'Frasier' Star Kelsey Grammer

Fresh Air

Published May 7, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

NBC's Frasier has its season finale on Tuesday. The character originated on another hit show, Cheers. Grammer got his start in classical theatre, but he's best known for his comic gifts.

Trump plans to appoint Kari Lake to head the Voice of America

David Folkenflik

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to appoint a firebrand supporter, Kari Lake, to be the next head of the Voice of America.
News orgs retract stories featuring Chinese celebrity dissident after NPR probe

Frank Langfitt

At least ten news organizations have retracted or amended their stories after an NPR investigation showed that a man they featured as a brave Chinese dissident was accused of being a conman.
Billie Eilish and Finneas talk musical honesty and their paths, together and solo

Ashley Brown

Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas regularly perform in huge sold out venues. Recently, the two of them stopped by one that was a bit smaller: the NPR Tiny Desk.