NPR News: Kitty cats and cloud hands - how U.S. Olympic snowboarders keep calm in competition

Kitty cats and cloud hands - how U.S. Olympic snowboarders keep calm in competition
U.S. snowboarders psych themselves up before competition with heavy metal and pop music, cat photos, and apparently many on the men's halfpipe team now do Qigong.

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NPR News: Is Friday the 13th a lucky day for horror movie releases?

Is Friday the 13th a lucky day for horror movie releases?
Friday the 13th comes in both February and March this year, bringing scary movies with it. Does releasing horror movies on the scariest day of the year bring a bump at the box office?

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NPR News: Winter Olympic shocker: American Chloe Kim falls short of halfpipe gold three-peat

Winter Olympic shocker: American Chloe Kim falls short of halfpipe gold three-peat
Korea's Gaon Choi, 17, rebounded from a hard fall to win gold — and end her role model's historic bid for three in a row in the Winter Olympic halfpipe.

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NPR News: Gothic lust, chair lust and big-league dreams are in theaters this weekend

Gothic lust, chair lust and big-league dreams are in theaters this weekend
A fever-dream of a "Wuthering Heights" adaptation is out this weekend starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. And Stephen Curry-produced GOAT is a speedy, snazzily animated sports flick.

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NPR News: How to hone your 'friendship intuition'

How to hone your 'friendship intuition'
Friendship expert Kat Vellos shares tips on how to make a new friendship stick, including what to do together, how often to hang out — and what to do if the vibes just aren't there.

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NPR News: Emily Nemens' novel 'Clutch' tells the story of 5 women and their lifelong friendship

Emily Nemens' novel 'Clutch' tells the story of 5 women and their lifelong friendship
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Emily Nemens about her latest novel, Clutch, which tells the story of five women and their lifelong friendship.

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NPR News: 'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek has died at 48

'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek has died at 48
Van Der Beek played Dawson Leery on the hit show Dawson's Creek. He announced his colon cancer diagnosis in 2024.

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NPR News: Life, liberty and the very American pursuit of humor

Life, liberty and the very American pursuit of humor
The Declaration of Independence states that all men have certain "unalienable rights." From Mark Twain to Jon Stewart, satirists have picked apart that guarantee and what politicians do to honor it.

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NPR News: Students' push for change results in new Latino history exhibit in Chicago

Students' push for change results in new Latino history exhibit in Chicago
A group of Latino high school students in Chicago didn't feel represented by a local museum. They successfully petitioned the museum, resulting in a new exhibit reflecting local Latino history.

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NPR News: Reporter's notebook: A Dutch speedskater and a U.S. influencer walk into a bar …

Reporter's notebook: A Dutch speedskater and a U.S. influencer walk into a bar …
NPR's Rachel Treisman took a pause from watching figure skaters break records to see speed skaters break records. Plus, the surreal experience of watching backflip artist Ilia Malinin.

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NPR News: Bad Bunny's joyful defiance captivates Super Bowl halftime

Bad Bunny's joyful defiance captivates Super Bowl halftime
Bad Bunny delivered a joyful 13-minute Super Bowl halftime performance with a message of unity as well as pride in Latin American culture at a time when many Latinos in the U.S. feel under attack.

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NPR News: 'End of Days' recalls the violent 1992 Ruby Ridge confrontation in Idaho

'End of Days' recalls the violent 1992 Ruby Ridge confrontation in Idaho
Author Chris Jennings talks the apocalyptic religious views that fueled the standoff between federal agents and the family of Randy Weaver — and the use of force rules that made it so deadly.

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