NPR News: 'American Classic' is a hidden gem that gets even better as it goes

'American Classic' is a hidden gem that gets even better as it goes
In this charming TV series, Kevin Kline plays a Shakespearean actor who retreats to his small hometown after a crisis, and gets engaged in an effort to save the local theater.

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NPR News: 'My family is enough': Jamilah Lemieux on being a 'Black. Single. Mother.'

'My family is enough': Jamilah Lemieux on being a 'Black. Single. Mother.'
As a culture critic, Lemieux has spent years pushing back against the stereotypes and stigma that follow single mothers. Her new book blends her own memoir with the stories of 21 other Black women.

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NPR News: Out of work and with 2 teens, this mom may lose food stamps under Trump's changes

Out of work and with 2 teens, this mom may lose food stamps under Trump's changes
Policy experts say new SNAP changes don't address the challenges faced by single parents. They also argue that losing food assistance will only create more barriers for struggling families.

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NPR News: This historian dug up the hidden history of 'amateur' blackface in America

This historian dug up the hidden history of 'amateur' blackface in America
In her new book, Darkology, historian Rhae Lynn Barnes writes about how blackface and minstrel shows became one of the most popular forms of entertainment in 19th- and 20th-century America.

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NPR News: Country Joe McDonald, anti-war singer who electrified Woodstock, dies at 84

Country Joe McDonald, anti-war singer who electrified Woodstock, dies at 84
Country Joe and the Fish's best-known song, "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag," captured the growing anti-war sentiment of the Vietnam era.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: Hush

Sunday Puzzle: Hush
Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with BPR listener Wesley Davis and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for March 7, 2026: With Not My Job guest Jason Benetti

'Wait Wait' for March 7, 2026: With Not My Job guest Jason Benetti


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Jason Benetti and panelists Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad, and Hari Kondabolu

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NPR News: Move over, Europe? Cadillac arrives in F1 as 'America's team'

Move over, Europe? Cadillac arrives in F1 as 'America's team'
Cadillac isn't the first American team at the pinnacle of motorsport, but they're embracing that identity.

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NPR News: Your Winter Paralympics primer: What, who and how to watch

Your Winter Paralympics primer: What, who and how to watch
Hundreds of para athletes are competing in Italy through March 15. Many Americans are defending past titles, with the U.S. sled hockey team hoping to fend off rival Canada for its fifth straight gold.

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NPR News: 'Dopamine Kids' explains why children crave screens and helps them enjoy life instead

'Dopamine Kids' explains why children crave screens and helps them enjoy life instead
A mom and science writer offers an operating manual for parents grappling with kids' screen use and cravings for sweets.

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NPR News: Delightfully unhinged 'Hoppers' is a dam good time

Delightfully unhinged 'Hoppers' is a dam good time
A young environmental activist transforms herself into a beaver in this off-the-wall eco-themed comedy. It's the liveliest film to emerge from Pixar in years.

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NPR News: No matter what happens at the Oscars, Delroy Lindo embraces 'the joy of this moment'

No matter what happens at the Oscars, Delroy Lindo embraces 'the joy of this moment'
Lindo is nominated for best supporting actor for his role in Sinners. At the BAFTA awards on Sunday, Lindo was presenting when a man with Tourette syndrome in the audience yelled out a racial slur.

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