Best Of: Jia Tolentino on plastic surgery & AI / ‘Beef’ creator Lee Sun Jin
In this episode of Fresh Air Weekend, host Tonya Mosley speaks with New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino about her essay Our Plastic Surgery Nightmare, which explores how invisible, AI-influenced cosmetic procedures are reshaping beauty standards and eroding our connection to human a
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