NPR News: 'I don't need helium' to play SpongeBob SquarePants, comic Tom Kenny says

'I don't need helium' to play SpongeBob SquarePants, comic Tom Kenny says
Kenny has voiced SpongeBob since the animated series began in 1999. Now he's playing the character in a new film, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Originally broadcast Nov. 16, 2004.

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NPR News: Her dad couldn't come to the game for Father's Day — then Bob appeared

Her dad couldn't come to the game for Father's Day — then Bob appeared
Olivia Joffrey's teacher organized a Father's Day softball game for students and their dads. But Joffrey's father was sick and not able to be there for his daughter. Her unsung hero stepped in.

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NPR News: This community festival embraces the joys of a frozen lake — while it still has one

This community festival embraces the joys of a frozen lake — while it still has one
As climate change accelerates, local experts say the date Wisconsin's Lake Mendota freezes over is getting later, making safe conditions for activities that rely on snow and ice harder to predict.

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NPR News: In reversal, Warner Bros. jilts Netflix for Paramount

In reversal, Warner Bros. jilts Netflix for Paramount
Warner Bros. says Paramount's sweetened bid to buy the whole company is "superior" to an $83 billion deal it struck with Netflix for just its streaming services, studios, and intellectual property.

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NPR News: Iraqi film draws on Saddam-era childhood in tale of life under dictatorship

Iraqi film draws on Saddam-era childhood in tale of life under dictatorship
Hasan Hadi's debut feature film is a neorealist look at how life under Saddam Hussein and sanctions in 1990s Iraq destroyed children's innocence.

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NPR News: Every month in Baker, Nev., people come out for a full moon hike

Every month in Baker, Nev., people come out for a full moon hike
Among the cattle ranches and stretches of desert of Eastern Nevada, there aren't a lot of social events. But there is a full moon hike every month in the tiny town of Baker.

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NPR News: Her unsung hero stepped in when her dad couldn't be there

Her unsung hero stepped in when her dad couldn't be there
Olivia Joffrey's teacher organized a Father's Day softball game for students and their dads. But Joffrey's father was sick and not able to be there for his daughter. Her unsung hero stepped in.

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NPR News: Actor Stellan Skarsgård doesn't believe in bad guys

Actor Stellan Skarsgård doesn't believe in bad guys
Skarsgård plays a filmmaker struggling to connect with his two grown daughters in Sentimental Value. As the father of eight, the Swedish actor says he understands the tension his character faces.

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NPR News: Flavor Flav is among women's hockey team fans outraged by presidential snub

Flavor Flav is among women's hockey team fans outraged by presidential snub
The rapper, who also serves as the official "hype man" for multiple U.S. Olympic teams, invited the female hockey players to Las Vegas for a "real celebration."

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NPR News: Years ago, novelist Tayari Jones snuck into a writing class. It changed her life

Years ago, novelist Tayari Jones snuck into a writing class. It changed her life
Jones' new novel, Kin, is set in 1950s Louisiana and Atlanta, and tells the story of two young women who grow up next door to each other without their mothers.

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NPR News: BAFTAs come under fire after guest with Tourette syndrome uses slur during ceremony

BAFTAs come under fire after guest with Tourette syndrome uses slur during ceremony
The BAFTAs were disrupted by an audience member with Tourette syndrome who shouted slurs at Black presenters. TV critic Eric Deggans examines the criticisms of the show's organizer and broadcaster.

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NPR News: Black History Month: A look back at 2016 in film and TV

Black History Month: A look back at 2016 in film and TV
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with filmmaker Ava DuVernay about the film and TV of a decade ago as part of a Black History Month series about the year 2016.

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