NPR News: Playing 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican fandango!

Playing 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican fandango!
A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango at a time.

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NPR News: Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school

Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for September 26, 2026: With Not My Job guest John Cook

'Wait Wait' for September 26, 2026: With Not My Job guest John Cook


This week, Wait Wait is live in Omaha with host Peter Sagal, special guest John Cook and panelists Josh Gondelman, Faith Salie, and Dulcé Sloan



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NPR News: Nashville celebrates Dolly Parton on 9/25 in a nod to '9 to 5'

Nashville celebrates Dolly Parton on 9/25 in a nod to '9 to 5'
It's Sept. 25, and in a nod to "9 to 5", people in Nashville and other places are celebrating the Queen of Country, Dolly Party.

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NPR News: To get your next job — leave your iced coffee behind

To get your next job — leave your iced coffee behind
One recruiter posted a TikTok advising potential job candidates to stop bringing iced coffees to interviews, and it sparked a massive internet debate.

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NPR News: 'The Disappearers' is a fiercely personal novel that hits like a tidal wave

'The Disappearers' is a fiercely personal novel that hits like a tidal wave
Marlon James' new novel chronicles the events surrounding a vicious anti-gay attack in Jamaica in the late 1980s. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, The Disappearers churns with passion and ideas.

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NPR News: Oprah Winfrey is bringing a new show to the Sphere in Las Vegas

Oprah Winfrey is bringing a new show to the Sphere in Las Vegas
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Oprah Winfrey, who's bringing an unusual show called "AHA" to Sphere in Las Vegas next year.

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NPR News: 'Bad Boy For Life' investigates the culture that enabled Sean Combs' alleged abuse

'Bad Boy For Life' investigates the culture that enabled Sean Combs' alleged abuse
Rolling Stone reporter Cheyenne Roundtree says rumors of abuse followed the media mogul for years. Her book examines how Combs remained so powerful, despite decades of warning signs and allegations.

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NPR News: Mahershala Ali stars as a devout father of three, making ends meet as a hitman

Mahershala Ali stars as a devout father of three, making ends meet as a hitman
It's not easy, killing people and raising a family. The new action-thriller Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother reaffirms the power of faith — and delights in outrageous juxtapositions.

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NPR News: 'Nerd Heaven'? George Lucas's new museum opens, but it's not just about 'Star Wars'

'Nerd Heaven'? George Lucas's new museum opens, but it's not just about 'Star Wars'
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened Tuesday in Los Angeles – a $1 billion "temple to the people's art" courtesy of Star Wars creator George Lucas.

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NPR News: 'Empire' asks: When a child dies, who pays the price?

'Empire' asks: When a child dies, who pays the price?
Set in the same universe as Tahir's Ember in Ashes series, Empire picks up right where the last book, 'Heir' left off — with S'rsha attached to the very monster she sought to destroy.

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NPR News: Girl accuses Braden Peters, social media influencer known as 'Clavicular,' of rape

Girl accuses Braden Peters, social media influencer known as 'Clavicular,' of rape
The allegations claim Braden Peters, also known as Clavicular, had non-consensual sex with the 17-year-old female victim after plying her with alcohol. Peters' representative denies the charges.

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