NPR News: Star Wars returns to theaters with 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'

Star Wars returns to theaters with 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Jon Favreau, director of The Mandalorian and Grogu, the latest movie in the Star Wars franchise.

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NPR News: 'It's one of my dreams,' Rose Byrne says of her comic turn on Broadway

'It's one of my dreams,' Rose Byrne says of her comic turn on Broadway
Byrne is one of the few actors to receive both an Oscar and a Tony nomination in the same year —for the indie film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and for Fallen Angels on Broadway.

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NPR News: After the sirens: Lebanon's first responders swing between duty and grief

After the sirens: Lebanon's first responders swing between duty and grief
Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and nearly 1 million have been displaced the war in southern Lebanon began in March. Nearly 400 have been killed since a ceasefire began in April.

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NPR News: Sisters reunite in Ali Smith's 'Glyph,' bringing light after the darkness of 'Gliff'

Sisters reunite in Ali Smith's 'Glyph,' bringing light after the darkness of 'Gliff'
The author restores balance in the homophones with her latest novel; both stories are thought-provoking, although somewhat less beguiling than her usual fare.

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NPR News: The history of Kermit the Frog, an American icon

The history of Kermit the Frog, an American icon
A beloved cultural icon who's bright green? Kermit the Frog is also quintessentially American.

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NPR News: After the Kars4Kids ad is banned in California, we check in on nostalgic jingles past

After the Kars4Kids ad is banned in California, we check in on nostalgic jingles past
A California judge has given Kars4Kids 30 days to either take its ads off the air or update them to disclose its affiliations to a Jewish charity based in the Northeast.

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NPR News: The Justice Department gives Trump an unprecedented settlement

The Justice Department gives Trump an unprecedented settlement
D.O.J. gave Trump and his family immunity from tax audits and set up a $1.8 billion fund for victims of "government weaponization." Former government lawyer Andrew Weissmann explains the settlement.

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NPR News: Every season of 'Survivor,' ranked worst to best, by NPR's resident superfan

Every season of 'Survivor,' ranked worst to best, by NPR's resident superfan
Survivor is a sport, a metaphor for society and yes, entertainment. As its 50th season ends, NPR critic Stephen Thompson ranked every season so far.

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NPR News: 'Taiwan Travelogue' wins the 2026 International Booker Prize

'Taiwan Travelogue' wins the 2026 International Booker Prize
The novel is the first work translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the award, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

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NPR News: In the face of devastating loss, Jesmyn Ward holds onto 'respair'

In the face of devastating loss, Jesmyn Ward holds onto 'respair'
Ward learned the term "respair" — meaning the recovery of hope after despair — during the pandemic. Her new book On Witness and Respair is an essay collection on grief, motherhood and survival.

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NPR News: 15 books our critics can't wait for this summer

15 books our critics can't wait for this summer
A gothic horror tale, a creepy science-fiction romp, a sweeping romance, an intergenerational saga, a book about birds — here are the fiction and nonfiction our critics are most looking forward to.

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NPR News: Colbert's last episodes: What happened on 'The Late Show' last night

Colbert's last episodes: What happened on 'The Late Show' last night
Stephen Colbert spent Monday's show revisiting material that never made it to air, performing for a studio audience made up entirely of his staff.

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