Stories by

Terry Gross

Host, Fresh Air

Later in life, Gloria Steinem found herself free of the 'demands of gender'

Terry Gross | Sep 3, 2026, 6:42 PM UTC

In 2015, the trailblazing feminist told Fresh Air she that had entered a new phase in life, one in which "you can do what you want." Steinem died Sept. 2 at the age of 92.

'Shrinking' star Jason Segel isn't afraid to share the 'dirty underneath'

Terry Gross | Aug 18, 2026, 5:40 PM UTC

Death is everywhere in the desert — it's where Claire Vaye Watkins feels most alive

Terry Gross | Aug 6, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

A novelist followed her mother's advice: The more you read, the freer you are

Terry Gross | Jul 27, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC

'Music belongs to the moment': Patti Smith's guitarist Lenny Kaye is 'Goin' Local'

Terry Gross | Jul 9, 2026, 6:53 PM UTC

As 'The Book of Mormon' turns 15, its original stars pop in to say 'Hello!'

Fifteen years after The Book of Mormon made its Broadway debut, original cast members Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad once again took the stage as Mormon missionaries — this time at the 2026 Tony Awards.

Terry Gross | Jun 8, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC

Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run

Dohrn's parents, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, helped found the the Weather Underground. "I knew that the FBI was chasing us," he says. His memoir is Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young.

Terry Gross | May 18, 2026, 5:51 PM UTC

Flea on his wild path from childhood to the Chili Peppers: 'Thank God I've changed'

The longtime bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers has his first solo album. "I'm making music that occupies its own place in the world and that feels that's good to me," Flea says of Honora.

Terry Gross | Apr 28, 2026, 5:57 PM UTC

Actor Amanda Peet says she's 'cancer-free and extremely lucky'

Peet is always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Except last year there seemed to be three different shoes, as she faced her parents' deaths and a breast cancer diagnosis.

Terry Gross | Apr 15, 2026, 4:57 PM UTC

Now cancer-free, 'Roastmaster' comic Jeff Ross still finds humor in loss

Known for his ruthless celebrity roasts, Ross turns inward in his Netflix special, Take a Banana for the Ride, which details the loss of his parents and grandfather.

Terry Gross | Apr 7, 2026, 5:13 PM UTC