NPR News: Mitzi Gaynor, star of the big-screen musical ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93

Mitzi Gaynor, star of the big-screen musical ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93
Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor, starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film of "South Pacific" and appeared in other musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly.

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NPR News: A housemaid is suspected of killing a child in 'Clean,' a novel about class and power

A housemaid is suspected of killing a child in 'Clean,' a novel about class and power
Chilean author Alia Trabucco Zerán has written an intense novel about the kind of deep down rot that lingers, despite the most vigorous scrubbing.

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NPR News: A former inspector general shares stories of government waste, fraud and abuse

A former inspector general shares stories of government waste, fraud and abuse
As IG, Glenn Fine oversaw investigations of the mishandling of documents in the Oklahoma bombing case, the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo and corruption in the Navy. His book is Watchdogs.

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NPR News: Actor Gael Garcia Bernal talks about finding his home in the theater for 'Wild Card'

Actor Gael Garcia Bernal talks about finding his home in the theater for 'Wild Card'
Actor Gael Garcia Bernal draws a question from the Wild Card deck and talks about feeling at home in the theater.

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NPR News: Millions of pounds of meat are being recalled. Here's what to look for in your fridge

Millions of pounds of meat are being recalled. Here's what to look for in your fridge
Over 11 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry were recalled over listeria concerns, affecting salads, wraps, frozen meals and more from popular chains like Target, Trader Joe's and Walmart.

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NPR News: Latino voters have changed their views on abortion, research shows

Latino voters have changed their views on abortion, research shows
Research shows 62% of Latinos believe abortion should be mostly legal. That’s a big jump from 20 years ago.

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NPR News: Victoria's Secret fashion show returns following a 6-year hiatus

Victoria's Secret fashion show returns following a 6-year hiatus
Winged Victoria's Secret models will once again take the runway for the first official show since 2018.

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NPR News: ‘My losses started the day I was born’: A poet on what it’s like to call Gaza home

‘My losses started the day I was born’: A poet on what it’s like to call Gaza home
Mosab Abu Toha was able to escape Gaza, along with his wife and three young children. The award-winning poet talks about parenting in war and the devastation of leaving his family and friends behind.

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NPR News: Rapper MAVI on his latest album 'Shadowbox'

Rapper MAVI on his latest album 'Shadowbox'
MAVI is a rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina. In recent years, he's become one to watch. On his latest album Shadowbox his flow teems with self doubt and anxiety. The melodies and samples linger long after the record's finished. MAVI joins us on the latest episode of Bullseye to discuss the record. The themes in his albums are often filled with pain and loneliness, so get into how he's been doing lately to handle those feelings.

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NPR News: D.C. birdwatchers remember the land's history on Indigenous People’s Day

D.C. birdwatchers remember the land's history on Indigenous People’s Day
In Washington, D.C., residents celebrated Indigenous People’s Day by birdwatching on Roosevelt Island. Centuries before the island became a memorial to the president, it was home to Native Americans.

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NPR News: Modest moments become revelatory in the wry and incisive 'Shred Sisters'

Modest moments become revelatory in the wry and incisive 'Shred Sisters'
Betsy Lerner's debut novel weaves together the ordinary and the erratic to tell the story of a middle-class Jewish family whose suburban life is turned upside down by mental illness.

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NPR News: Riley Keough helps mom Lisa Marie Presley emerge from Elvis' shadow in a new memoir

Riley Keough helps mom Lisa Marie Presley emerge from Elvis' shadow in a new memoir
Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, was working on a memoir when she died in 2023. In From Here to the Great Unknown, Keough details her mother's unusual life in Graceland and beyond.

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