He worked with the playwright John Guare in mounting his “House of Blue Leaves,” and they helped turn “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” into a hit musical. By Richard Sandomir Mel Shapiro ...

So he settled into the group house in Toledo with a bunch of ... so we gave him a call in Toledo. SHAPIRO: Hey, Mohammed, it's Ari. REFAI: Hey, Ari. Good. Good. SHAPIRO: So where were you when ...

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things ...

SHAPIRO: Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear - they are the songwriters behind "Moana 2," which is in theaters now. It's been so good talking to you. Thank you. BARLOW: Thank you, Ari. BEAR: Thank you.