NPR News: This historian dug up the hidden history of 'amateur' blackface in America

This historian dug up the hidden history of 'amateur' blackface in America
In her new book, Darkology, historian Rhae Lynn Barnes writes about how blackface and minstrel shows became one of the most popular forms of entertainment in 19th- and 20th-century America.

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NPR News: Country Joe McDonald, anti-war singer who electrified Woodstock, dies at 84

Country Joe McDonald, anti-war singer who electrified Woodstock, dies at 84
Country Joe and the Fish's best-known song, "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag," captured the growing anti-war sentiment of the Vietnam era.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: Hush

Sunday Puzzle: Hush
Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with BPR listener Wesley Davis and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for March 7, 2026: With Not My Job guest Jason Benetti

'Wait Wait' for March 7, 2026: With Not My Job guest Jason Benetti


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Jason Benetti and panelists Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad, and Hari Kondabolu

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NPR News: Move over, Europe? Cadillac arrives in F1 as 'America's team'

Move over, Europe? Cadillac arrives in F1 as 'America's team'
Cadillac isn't the first American team at the pinnacle of motorsport, but they're embracing that identity.

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NPR News: Your Winter Paralympics primer: What, who and how to watch

Your Winter Paralympics primer: What, who and how to watch
Hundreds of para athletes are competing in Italy through March 15. Many Americans are defending past titles, with the U.S. sled hockey team hoping to fend off rival Canada for its fifth straight gold.

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NPR News: 'Dopamine Kids' explains why children crave screens and helps them enjoy life instead

'Dopamine Kids' explains why children crave screens and helps them enjoy life instead
A mom and science writer offers an operating manual for parents grappling with kids' screen use and cravings for sweets.

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NPR News: Delightfully unhinged 'Hoppers' is a dam good time

Delightfully unhinged 'Hoppers' is a dam good time
A young environmental activist transforms herself into a beaver in this off-the-wall eco-themed comedy. It's the liveliest film to emerge from Pixar in years.

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NPR News: No matter what happens at the Oscars, Delroy Lindo embraces 'the joy of this moment'

No matter what happens at the Oscars, Delroy Lindo embraces 'the joy of this moment'
Lindo is nominated for best supporting actor for his role in Sinners. At the BAFTA awards on Sunday, Lindo was presenting when a man with Tourette syndrome in the audience yelled out a racial slur.

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NPR News: In Tacoma, a joyful treasure hunt for 'monkeyshines' has been going on for 2 decades

In Tacoma, a joyful treasure hunt for 'monkeyshines' has been going on for 2 decades
In Tacoma, Wash., glass artists hide beautiful glass spheres around the city each winter for residents to find. They're called "monkeyshines," because the first ones were stamped with a monkey stamp.

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NPR News: Mundane, magic, maybe both — a new book explores 'The Writer's Room'

Mundane, magic, maybe both — a new book explores 'The Writer's Room'
Why are we captivated by the spaces where where authors write? Katie da Cunha Lewin set out to explore "The Hidden Worlds That Shape the Books We Love."

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NPR News: The 2026 Oscar-nominated documentaries are sensitive and transformative

The 2026 Oscar-nominated documentaries are sensitive and transformative
This year's Oscar-nominated documentaries include a tale of terminal cancer, dispatches from behind bars in Alabama, and stories from Iran and Russia.

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