NPR News: 'The Dog Stars' novelist Peter Heller drew on real-life survival skills

'The Dog Stars' novelist Peter Heller drew on real-life survival skills
Heller's 2012 novel about a man who survives a super flu that kills most of humanity is now being adapted to film. Adventure writer Heller drew from his own life. Originally broadcast in 2012.

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NPR News: What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall

What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall
Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.

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NPR News: As the Tupac murder trial continues, a look back at the cultural moment

As the Tupac murder trial continues, a look back at the cultural moment
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Joel Anderson, a host of the podcast Slow Burn, about the Tupac Shakur murder trial and the cultural moment around his murder.

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NPR News: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has a theory about Marvel's 'Wonder Man' cancellation

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has a theory about Marvel's 'Wonder Man' cancellation
Two weeks after being nominated for an Emmy for his leading role in Wonder Man, Abdul-Mateen found out that the series had been cancelled. He says Marvel could do more to support Black-led projects.

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NPR News: Which country makes the best jollof rice? D.C. foodies put it to a blind test

Which country makes the best jollof rice? D.C. foodies put it to a blind test
One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is Jollof Rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes and meat. But which version is best? A traveling festival aims to find out.

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NPR News: A new competition at a state fair has people yelling like lumberjacks

A new competition at a state fair has people yelling like lumberjacks
There's a new contest at the Tennessee State Fare this year: Timber calling.

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NPR News: Strangers helped a college student get to his friend in the hospital

Strangers helped a college student get to his friend in the hospital
While Jake Berry was in college, he learned one of his oldest friends was in the hospital more than an hour away. Berry didn't have a car, but two strangers gave him a ride.

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NPR News: In new filings, Kennedy Center says it won't try to put Trump's name on facade until Sept. 8

In new filings, Kennedy Center says it won't try to put Trump's name on facade until Sept. 8
Lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to rule speedily on the complex's renovation and entrance tarp. The National Symphony Orchestra also announced its new season, away from the Kennedy Center.

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NPR News: How to film a movie with a million bees — and only 5 bee stings

How to film a movie with a million bees — and only 5 bee stings
A new movie starring Matthew McConaughey as a beekeeper uses real bees from Alabama. We visit the apiary where they live.

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NPR News: Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says

Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says
What can academia learn from Jason Arday's rise and fall? Atlantic staff writer and former academic Tyler Austin Harper weighs the questions his story left behind.

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NPR News: Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says

Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says
What can academia learn from Jason Arday's rise and fall? Atlantic staff writer and former academic Tyler Austin Harper weighs the questions his story left behind.

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NPR News: A summer camp celebrating Kazakh culture helps adopted kids connect with their culture

A summer camp celebrating Kazakh culture helps adopted kids connect with their culture
Families of children adopted from Kazakhstan meet every summer in New Hampshire's lake country to celebrate the food and culture of their country of origin.

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