NPR News: Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the age of Trump

Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the age of Trump
The show's new leader says he fired star Scott Pelley for insubordination. Pelley says he was defending the integrity of the show's journalism after three top executives and two reporters were fired.

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NPR News: Tribeca Film Festival opens, 25 years after helping New York recover from 9/11

Tribeca Film Festival opens, 25 years after helping New York recover from 9/11
Actor Robert De Niro and producing partner Jane Rosenthal created the festival in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

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NPR News: A nameless narrator attempts to understand Gertrude Stein in Deborah Levy's new novel

A nameless narrator attempts to understand Gertrude Stein in Deborah Levy's new novel
In 'My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein,' the narrator, a writer, actually spends one month trying to understand Stein's genius, how she invented herself, and her relationship with Alice B. Toklas.

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NPR News: 'Hellions' author Julia Elliott wins $150K fiction prize

'Hellions' author Julia Elliott wins $150K fiction prize
The author is known for genre-bending stories that span Southern gothic, horror and fairy tale.

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NPR News: 'Why not me?': André De Shields on his Tony nomination and a life in the theatre

'Why not me?': André De Shields on his Tony nomination and a life in the theatre
Broadway actor André De Shields discusses his Tony-nominated performance in CATS: The Jellicle Ball, turning 80 and his philosophy on life.

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NPR News: Mary Beard illuminates the ancient world -- and our own -- in 'Talking Classics'

Mary Beard illuminates the ancient world -- and our own -- in 'Talking Classics'
As a classics professor, Beard has spent her career pondering life in the ancient world. The central question of her latest book is: What on earth was it like to be there?

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NPR News: 'Why not me?': André De Shields on his theatre career and latest Tony nomination

'Why not me?': André De Shields on his theatre career and latest Tony nomination
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with theatre actor André De Shields who is in a late-career renaissance and is nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in "CATS: The Jellicle Ball."

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NPR News: A nurse became a friendly face for a woman going through chemo

A nurse became a friendly face for a woman going through chemo
When his wife was battling cancer and ended up in the emergency room, Mike Lopes was worried she wouldn't recognize anyone there. A nurse made sure there was at least one familiar face caring for her.

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NPR News: Richard Pryor's daughter studies the N-word — a word he used, then disavowed

Richard Pryor's daughter studies the N-word — a word he used, then disavowed
Historian Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor spent years researching the racial slur, but never revealed that her father was the legendary comic who used it profusely. Her new book is Something We Said.

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NPR News: Trump floats MAGA rally instead of concert after musicians drop out of Freedom 250

Trump floats MAGA rally instead of concert after musicians drop out of Freedom 250
Several artists, including country singer Martina McBride, have withdrawn from the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C.

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NPR News: United Airlines flight to Spain pulls U-turn, apparently over Bluetooth device name

United Airlines flight to Spain pulls U-turn, apparently over Bluetooth device name
The flight to Palma de Mallorca diverted back to Newark late on Saturday. Air traffic audio and social media posts indicate an onboard Bluetooth device raised security concerns.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: 'Fair' Game

Sunday Puzzle: 'Fair' Game
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WBEZ listener Larry Birkenmeyer of Glenview, Ill., and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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