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Fresh Air for Feb. 28, 2024: 'Dune' filmmaker Denis Villeneuve

Rebecca Ferguson is Lady Jessica, mother to Paul Atreides, in Dune: Part Two. Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption

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Storyboarding 'Dune' since he was 13, Denis Villeneuve is 'still pinching' himself

Storyboarding 'Dune' since he was 13, Denis Villeneuve is 'still pinching' himself

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Carrie Preston stars an an astute but unconventional attorney in Elsbeth. Elizabeth Fisher/CBS hide caption

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In the mood for a sweet, off-beat murder mystery? 'Elsbeth' is on the case

In the mood for a sweet, off-beat murder mystery? 'Elsbeth' is on the case

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Fresh Air for Feb. 27, 2024: 'Mean Girls' actor Busy Philipps

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She missed out on 'Mean Girls' 20 years ago — but Busy Philipps got a second chance

She missed out on 'Mean Girls' 20 years ago — but Busy Philipps got a second chance

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Anna Sawai plays translator Toda Mariko in the new FX series Shōgun. Katie Yu/FX hide caption

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Sex, violence, 'Game of Thrones'-style power grabs — the new 'Shōgun' has it all

Sex, violence, 'Game of Thrones'-style power grabs — the new 'Shōgun' has it all

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Fresh Air for Feb. 26, 2024: The science of memory (and forgetting)

Cognitive neuroscientist Charan Ranganath says the human brain isn't programmed to remember everything. Rather, it's designed to "carry what we need and to deploy it rapidly when we need it." Bulat Silvia/iStock / Getty Images Plus hide caption

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When is forgetting normal — and when is it worrisome? A neuroscientist weighs in

When is forgetting normal — and when is it worrisome? A neuroscientist weighs in

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Fresh Air for Feb. 24, 2024: Mark Ruffalo; Jeffrey Wright

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Fresh Air Weekend: Mark Ruffalo; Jeffrey Wright

Fresh Air Weekend: Mark Ruffalo; Jeffrey Wright

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Fresh Air

The Peabody Award-winning weekday arts and issues magazine.