NPR News: Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110B merger with Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110B merger with Paramount Skydance
A $110B deal for Warner Bros. heads to a shareholder vote. Paramount promises 30 films a year if approved; critics warn it could shrink jobs, voices and competition.

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NPR News: Knitting enthusiasts from around the country recently met for yarn fest

Knitting enthusiasts from around the country recently met for yarn fest
People who love to knit held a convention recently where they showed off their love for yarn and fiber arts.

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NPR News: A slew of new Bigfoot sightings, on-screen and off-Broadway

A slew of new Bigfoot sightings, on-screen and off-Broadway
Bigfoot is popping up everywhere — in low-budget horror films, in festivals around the country, and even in a critically acclaimed musical.

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NPR News: Family influencers make the lifestyle look good. But kids pay the price, new book says

Family influencers make the lifestyle look good. But kids pay the price, new book says
What does it mean to monetize your offspring? To turn their childhood into content? In Like, Follow, Subscribe Fortesa Latifi explores what drives parents to become family influencers.

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NPR News: A filmmaker pieces together her brother's troubled past in 'Blue Heron'

A filmmaker pieces together her brother's troubled past in 'Blue Heron'
Sophy Romvari's debut feature is a moving, semi-autobiographical account of a family doing everything they can to try to help their teen son

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NPR News: Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania after Dutch museum raid

Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania after Dutch museum raid
The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month.

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NPR News: 'Beef' creator says inspiration for season 2 came from a couple's real-life argument

'Beef' creator says inspiration for season 2 came from a couple's real-life argument
The Netflix hit "Beef," has returned for a second season, this time, with a whole new cast of characters who don't know when to give up the fight. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with creator Lee Sung Jin.

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NPR News: Unwanted guns become tools and jewelry

Unwanted guns become tools and jewelry
A group in North Carolina helps people turn unwanted guns into tools and jewelry. For some, it's a healing process.

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NPR News: A 15-year-old shoplifter changed his course when another teen whispered a message

A 15-year-old shoplifter changed his course when another teen whispered a message
As a teenager, Everett Miller went through a rough time and started shoplifting. He recalls how a girl's whispered message kept him from making a terrible mistake.

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NPR News: The American Library Association has released its list of the most challenged books of 2025

The American Library Association has released its list of the most challenged books of 2025
The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at libraries across the country – the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the challenged works involved LGBTQ+ subjects or the experiences of people of color.

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NPR News: Malala Yousafzai on life before and after being shot by a Taliban gunman

Malala Yousafzai on life before and after being shot by a Taliban gunman
As a teen, Yousafzai risked her life speaking out against the Taliban. "At the time, what scared me more was a life without an education as a girl," the Nobel-winner told Terry Gross at a live event.

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NPR News: The Sonoran Desert teems with wildlife. These 3D scans could help protect its future

The Sonoran Desert teems with wildlife. These 3D scans could help protect its future
A new art exhibit in Phoenix features some of the world's prickliest plants. It could also help save them.

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