NPR News: ABC cancels upcoming 'Bachelorette' season, citing video of star in 2023 attack

ABC cancels upcoming 'Bachelorette' season, citing video of star in 2023 attack
ABC is pulling the 22nd season of 'The Bachelorette' days ahead of its scheduled release after TMZ published a 2023 video of its star, Frankie Taylor Paul, attacking her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.

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NPR News: Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial

Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial
The "Because I Got High" rapper made waves in 2023 with the album and song "Lemon Pound Cake," using home video to mock a police raid on his Ohio home. The deputies lost their civil suit against him.

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NPR News: Singer Jill Scott is doing what she wants: 'Everything has led me to this place'

Singer Jill Scott is doing what she wants: 'Everything has led me to this place'
The Grammy-winning singer describes herself as a "53-year-old woman who is maneuvering her career the way she wants to, how she wants to." Scott's new album is To Whom This May Concern.

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NPR News: 'Movement never lies': 100 years of the Martha Graham Dance Company

'Movement never lies': 100 years of the Martha Graham Dance Company
Graham was a creative force in the performing arts. She wanted dance to express authentic, human emotions — a revolutionary idea in the late 1920s.

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NPR News: Cesar Chavez abused and raped women and girls, NYT investigation says

Cesar Chavez abused and raped women and girls, NYT investigation says
A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader abused girls and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime organizing partner.

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NPR News: 'Nonesuch' author Francis Spufford explains the 'Blitz spirit' of 1940s London

'Nonesuch' author Francis Spufford explains the 'Blitz spirit' of 1940s London
Spufford's new novel centers a young woman in sexist World War II England as she navigates romance, tries to survive the nightly bombings of the Blitz and fights time-traveling fascists.

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NPR News: A mysterious floral artist has taken over the New York Botanical Garden

A mysterious floral artist has taken over the New York Botanical Garden
Mr. Flower Fantastic is a graffiti artist turned floral designer who keeps his identity a secret. His new show is an ode to NYC in orchids. Oh, and did we mention he's allergic to flowers?

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NPR News: Do you understand this billboard? If not, that's the whole point

Do you understand this billboard? If not, that's the whole point
San Francisco's streets are plastered with cryptic ads from AI startups. The strategy is intentional — but it's not without cost.

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NPR News: She's won 24 Paralympic medals. But Oksana Masters wants to talk about times she lost

She's won 24 Paralympic medals. But Oksana Masters wants to talk about times she lost
Oksana Masters leaves Italy with five new para Nordic skiing medals, extending her reign as the most decorated U.S. Winter Paralympian. She competes in summer sports too and is already eyeing LA 2028.

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NPR News: Geopolitics may test the World Cup — a new book draws lessons from the past

Geopolitics may test the World Cup — a new book draws lessons from the past
Countries all around the world will soon send players to the U.S. to compete in one of soccer's biggest events. Roger Bennett explores how past competitions met cultural and geopolitical moments.

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NPR News: From Descartes to punk rock, X has an extraordinary history

From Descartes to punk rock, X has an extraordinary history
The letter X can be a lot of things: rebellious, mysterious, religious. For this Word of the Week, we examine its origins and many uses.

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NPR News: Kennedy Center board votes to close venue for two years for renovations

Kennedy Center board votes to close venue for two years for renovations
The Kennedy Center board voted Monday to close the complex for renovations. The vote follows President Trump's announcement that he plans to replace the venue's president Richard Grenell {greh-NELL}.

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