Arts and Culture

Fresh Air

• Of Mobs And Revolution: T.J. English's 'Havana'
  Before Tony Montana, there was Meyer Lansky. True-crime writer T.J. English recounts the history of a mob-ruled Havana before the 1959 revolution.
• Female Athletes Suffer Pain For Glory
  Female athletes suffer a higher rate of injuries than males, particularly to their knees. But some people are reluctant to talk about this "injury epidemic" out of fear of jeopardizing Title IX. <em>Warrior Girls</em> author Michael Sokolove discusses injury risk and prevention.
• Elizabeth Warren On The Rising Cost Of Credit Debt
  Harvard Law professor returns to <em>Fresh Air</em> to talk about how credit-card debt is becoming more costly due to increased fees and interest rates. Warren is a bankruptcy expert and an outspoken critic of abusive lending practices.
• 'Netherland' Flirts With Greatness Of 'Gatsby'
  With plenty of nods to <em>The Great Gatsby</em> Joseph O'Neill's <em>Netherland</em> explores dreams and ambition in post-Sept. 11 New York City. Maureen Corrigan calls the novel "marvelous."
• Theo Bleckmann Goes Back To Berlin Roots
  From jazz concerts and cabaret acts to multimedia art installations, Theo Bleckmann has made a name for himself as a New York performer. Now, the vocalist and composer looks back to his native Germany.
• Your Credit Report: Know Its Perils, Keep It Clean
  Harvard Law professor Elizabeth Warren talks about your credit rating &mdash; how it's compiled, and how it may be used against you. Warren also discusses the errors that may lower your score and how to fix them.
• 'Wanted': Summer Fun, Assassins Included
  An ancient fraternity of assassins, a timid accountant, and Angelina Jolie &mdash; in a summer-movie mishmash from the director of the head-trippy vampire opus <em>Night Watch.</em>
• Actor Jason Bateman Moves Beyond The Quirk
  With starring roles in sleeper hit <em>Juno</em> and cult television series <em>Arrested Development</em>, onetime child actor has earned a loyal fan base. Now, with <em>Hancock</em>, he may become a household name.
• Seymour Hersh On Covert Operations In Iran
  In the upcoming issue of the <em>New Yorker,</em> Seymour Hersh writes that the United States may be closer to armed conflict with Iran than previously imagined.
• From a Trash-Heap Future, a Romance for the Ages
  Pixar has always focused on loss, decay, and the dark side of materialism. Here that theme extends to the ruination of the planet &mdash; and <em>Wall-E</em> ranks among the most sublime feature-length works of animation ever made in this country.

Driveway Moment

• This American Life
• Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen
• BBC Arts in Action