NPR News: Adrian Chiarella's "Leviticus" shows that horror's final boys can find love

Adrian Chiarella's "Leviticus" shows that horror's final boys can find love
Homophobia lives, and stalks, in Adrian Chiarella's debut feature.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for June 20, 2026: With Not My Job guest Caro Claire Burke

'Wait Wait' for June 20, 2026: With Not My Job guest Caro Claire Burke


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Caro Claire Burke and panelists Karen Chee, Peter Grosz, Shane O'Neill

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NPR News: Judy Blume says she's done writing: '50 years is enough!'

Judy Blume says she's done writing: '50 years is enough!'
Judy Blume wrote her last book more than a decade ago. At the Santa Fe International Literary Festival, NPR's Scott Simon talked to Blume about her long career and why she doesn't miss writing.

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NPR News: This couple got married at the end of Romeo and Juliet — and so will 31 others

This couple got married at the end of Romeo and Juliet — and so will 31 others
At Free Shakespeare in the Park in New York, real weddings are happening every night after a production of Romeo and Juliet. But don't those characters die?

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NPR News: James Burrows, director of classic shows 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85

James Burrows, director of classic shows 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85
Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Few viewers recognized him or knew his name, other than to see it flash quickly on the screen in the opening credits. But they knew his work.

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NPR News: Writer David Sedaris says there's a radio drama that reminds him how lucky he is

Writer David Sedaris says there's a radio drama that reminds him how lucky he is
On Wild Card, famous guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Writer David Sedaris talks about a radio drama that reminds him how lucky he is.

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NPR News: For author Jane Yolen, no word was too big for a children's book

For author Jane Yolen, no word was too big for a children's book
Yolen, who authored The Devil's Arithmetic and the picture book Owl Moon, was an author's author — known for gathering loved ones in her Massachusetts home and collaborating with her friends and family.

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NPR News: The second life of a classic: 'Amores Perros' is remastered and back in theaters

The second life of a classic: 'Amores Perros' is remastered and back in theaters
NPR's A Martinez talks to Alejandro González Iñárritu and Gael García Bernal about Amores Perros — 25 years after the release of the film that inspired contemporary cinema in Mexico and launched their careers.

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NPR News: Comic Ali Siddiq makes peace with the past in 'My Father'

Comic Ali Siddiq makes peace with the past in 'My Father'
As a kid with an aching tooth, Siddiq remembers his dad treating it with cocaine he'd stashed in a Cool Whip container. Now Siddiq pays homage to his dad in the comedy special My Father.

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NPR News: Hugh Jackman's tormented 'Robin Hood' faces a reckoning

Hugh Jackman's tormented 'Robin Hood' faces a reckoning
Director Michael Sarnoski's film about the legendary hero who robs from the rich and gives to the poor is about the stories we tell ourselves.

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NPR News: What — and who — will be at the Great American State Fair? Here's a primer

What — and who — will be at the Great American State Fair? Here's a primer
Several state governments have declined to participate in the 16-day event, though organizers say all U.S. states and territories will be represented by booths on the National Mall.

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NPR News: Greetings from Maputo, Mozambique's capital, shaped by a modernist architecture

Greetings from Maputo, Mozambique's capital, shaped by a modernist architecture
An impromptu tour of Mozambique's capital city reveals a unique imprint left by architect Amâncio "Pancho" Guedes.

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