smoking; does running ruin your knees. Terry Gross talks with Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman who’s studied the biomechanics of Americans and of indigenous people living as hunter gatherers. His new book is called Exercised. Join us.

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(Photo: Daniel Lieberman – Courtesy Harvard.edu)

Donald Trump called climate change a hoax. Joe Biden calls it an existential threat and has promised to start reversing Trump environmental policies and regulations, starting on day one.  On the next Fresh Air, Terry Gross talks about Trump, Biden and the environment with Juliet Eilperin, senior national affairs correspondent for the Washington Post.  Join us.

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(Photo: Juliet Eilperin – Courtesy of the Washington Post)

Elizabeth Blackwell was admitted to medical school in the 1840s as a prank by her male classmates. But she was no joke. On the next Fresh Air, author Janice Nimura talks about her new book about Blackwell and how she ushered in an important chapter in women’s history. Listen and get inspired.

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(Photo: The Doctors Blackwell, by Elizabeth Blackwell – Book cover)