NPR News: Court ruling freezes Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for now

Court ruling freezes Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for now
Paramount's owners were hoping they'd be firmly in control of rival Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of this week. Monday's temporary restraining order puts that plan on hold.

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NPR News: So distressed you can't think straight? Lower the intensity with these 4 skills

So distressed you can't think straight? Lower the intensity with these 4 skills
A clinical psychologist shares effective strategies to quickly de-escalate stress and anxiety. That includes dunking your head into a bowl of ice water to trigger your mammalian dive reflex.

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NPR News: 'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 5: A not-so-secret door is just a door

'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 5: A not-so-secret door is just a door
We finally find Aemond. Meanwhile, Alicent and Helaena are doing a little too well trying not to be found.

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NPR News: Romance books recommended by NPR staff for summer reading

Romance books recommended by NPR staff for summer reading
Summer is great for some sizzling reads and NPR staff have recommendations for romance novels from our Books We Love list.

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NPR News: A cavalcade of international stars headlined the World Cup's first-ever halftime final show

A cavalcade of international stars headlined the World Cup's first-ever halftime final show
With President Trump in attendance, an all-superstar lineup that included Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and Burna Boy felt a little more political than it might have otherwise.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: A test of WI-T

Sunday Puzzle: A test of WI-T
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WFDD listener John Dudley of Winston Salem, N.C.

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NPR News: 5 clever design tricks to make a small home look bigger

5 clever design tricks to make a small home look bigger
Just because you live in a small place doesn't mean it has to look or feel cramped. Interior designers share creative strategies to create the illusion of space that work for renters and small budgets.

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NPR News: Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US

Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US
A famous Cuban dissident artist and musician, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, arrived in Miami on Saturday after being released from a five-year prison sentence on the condition that he leave his country.

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NPR News: Wait Wait for July 18. 2026: With Not My Job guest Vicki Peterson

Wait Wait for July 18. 2026: With Not My Job guest Vicki Peterson


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Tom Papa, special guest Vicki Peterson and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Helen Hong, and Dulcé Sloan

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NPR News: This unusual, Johnny Carson-backed fund has helped Nebraska arts survive — until now

This unusual, Johnny Carson-backed fund has helped Nebraska arts survive — until now
A unique public-private endowment has long shielded Nebraska's cultural scene from federal budget cuts. But a massive state deficit is putting its future in jeopardy.

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NPR News: D'oh! I can't believe I did that! Graceful ways to handle awkward moments

D'oh! I can't believe I did that! Graceful ways to handle awkward moments
Yes, there is a way to gracefully address that you've been walking around with spinach in your teeth. Here are tactics to quickly defuse your most embarrassing, cringe-inducing moments.

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NPR News: Spain could make World Cup history: The first to win men's and women's trophies back-to-back

Spain could make World Cup history: The first to win men's and women's trophies back-to-back
The Spanish Men's National Team will face Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final. The country's women's team lifted its first World Cup trophy in 2023.

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