NPR News: How personality trumped policy in this media election cycle

How personality trumped policy in this media election cycle
President-elect Trump has excelled at creating his own media image, from his earliest days as a real estate baron. His supporters find him entertaining and feisty, and even critics find it difficult not to talk about him.

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NPR News: 'Pedro Páramo' captures the disorientation of Juan Rulfo's timeless novel

'Pedro Páramo' captures the disorientation of Juan Rulfo's timeless novel
Netflix's film is based on a 1955 novel about a man who goes in search of the father he’d never met — only to discover that his father is dead, and the village he inhabited is haunted by ghosts.

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NPR News: Saoirse Ronan says her experience as a child actor continues to shape her work

Saoirse Ronan says her experience as a child actor continues to shape her work
Ronan credits her parents and the filmmakers she worked with as a child for keeping acting fun. She stars as a woman struggling with addiction in The Outrun and as a World War II mother in Blitz.

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NPR News: Photos: See what Election Day looked like across the country

Photos: See what Election Day looked like across the country
The final day of election season is coming to an end as polling stations around the U.S. close. See what Election Day looked like across the country.

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NPR News: Remembering superstar music producer Quincy Jones

Remembering superstar music producer Quincy Jones
The renowned arranger, composer and producer worked with countless artists, including Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson. Jones died Nov. 3. Originally broadcast in 2001.

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NPR News: The hot mom rom-com phenomenon

The hot mom rom-com phenomenon
It's Election Day, but instead of focusing on politics, we decided to do something a little lighter for the occasion: we're looking at this year's hot mom rom-com boom. Host Brittany Luse is joined by New York Magazine features writer Rachel Handler to get a little deeper into three movies from this genre: A Family Affair, The Idea of You, and Between the Temples. They discuss how hot moms on screen have changed, but why movies like these often still feel behind the times.

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NPR News: How a stranger taught a man it's okay to accept help

How a stranger taught a man it's okay to accept help
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, Brian Perkins' severe arthritis requires him to use a cane. A woman offered kind words after running into him.

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NPR News: A look at the life of the singular Quincy Jones

A look at the life of the singular Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones, the famed music producer who helped artists dominate popular music for half a century, has died. NPR's Walter Ray Watson described Jones' talent as one that produced music that hooked ears, warmed hearts and moved feet to dance. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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NPR News: Al Pacino says he almost turned down 'The Godfather Part II'

Al Pacino says he almost turned down 'The Godfather Part II'
Pacino says the initial script for the Godfather sequel was so bad he nearly passed on the project — until it was rewritten. The Oscar-winning actor looks back on his life in the memoir Sonny Boy.

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NPR News: In 'The Penguin' a C-list villain gets an A-list series

In 'The Penguin' a C-list villain gets an A-list series
In the HBO new series The Penguin, an unrecognizable Colin Farrell reprises his role as Oswald Cobb from The Batman. This time though, the caped crusader is nowhere to be found. Instead, we've got an unexpectedly fresh take on Gotham, and a crackling turf war involving the vengeful daughter of a crime boss, played by Cristin Milioti. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour

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NPR News: Actress Kathryn Hahn plays a game of Wild Card

Actress Kathryn Hahn plays a game of Wild Card
Kathryn Hahn plays a game of Wild Card and talks about being nostalgic for when her kids were young and the challenges of menopause.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: Can you guess these words from these phonetic clues?

Sunday Puzzle: Can you guess these words from these phonetic clues?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays with puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WBUR listener John Byrne of Watertown, Massachusetts.

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