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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., INT. 1: Film director ANTHONY MINGHELLA. He made his film debut with the highly acclaimed, "Truly, Madly, Deeply." His latest project is the film version of the novel, "The English Patient" by Michael Ondaatje which won England's prestigious Booker Prize in 1992. INT. 2: Canadian writer ALICE MUNRO. She has a new collection of short stories, "Alice Munro: Selected Stories," (Knopf). Her stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and The Paris Review. She's written seven previous short story collections, and has received Canada's highest literary prize three times. REV. : TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reflects on election coverage.