NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: NBA Team Names

Sunday Puzzle: NBA Team Names
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with OPB listener Jocelyn Tutak of Portland, OR., along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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NPR News: It's not just T-shirts — how Broadway merchandise is changing

It's not just T-shirts — how Broadway merchandise is changing
Every year, we highlight essential Broadway workers not eligible for Tonys. This year, we look at the world of Broadway merch, which is a lot more than T-shirts, mugs and refrigerator magnets.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for June 6. 2026: Live in Austin with Not My Job guest Elana Meyers Taylor

'Wait Wait' for June 6. 2026: Live in Austin with Not My Job guest Elana Meyers Taylor
This week, Wait Wait is live in Austin with host Peter Sagal, special guest Elana Meyers Taylor and panelists Brian Babylon, Rachel Coster, and Tom Papa

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NPR News: Nick Jonas steals Paul Rudd's 'Power Ballad' in a profound story about art and honesty

Nick Jonas steals Paul Rudd's 'Power Ballad' in a profound story about art and honesty
In 'Power Ballad,' a wedding singer played by Paul Rudd writes a hit — and a popstar makes it his.

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NPR News: Angela Lansbury reflects on her great performances on stage and screen

Angela Lansbury reflects on her great performances on stage and screen
The Tony Award-winning actor, who died in 2022, starred in the Broadway musicals Mame, Gypsy and Sweeney Todd, as well as in the TV series Murder, She Wrote. Originally broadcast in 1980.

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NPR News: Tony winner Alan Cumming looks back on life in 'Cabaret'

Tony winner Alan Cumming looks back on life in 'Cabaret'
Cumming has starred in the musical Cabaret three times. He talks about everything from his costume (which he calls a "Wonder Bra" for men) to the show's darker themes. Originally broadcast in 2014.

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NPR News: Jill Biden on why she was 'overwhelmed' when her husband left the 2024 race

Jill Biden on why she was 'overwhelmed' when her husband left the 2024 race
Former first lady Jill Biden reflects on the end of her husband's 2024 campaign and her time in the White House with NPR's Scott Detrow, which she details in her new memoir, View From the East Wing.

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NPR News: 'The Wire' actor Clarke Peters explains why he couldn't say no to 'The Boroughs'

'The Wire' actor Clarke Peters explains why he couldn't say no to 'The Boroughs'
"He's the guy I want to be when I grow up," Peters says of his Wire character, Lester Freamon. In The Boroughs, Peters plays a member of a retirement community that's plagued by mysterious forces.

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NPR News: Critics say adding Trump's arch to D.C. would take something away: the view

Critics say adding Trump's arch to D.C. would take something away: the view
President Trump's proposed arch, planned to sit between the Lincoln Memorial and the home of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, would block the symbolic view between the two and the message of unity it represents.

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NPR News: Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the age of Trump

Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the age of Trump
The show's new leader says he fired star Scott Pelley for insubordination. Pelley says he was defending the integrity of the show's journalism after three top executives and two reporters were fired.

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NPR News: Tribeca Film Festival opens, 25 years after helping New York recover from 9/11

Tribeca Film Festival opens, 25 years after helping New York recover from 9/11
Actor Robert De Niro and producing partner Jane Rosenthal created the festival in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

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NPR News: A nameless narrator attempts to understand Gertrude Stein in Deborah Levy's new novel

A nameless narrator attempts to understand Gertrude Stein in Deborah Levy's new novel
In 'My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein,' the narrator, a writer, actually spends one month trying to understand Stein's genius, how she invented herself, and her relationship with Alice B. Toklas.

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