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Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) New York Times business columnist JOE NOCERA ('no-SAIR-uh'). His Saturday column, Talking Business, covers a diverse range of topics, touching on topics of both international and personal importance. Nocera also contributes to NPR's Weekend Edition. He's worked at Fortune, GQ, Newsweek and Esquire magazines, among other publications. He's won several journalism awards and was a Pulitzer finalist this year. (2.) Journalist AHMED RASHID. His new book is called Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation building in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia. Rashid is based in Lahore, Pakistan, and writes for The Daily Telegraph (London), The Washington Post, The International Herald Tribune and other publications. He appears regularly on CNN, BBC and NPR. Rashid is a frequent guest on Fresh Air. His previous books include Jihad and Taliban. (3.) MILO MILES reviews Lionel Loueke's new album "Karibu."

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., INT. 1: Fortune magazine Editor-at-Large, JOSEPH NOCERA, talks about the industry and consumer implications from the on-going trial of Microsoft. The U.S. Justice Department alleges the Microsoft engaged in illegal predatory practices against its competitors. NOCERA has been covering the trial for Fortune. NOCERA is author of "A Piece of the Action; How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class" by Simon and Schuster. (This book is out of print) He also is a regular business commentator for Saturday Weekend Edition on NPR. INT. 2: James Farmer, one of the architects of the Civil Rights movement, died Friday at the age of 79. He was the last surviving major Civil Rights leader of his generation. Farmer co-founded CORE, the Congress of Racial Equality, which was one of the first Civil Right's groups to apply Ghandi's principles of non-violent resistance.Terry spoke with James Farmer in 1985.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., INT. 1: Twenty-five years ago, most of the middle class wasn't involved in Wall Street affairs, and investments were for the rich. Now that's changed, in what financial journalist JOSEPH NOCERA calls "a money revolution." NOCERA has written "A Piece of the Action: How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class" (Simon & Schuster) The book explores how the middle class became involved in the stock market, largely, he says, through the rise of credit cards, mutual funds, and discount brokerage houses. INT. 2: Writer and professor JOHN EDGAR WIDEMAN is the author of "Fatheralong: A Meditation on Fathers and Sons, Race and Society" (Pantheon), which explores WIDEMAN's relationship with both his father and his son. WIDEMAN's earlier book, "Brothers and Keepers," tells of his relationship with his brother, who, like his son, was convicted of murder. WIDEMAN is also the author of novels and short stories, and is a professor of English literature. REV. : Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews "Love Affair," the remake of "An Affair to Remember," starring Warren Beatty and Annette Bening.