NPR News: Decades ago, a Maryland sailor burned his winter socks. Now it's a spring tradition

Decades ago, a Maryland sailor burned his winter socks. Now it's a spring tradition
In Annapolis, Md., people gather each year to usher in the warmer weather by burning their socks. The springtime tradition is the unofficial start of the Chesapeake Bay sailing season.

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NPR News: A Pablo Picasso painting is offered for 100 euros in charity raffle

A Pablo Picasso painting is offered for 100 euros in charity raffle
The painting is worth more than a million euros ($1.2 million). Proceeds from the sale will benefit France's leading financial supporter of Alzheimer's research.

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NPR News: Stephen Colbert's next epic quest? Writing a new 'Lord of the Rings' movie

Stephen Colbert's next epic quest? Writing a new 'Lord of the Rings' movie
The film will focus on chapters in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring that were left out of the first movie in the trilogy.

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NPR News: At the Legacy Museum, facing America's racist past is a path, not a punishment

At the Legacy Museum, facing America's racist past is a path, not a punishment
"There is an America that is more free — where there's more equality, where there is more justice, where there is less bigotry — and I think it's waiting for us," says lawyer Bryan Stevenson.

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NPR News: 'We're all in grief': Chicano artists reckon with Cesar Chavez abuse allegations

'We're all in grief': Chicano artists reckon with Cesar Chavez abuse allegations
Artists who helped build Cesar Chavez's legacy are now grappling with allegations of sexual assault against the late labor leader.

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NPR News: Her mother murdered her father in an infamous case. Now, she's telling her own story

Her mother murdered her father in an infamous case. Now, she's telling her own story
Lucille Miller was convicted of killing her husband in 1965. Now her daughter Debra reflects on her own traumatic childhood and its lingering effects in The Most Wonderful Terrible Person.

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NPR News: A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee is arrested for murder

A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee is arrested for murder
Dayton Webber, 27, is accused of shooting a man in his car during an argument. He has shared his story of becoming a pro athlete after losing his arms and legs to a childhood bacterial infection.

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NPR News: Billy Idol talks about his pop stardom, rock-n-roll excess and new doc about his life

Billy Idol talks about his pop stardom, rock-n-roll excess and new doc about his life
Billy Idol was punk in the '70s, a pop star in the '80s and now his rock-n-roll excess is the subject of a Hulu documentary called "Billy Idol Should Be Dead." It begins streaming on Mar. 26.

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NPR News: 8 architecture and culture groups sue Trump and the Kennedy Center board

8 architecture and culture groups sue Trump and the Kennedy Center board
The groups, which include the American Institute of Architects, are asking for compliance with historic preservation laws and to secure approval from Congress.

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NPR News: Riz Ahmed is his own worst critic. His new show 'Bait' explores that

Riz Ahmed is his own worst critic. His new show 'Bait' explores that
In his Prime Video series, Ahmed plays a struggling actor auditioning to be the next James Bond. Ahmed says Bond is a "symbol of aspiration, this unattainable kind of self" his character is pursuing.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: Brainteaser

Sunday Puzzle: Brainteaser
NPR'S Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KXJZ listener Jen Hart and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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NPR News: Cortina d'Ampezzo mixes Olympic legacy with Alpine glamour

Cortina d'Ampezzo mixes Olympic legacy with Alpine glamour
Cortina d'Ampezzo, the "Pearl of the Dolomites," is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate change and new tourism reshape the area.

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