NPR News: A good – and bad – week for Italy's art police and museum security

A good – and bad – week for Italy's art police and museum security
On Friday, Italian police said they'd recovered three paintings stolen from a museum near the city of Parma. By Saturday night, thieves in Sicily had made off with four more masterpieces.

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NPR News: From 'girl dinner' to 'boy kibble': The internet serves up a new meal trend

From 'girl dinner' to 'boy kibble': The internet serves up a new meal trend
The viral, no-frills meal prep trend of meat and rice is popular among gym bros. But nutrition experts warn that it lacks essential variety.

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NPR News: Sailor circumnavigating the Arctic forced to go home

Sailor circumnavigating the Arctic forced to go home
Matt Rutherford set out to be the first person to circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean solo. He says he was force to abandon the journey after the Russian government turned him around.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for August 15, 2026: The Wait Wait Summer Spectacular!

'Wait Wait' for August 15, 2026: The Wait Wait Summer Spectacular!
This week, we celebrate our endless summer with some of our favorite guests, including Jason Benetti, Mychal Threets, Lily King, and Renee Rapp!

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NPR News: From cockpit to catwalk with aviation icon Amelia Earhart

From cockpit to catwalk with aviation icon Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was famous as an early aviatrix. Her flight suit is part of a bigger story about the history of American fashion and celebrity.

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NPR News: A new HBO series riffs on DC Comics' 'Green Lantern'

A new HBO series riffs on DC Comics' 'Green Lantern'
With sharp dialogue and a strong cast, Lanterns is a mashup of superpower action, odd couple comedy, and old school cop story. It boasts the pleasures, and betrays the perils of pushing the comic book envelope.

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NPR News: How would a Kennedy Center shutdown impact artists and audiences?

How would a Kennedy Center shutdown impact artists and audiences?
The Kennedy Center's profile has already shifted. If the shutdown is approved by a federal judge, its primary stages will not reopen until at least 2028 and audiences may decline further.

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NPR News: World's youngest museum curator, 11, was led by a love of fossils

World's youngest museum curator, 11, was led by a love of fossils
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Anderson Taylor, who has become the Guinness World Record holder for youngest male museum curator. He opened a natural history museum at age 9.

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NPR News: Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back

Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back
The board voted to close the Washington, D.C., arts complex's main campus for a $250 million renovation — three months after a federal judge temporarily blocked a similar closure.

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NPR News: 'I'm a say yes person': Actor Colman Domingo is up for new challenges

'I'm a say yes person': Actor Colman Domingo is up for new challenges
Domingo is nominated for two Emmy Awards for two very different performances — in the Netflix comedy The Four Seasons and in HBO's Euphoria. "I can go very deep with my characters," he says.

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NPR News: 'Tony' biopic documents summer that changed Anthony Bourdain's life

'Tony' biopic documents summer that changed Anthony Bourdain's life
Dominic Sessa stars as a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain during the summer that paved his way toward celebrity chef stardom.

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NPR News: She isn't just sewing a dress. She's growing one

She isn't just sewing a dress. She's growing one
In an age of fast fashion, author Eve Schaub wanted to go back to basics by growing a dress in her backyard. She's been working on her linen dress for over a year and still has a ways to go.

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