NPR News: 'Meet Me In the Garden' tells the great migration story of three sisters after World War II

'Meet Me In the Garden' tells the great migration story of three sisters after World War II
Writer Nina LaCour talks about her new novel -- Meet Me in the Garden -- a post World War II Great Migration story that follows three sisters as they shift their lives from New Orleans to Los Angeles - and the difficult life choices they face.

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NPR News: New exhibit at Florida museum explores Salvador Dali's life and influence

New exhibit at Florida museum explores Salvador Dali's life and influence
Spanish painter Salvador Dali needed America to become famous. So suggests a new exhibit about his life and influence.

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NPR News: A volunteer's unexpected advice changed how she faced cancer

A volunteer's unexpected advice changed how she faced cancer
After Annabelle Gurwitch was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, a volunteer with the same diagnosis encouraged her to stop worrying so much about the future and start living again.

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NPR News: 'It's just so fun to make people laugh,' says 'Hacks' star Jean Smart

'It's just so fun to make people laugh,' says 'Hacks' star Jean Smart
The fifth and final season of the HBO Max series Hacks is nominated for 24 Emmys, including one for Smart as best actress in a comedy series. The writers "raised the bar every single season," Smart says.

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NPR News: 'Country People' is a silly, satisfying midsummer romp

'Country People' is a silly, satisfying midsummer romp
Daniel Mason's new novel is a spin on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which academics collide with locals — and a few seductive fairies — in the woods of Vermont.

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NPR News: 13 new books in August will get you through the dog days of summer

13 new books in August will get you through the dog days of summer
This month brings riveting novels about dogs, Hollywood stars, small towns and characters with bigger woes than just the sweltering summer heat and humidity.

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NPR News: Progressive youth leader David Hogg calls for change in 'geriatric' Democratic Party

Progressive youth leader David Hogg calls for change in 'geriatric' Democratic Party
David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland High School shooting who co-founded the progressive youth group Leaders We Deserve, is calling for radical change in the "geriatric" Democratic Party.

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NPR News: 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' is a fun and familiar 'Big Bang' spin-off

'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' is a fun and familiar 'Big Bang' spin-off
A 10-part HBO Max spin-off to The Big Bang Theory expands on that long-running sitcom by following a quartet of its characters. Every episode offers a new multiverse — and surprising cameos.

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NPR News: Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP

Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP
SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.

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NPR News: 'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 7: Red in tooth and claw (and wing and tail)

'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 7: Red in tooth and claw (and wing and tail)
Dragon-on-dragon violence!

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NPR News: What makes a good summer camp movie?

What makes a good summer camp movie?
NPR staffers discuss what makes a good summer camp movie, in this week's installment of our regular series, Cineplexity.

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NPR News: Mr. Rogers is on YouTube — and defying conventional rules of the platform

Mr. Rogers is on YouTube — and defying conventional rules of the platform
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Ellen Doherty of Fred Rogers Productions about Mr. Rogers Neighborhood's new YouTube channel.

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