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A few years ago, Alan Alda was up for an Oscar, had won another Emmy, had a happy marriage, kids and grandkids. Then one night, out of the blue, he heard a little voice asking: Are you living a life of meaning? In a new book, the former M*A*S*H star attempts to answer that question.

In this week's roundup of what critics are saying about the latest movies, from the online magazine Slate, we hear about Mr. Bean's Holiday, Resurrecting the Champ, and The Nanny Diaries.

A fall full of films with post-Sept. 11 themes kicks off with In the Valley of Elah. Director Paul Haggis takes on a subject rarely embraced by Hollywood: the pernicious effect war has on the young people we send to fight.

In Jodie Foster's latest movie, she plays a character who is transformed by her fiance's murder. Foster talks about exploring a character who is faced with murky ethical choices.

Western movies used to be thick on the land, but they've become scarce at the multiplex. A new one, 3:10 to Yuma, is out now. It is a remake of the 1957 classic, and it stars Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.

Executive producer and actor Jeff Garlin and actress Susie Essman discuss the upcoming season of the HBO comedy series. Garlin plays Larry David's affable best friend and agent. Essman plays Garlin's wife and as such is known for her vitriol, no-nonsense attitude and foul mouth.

We take a moment to introduce you to NPR's latest musical offering: the Tinier Desk Concert. The desk is smaller, the musicians are smaller, but the Ladle Fight goes on.

As part of NPR StoryCorps National Day of Listening project, Tell Me More regular contributor Arsalan Iftikhar sits down with his father, Tariq, to share personal thoughts and stories that have shaped their father-son relationship.

In a wide-ranging public conversation, Stephen Sondheim tells former New York Times theater critic Frank Rich why he loves Glee and explains how he came to write the lyrics for West Side Story.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to George Washington University Professor Bruce Dickson about the longevity of the Chinese Communist Party. He is the author of the new book: The Party and the People.