NPR News: Comedian Jeff Arcuri talks about the art of crowd work

Comedian Jeff Arcuri talks about the art of crowd work
NPR's A Martinez talks with comedian Jeff Arcuri about the stand-up comic art of crowd work, which involves talking to audience members and ad-libbing off what they say.

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NPR News: What a forbidden hug from a nurse during lockdown meant to one a cancer patient

What a forbidden hug from a nurse during lockdown meant to one a cancer patient
Shortly after the COVID-19 lockdown began, Ashleigh Bell Pedersen was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. She came to desperately miss physical touch during treatment.

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NPR News: Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest

Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest
Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump's name being added to the complex. In June, a superior court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center's lawsuit against Redd.

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NPR News: 'Spider-Man' director found his connection to the world at the movies

'Spider-Man' director found his connection to the world at the movies
Destin Daniel Cretton grew up in Maui, and says movies expanded his perspective: "I have always found movies to be a way of peering into other lives that I would never otherwise experience," he explains.

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NPR News: Rafting brings people with different politics together

Rafting brings people with different politics together
A whitewater rafting group brings people of different political persuasions together to talk and paddle.

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NPR News: An AI chatbot is joining the search for art looted by the Nazis

An AI chatbot is joining the search for art looted by the Nazis 
More than 100,000 artifacts stolen by Nazis have never been returned to their owners. Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to help.

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NPR News: Aretha Franklin's 'Sparkle' soundtrack is a neglected classic

Aretha Franklin's 'Sparkle' soundtrack is a neglected classic
The 1976 film is about a '60s trio based loosely on The Supremes. It wasn't a big hit, but it has a devoted cult following, and critic Ken Tucker says it features some of Aretha Franklin's finest performances.

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NPR News: 'House of the Dragon,' Season 3 finale: The rumble at Tumbleton

'House of the Dragon,' Season 3 finale: The rumble at Tumbleton
Ulf arrives late to the party and sets it ablaze.

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NPR News: NPR staffers recommend their favorite nonfiction books of the year so far

NPR staffers recommend their favorite nonfiction books of the year so far
NPR staffers recommend "The Theater," "In Trees," "The Infinity Machine," and "Restrung" for this nonfiction installment of "Books We Love."

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: City, State

Sunday Puzzle: City, State
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KQED listener Sara McNinch of Redwood City, California.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for August 8, 2026: With Not My Job guest Sally Field

'Wait Wait' for August 8, 2026: With Not My Job guest Sally Field


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Sally Field and panelists Tom Bodett, Shantira Jackson, and Paula Poundstone

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NPR News: A tale of two very different horny movies

A tale of two very different horny movies
One Night Only manages to fail as a dystopia and as a rom-com. Meanwhile, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is a perfect tale for this moment — if you don't mind your eroticism with a side of gore.

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