NPR News: Remembering the smart, sharp, naughty Betty White

Remembering the smart, sharp, naughty Betty White
Betty White was smart and sharp, sexy and versatile, for decades. Anyone who saw her as just a salty-mouthed grandma missed out.

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NPR News: Here are Bob Mondello's picks for the year's best 10 films

Here are Bob Mondello's picks for the year's best 10 films
In a year when many films didn't even open in theaters, there were still plenty worth talking about. NPR film critic Bob Mondello celebrates the best of 2021.

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NPR News: Betty White, a beloved icon and actress since the beginning of TV, has died at age 99

Betty White, a beloved icon and actress since the beginning of TV, has died at age 99
TV favors the young — but Betty White only got more famous as she got older. White's career began in the earliest days of television, and she was active until her death at the age of 99.

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NPR News: What's making us happy: What to watch, read and listen to this weekend

What's making us happy: What to watch, read and listen to this weekend
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the trailer for The Northman, the novel The School for Good Mothers and more.

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NPR News: 'Schmigadoon!' star Cecily Strong and co-creator Cinco Paul embrace musical satire

'Schmigadoon!' star Cecily Strong and co-creator Cinco Paul embrace musical satire
The Apple TV+ satire series Schmigadoon! centers on a couple who gets trapped in a town where people burst into song. Originally broadcast Aug. 9 and Aug. 23.

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NPR News: Winnie-the-Pooh and more works will enter the public domain tomorrow

Winnie-the-Pooh and more works will enter the public domain tomorrow
On January 1, 2022, thousands of creative works will go into the public domain in the U.S., including famous creations like Winnie-the-Pooh, Bambi, and a trove of early sound recordings.

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NPR News: Hundreds of poets will ring in the new year for the Poetry Project

Hundreds of poets will ring in the new year for the Poetry Project
Since 1966, the Poetry Project in New York City has hosted an annual New Year's Day poetry marathon. Last year, it featured 250 performances, seen by viewers from every continent except Antarctica.

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NPR News: How a LGBTQ bookstore in Philadelphia reinvented itself and thrived

How a LGBTQ bookstore in Philadelphia reinvented itself and thrived
The oldest LGBTQ bookstore in the country is a shop called Giovanni's Room in Philadelphia. But when the bookstore almost closed forever in 2014, it took big changes to help it survive.

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NPR News: Remembering some of those we lost in 2021, from literary legends to everyday heroes

Remembering some of those we lost in 2021, from literary legends to everyday heroes
2021 was filled with tremendous loss, from staggering COVID deaths to those of leading writers such as Joan Didion and bell hooks to a longtime abortion activist and politicians who shaped our world.

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NPR News: You won't want to miss the 10 most popular 'Fresh Air' stories of 2021

You won't want to miss the 10 most popular 'Fresh Air' stories of 2021
From Dr. Anthony Fauci to Sacha Baron Cohen, the year's most popular Fresh Air web pages reflect the show's strength as a place where artists, authors and journalists speak to the moment.

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NPR News: 50 wonderful things from 2021: The performances, moments, and laughs we'll remember

50 wonderful things from 2021: The performances, moments, and laughs we'll remember
NPR pop culture critic Linda Holmes lists highlights from the year, including Ted Lasso, a TikTok dog, a twisty mystery, some great performances, and a moment in a mall.

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NPR News: 'Life Kit': How to say sorry

'Life Kit': How to say sorry
We know you want to be the best you in 2022, so we're offering a curated selection of excerpts from 2021 Life Kit episodes to help you do just that. Here's how to say "sorry" — like you mean it.

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NPR News: Here's what bell hooks' friends and colleagues want you to remember about her

Here's what bell hooks' friends and colleagues want you to remember about her
Since hooks' passing on December 15, social media has flooded with reflections on her public impact as an author and scholar. Here, her friends remember what she was like in private.

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NPR News: 2021's standout podcasts feature personal stories, and plenty of surprises

2021's standout podcasts feature personal stories, and plenty of surprises
Three podcasts with a keen interest in inner lives captured the attention of critic Nick Quah this year. His picks for the best of 2021? S***hole Country, Storytime with Seth Rogen and Aack Cast.

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NPR News: Fran Lebowitz is your NYC tour guide in 'Pretend It's a City'

Fran Lebowitz is your NYC tour guide in 'Pretend It's a City'
In the series, Lebowitz talks with Martin Scorsese about getting kicked out of high school, driving a cab in New York City in the 1970s and not having a cell phone. Originally broadcast January 2021.

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NPR News: Telephone operators of another era gather to reconnect

Telephone operators of another era gather to reconnect
A reunion of Maine switchboard operators highlights the challenges of making a phone call 50 years ago and what it was like then to handle emergencies, rude customers and delicate situations.

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NPR News: Maggie Gyllenhaal explores the difficulty of motherhood in her directorial debut

Maggie Gyllenhaal explores the difficulty of motherhood in her directorial debut
The new movie The Lost Daughter shows a side of motherhood that Hollywood doesn't often depict.

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NPR News: Still looking for that picture book you loved as a kid? Try asking Instagram

Still looking for that picture book you loved as a kid? Try asking Instagram
Some people spend years or longer trying to track down favorite books from childhood. An Instagram account called My Old Books uses crowdsourcing to make the connection.

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NPR News: Jean-Marc Vallée, director of 'Dallas Buyers Club' and 'Big Little Lies', dies at 58

Jean-Marc Vallée, director of 'Dallas Buyers Club' and 'Big Little Lies', dies at 58
The director, born in Montreal, was known for his naturalistic approach to filmmaking and working with strong female leads.

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NPR News: Life Kit's most-read stories of 2021

Life Kit's most-read stories of 2021
These Life Kit stories about burnout, distraction and making connections resonated with readers, topping the charts as our most popular stories of 2021.

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NPR News: The romantic drama has never been what makes 'Insecure' so good

The romantic drama has never been what makes 'Insecure' so good
In the series finale, we finally get an answer to the "will they, won't they" question that's been surrounding Issa and Lawrence since Season 1—but that won't define the show's legacy.

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NPR News: Wayne Thiebaud, known for his colorful depictions of everyday life, dies at age 101

Wayne Thiebaud, known for his colorful depictions of everyday life, dies at age 101
The artist explored everything from pastries to cityscapes in his work. Paintings, he once told NPR, can be "powerful statements about the sort of astounding capacity of the human mind."

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NPR News: Surviving teenage girlhood takes on a whole new meaning on 'Yellowjackets'

Surviving teenage girlhood takes on a whole new meaning on 'Yellowjackets'
Elissa Nadworny speaks with Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, creators of the new show about a girls soccer team whose plane crashes en route to a tournament - stranding the teens in the wilderness.

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NPR News: 3 members of K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for COVID-19

3 members of K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for COVID-19
Nearly half of the seven-member band have now tested positive, after returning to South Korea from abroad earlier this month.

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NPR News: Kids need to see themselves reflected in media. Here are some recommendations

Kids need to see themselves reflected in media. Here are some recommendations
We asked children's media experts to recommend their favorite new books, TV shows and video games with characters and storylines representing the diversity of the U.S.

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NPR News: The rule to making your own game is that there are no rules

The rule to making your own game is that there are no rules
Creating your own game can lead to lots of laughs, but it can also help teach people how to bond, work together as a team and create some lasting memories, according to comedian Eric Cunningham.

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NPR News: In 'Parallel Mothers,' Almodóvar hitches unruly passions to women and family

In 'Parallel Mothers,' Almodóvar hitches unruly passions to women and family
Filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar takes a long, colorful look at motherhood in his melodrama Parallel Mothers, starring Penélope Cruz.

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NPR News: Using poetry to understand grief during a very difficult year

Using poetry to understand grief during a very difficult year
It's been a difficult year for many people. NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with poet Danez Smith about using poetry to understand and process complex emotions like grief.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for Dec. 25th, 2021: A Stocking Full of Fun

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 25th, 2021: A Stocking Full of Fun
Happy Holidays, one and all! Dig deep in that stocking, because we've wrapped up a collection of our favorite moments from this past year, just for you! And, no there's no gift receipt.

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NPR News: Filmmaker John Waters puts his own spin on Christmas

Filmmaker John Waters puts his own spin on Christmas
In 2004, Waters shared music from his album A John Waters Christmas, an anthology of catchy, entertaining and ridiculous holiday songs that reflect his fascination with the odd and unusual.

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NPR News: In 'The Four Humors,' a woman delves into the past on a journey of self-discovery

In 'The Four Humors,' a woman delves into the past on a journey of self-discovery
Turkish American writer Mina Seçkin's debut is an engrossing exploration of national identity, the meaning of family and loss, and what happens when a family hides its central secret.

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NPR News: A New York singer accuses actor Chris Noth of sexual abuse and intimidation

A New York singer accuses actor Chris Noth of sexual abuse and intimidation
"I was afraid to come forward because of Mr. Noth's power and his threats to ruin my career," Lisa Gentile said in a press conference. The actor faces multiple accusations of rape and sexual abuse.

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NPR News: Joan Didion: The NPR interviews

Joan Didion: The NPR interviews
NPR's talks with Didion date back to 1977, where the author described what she meant when she wrote "writers are always selling somebody out" in the introduction of Slouching Towards Bethlehem.

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NPR News: James Franco breaks silence, admits to sleeping with students from his acting school

James Franco breaks silence, admits to sleeping with students from his acting school
James Franco said he believed the encounters to be consensual and was "completely blind to power dynamics." He also described his struggle with sex addiction and its impact on his relationships.

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NPR News: This 'Macbeth' adaptation distills Shakespeare's tragedy to its furious essence

This 'Macbeth' adaptation distills Shakespeare's tragedy to its furious essence
Director Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth is a bewitching piece of craftsmanship, featuring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as the murderous power couple.

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NPR News: Writer Joan Didion, whose 'electric anxiety' inspired a generation, has died at 87

Writer Joan Didion, whose 'electric anxiety' inspired a generation, has died at 87
When Didion started writing in 1960s, she put a certain kind of voice on the page — neurotic, female — that hadn't been there before.

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NPR News: For queer Seoulites in 'Love in the Big City,' pride and shame intertwine

For queer Seoulites in 'Love in the Big City,' pride and shame intertwine
Sang Young Park's novel can be read as an anthropological approach to Seoulite queer lives in the 21st century: Its four linked stories capture the experience of being both visible and unacknowledged.

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NPR News: 'Tis the season. David Sedaris reads 'Santaland Diaries'

'Tis the season. David Sedaris reads 'Santaland Diaries'
It may not be your typical feel-good holiday classic, but it's an NPR tradition: On Morning Edition, the humorist again tells fantastical stories based on his real-life job as a Macy's Christmas elf.

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NPR News: The best movies and TV of 2021, picked by NPR critics

The best movies and TV of 2021, picked by NPR critics
This past year was a tumultuous one for both the film and TV industries. With that in mind, here's our critics' guide to all the movies and television shows they loved this year.

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NPR News: Penélope Cruz says just reading the script for 'Parallel Mothers' left her in tears

Penélope Cruz says just reading the script for 'Parallel Mothers' left her in tears
In her latest film, Cruz plays a 40-something single woman who becomes pregnant unintentionally. While at the hospital, her character meets a pregnant teen who is very unhappy about having a baby.

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NPR News: 'Fresh Air' remembers the jazz notables who died in 2021

'Fresh Air' remembers the jazz notables who died in 2021
Earlier this year, Kevin Whitehead noted the passing of Chick Corea and Mario Pavone. Now he remembers a few more players who died in 2021, including Milford Graves, Ralph Peterson and Dave Frishberg.

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NPR News: 'Small Things Like These' add up to a seismic change in 1980s Ireland

'Small Things Like These' add up to a seismic change in 1980s Ireland
In Claire Keegan's feminist take on Dickens, a boy born to an unwed teen builds a life as a coal merchant, husband, and father to five daughters, and faces crises of faith and conscience.

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NPR News: When 'The Boss' is worth $500 million, it's time for stars to sell their back catalogs

When 'The Boss' is worth $500 million, it's time for stars to sell their back catalogs
Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Stevie Nicks and Shakira all recently sold off all or part of their back catalogs. Why forgo future royalties and creative control over their songs?

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NPR News: 'A Marvellous Light' infuses magic and adventures into 19th century England

'A Marvellous Light' infuses magic and adventures into 19th century England
The 19th century historical fantasy wherein magic is a layer over the already complicated strata of society is a fairly common genre, but Freya Marske makes it feel fresh in this treat of a book.

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NPR News: 'I, too, was living a double life': Why trans fans connect to 'The Matrix'

'I, too, was living a double life': Why trans fans connect to 'The Matrix'
Long before writers Lilly and Lana Wachowski confirmed that the original film was written as a trans allegory, fans connected to its themes of self-actualization.

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NPR News: This Denver Christmas caroling quartet has been singing together for nearly 4 decades

This Denver Christmas caroling quartet has been singing together for nearly 4 decades
The Colorado Caroling Company shares the joy of performing holiday favorites for appreciative audiences.

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NPR News: Encore: How To Reframe Jealousy In Relationships

Encore: How To Reframe Jealousy In Relationships
When cultivated correctly, jealousy can be a "beautiful opportunity" to "deepen our awareness of what we want, who we care about and who we are."

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NPR News: 'All Her Little Secrets' asks whether we can reinvent ourselves

'All Her Little Secrets' asks whether we can reinvent ourselves
Wanda M. Morris' All Her Little Secrets is a carefully constructed thriller wrapped in a narrative about racism, gentrification, and being the only Black person in an all-white environment.

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NPR News: Broadway musical 'Jagged Little Pill' closes after rising cases of coronavirus

Broadway musical 'Jagged Little Pill' closes after rising cases of coronavirus
The show, which takes its title from Alanis Morissette's 1995 album, cited the Omicron surge for closing.

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NPR News: 'Sex Cult Nun' says discovering self-ownership helped her break free from The Family

'Sex Cult Nun' says discovering self-ownership helped her break free from The Family
Faith Jones' grandfather founded the Children of God cult. She was taught sex was a service to God and that people should freely "share" their bodies, regardless of whether they wanted to or not.

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NPR News: In 'Vigil,' a claustrophobic detective chases a murderer — on a submarine

In 'Vigil,' a claustrophobic detective chases a murderer — on a submarine
This six-part BBC mystery series about a sailor murdered aboard a nuclear sub will keep you guessing. As the investigation widens, more murders — and a slew of red herrings — follow.

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NPR News: Encore: You can't control time, but you can change your relationship with the clock

Encore: You can't control time, but you can change your relationship with the clock
You've got only 4,000 weeks to live, give or take. While that may come as a brutal dose of reality, it's also an opportunity to think about how you're spending that time.

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NPR News: 'Cabaret' actor Alan Cumming unpacks his 'Baggage' in a new memoir

'Cabaret' actor Alan Cumming unpacks his 'Baggage' in a new memoir
The Tony Award-winning actor previously wrote about his childhood in Scotland and his abusive father. Cumming's new memoir centers on love, sexuality, career and mental health.

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NPR News: 'Mothers, Fathers, and Others' addresses the realities of motherhood

'Mothers, Fathers, and Others' addresses the realities of motherhood
Siri Hustvedt's essays bring into focus the profound contradictions of motherhood — often eclipsed by the cultural idealization of mothers as the model of self-sacrificing nurturance.

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NPR News: Afghan music students escaped the Taliban and are beginning their new lives abroad

Afghan music students escaped the Taliban and are beginning their new lives abroad
Students and faculty with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music flew last week from Doha to Lisbon, where they will start their new lives and reconstitute their celebrated academy in exile.

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NPR News: In 'Sea State,' life gets rocky when a journalist gets involved with her subject

In 'Sea State,' life gets rocky when a journalist gets involved with her subject
Tabitha Lasley spent six months in Aberdeen, Scotland, interviewing men who work on offshore oil rigs. Along the way, she had an all-consuming affair with one of the very first men she interviewed.

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NPR News: 'Being the Ricardos' takes a legendary comedienne seriously, with mixed results

'Being the Ricardos' takes a legendary comedienne seriously, with mixed results
Aaron Sorkin's take on the scandals and controversies of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz is Sorkin-y to a fault. But Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, and the rest of the cast keep things interesting.

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NPR News: Scarlett Johansson, Tori Kelly and Bono gamble big for superstardom in 'Sing 2'

Scarlett Johansson, Tori Kelly and Bono gamble big for superstardom in 'Sing 2'
In a sequel to the 2016 hit animated film, koala-bear mogul Buster Moon and his talented troupe try to land a dream booking, by promising to enlist a reclusive superstar.

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NPR News: 'Saturday Night Live' ditches audience, musical performances amid omicron fears

'Saturday Night Live' ditches audience, musical performances amid omicron fears
The highly transmissible variant has again upended life in the U.S., as officials warn of a coming spike in cases and people race to get booster shots and coronavirus tests during the winter holidays.

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NPR News: Children's artist Jazzy Ash wraps up a busy year with new Christmas songs

Children's artist Jazzy Ash wraps up a busy year with new Christmas songs
Ashli St. Armant plays funky New Orleans-style fare for kids with her band, Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards, and spins mysterious tales in her Viva Durant audiobook series.

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NPR News: Big brands set sights on virtual fashion

Big brands set sights on virtual fashion
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks to Imran Amed, fashion writer and CEO of The Business of Fashion, about the future of the fashion industry in a virtual world.

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NPR News: Remembering Greg Tate, a culture critic who focused on Black music and art

Remembering Greg Tate, a culture critic who focused on Black music and art
Tate's whirlwind writing, which appeared in The Village Voice and Rolling Stone, often referenced pop culture, literary theory and the latest slang. He died Dec. 7. Originally broadcast in 1992.

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NPR News: Remembering 'Vampire Chronicles' author Anne Rice

Remembering 'Vampire Chronicles' author Anne Rice
Rice, who died Dec. 11, grew up in New Orleans and hit it big in 1976 with her first novel, Interview with the Vampire. She followed up with more than a dozen novels. Originally broadcast in 1990.

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NPR News: Hollywood bard, muse and reveler Eve Babitz dies at 78

Hollywood bard, muse and reveler Eve Babitz dies at 78
With warmth and candor, Eve Babitz chronicled the excesses of her native world in the 1960s and 1970s and became a cult figure to generations of readers.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for Dec. 18, 2021: With Not My Job guest Keke Palmer

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 18, 2021: With Not My Job guest Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer is BUSY. An Emmy-winning actor, writer and singer, it seems there's nothing she can't do. We put that to the test when we ask her three questions about palm readers and other psychics.

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NPR News: 2021 was rough, but romance books gave us life. Here are 13 favorites from this year

2021 was rough, but romance books gave us life. Here are 13 favorites from this year
Books We Love, formerly known as NPR's Book Concierge, is back for 2021. Here are a handful of romance novels that NPR staffers and independent critics named as some of their favorites of the year.

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NPR News: In 'The Sour Cherry Tree,' a child keeps memories of her late grandfather close

In 'The Sour Cherry Tree,' a child keeps memories of her late grandfather close
The day after her beloved Baba Bazorg dies, a little girl remembers some of her favorite things about him: his striped slippers, the mints in his pockets, and the fig cookies he always shared.

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NPR News: Anthony Tommasini, classical critic for the Times, looks back ahead of retirement

Anthony Tommasini, classical critic for the Times, looks back ahead of retirement
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Anthony Tommasini, chief classical music critic for The New York Times, about his storied career and pending retirement.

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NPR News: Opinion: Albrecht Dürer's lesson for all of us today

Opinion: Albrecht Dürer's lesson for all of us today
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on "The Virgin and Child with a Flower on a Grassy Bank," by Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. The previously unknown drawing was unveiled this week in London.

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NPR News: The best games of 2021 chosen by NPR

The best games of 2021 chosen by NPR
Our poll of NPR staff and contributors produced dozens dozens of favorite games. We've tagged ones that are appropriate for kids, and for those who may be new to the hobby.

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NPR News: The top five videos games of 2021 selected by the NPR staff

The top five videos games of 2021 selected by the NPR staff
Our picks for best new games run from the humorous to the horrific (sometimes, both at once!), from tight single-player stories to sprawling online sandboxes.

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NPR News: Dust off the sequins and unpack the bedazzler — sparkle is back

Dust off the sequins and unpack the bedazzler — sparkle is back
After nearly two years of living in sweats in the shadow of a pandemic, people — and fashion designers and brands — are ready to step out and catch the light.

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NPR News: Your questions on gift shopping, loneliness and safety during the holidays, answered

Your questions on gift shopping, loneliness and safety during the holidays, answered
We asked for your questions on navigating the holiday blues. Clinical psychologist Andrea Bonior guides us through some rough patches involving family, money, loneliness and safety.

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NPR News: Quidditch leagues look to change their name, citing Rowling's anti-trans stances

Quidditch leagues look to change their name, citing Rowling's anti-trans stances
Quidditch is getting ditched. Two large leagues say they want to distance their sport from author J.K. Rowling – and a name change could help them grow.

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NPR News: After nearly 2 years in the pandemic shadows, it's time to shine

After nearly 2 years in the pandemic shadows, it's time to shine
Sparkle and shine are back in fashion in a big way, and it's not just for the holidays. Fashion designers have been waiting for this moment since the pandemic began.

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NPR News: Justin Chang pairs the 10 best movies of 2021 — plus 1 film that stands alone

Justin Chang pairs the 10 best movies of 2021 — plus 1 film that stands alone
Drive My Car tops Chang's list of the year's best movies, but plenty of other films made the return to theaters extra special.

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NPR News: Who will host the next Scripps National Spelling Bee? L-E-V-A-R

Who will host the next Scripps National Spelling Bee? L-E-V-A-R
The actor was a fan favorite contender to be the next host of Jeopardy! after the death of Alex Trebek. Instead, he'll host the next edition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in June.

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NPR News: NPR 50: The long tail of David Bowie's explosive 'Hunky Dory'

NPR 50: The long tail of David Bowie's explosive 'Hunky Dory'
Bowie was still an aspiring pop star, with but one successful single under his belt, at the time of Hunky Dory's release. It wouldn't last.

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NPR News: With the death of bell hooks, a generation of feminists lost a foundational figure

With the death of bell hooks, a generation of feminists lost a foundational figure
A groundbreaking feminist thinker, writer and activist, bell hooks was clearly uninterested in being safe, respectable or acceptable, and charted a career on her own terms.

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NPR News: Peloton pulls ad featuring actor Chris Noth after sexual assault accusations

Peloton pulls ad featuring actor Chris Noth after sexual assault accusations
In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Noth called allegations "categorically false." The ad that was withdrawn was viewed more than three million times online.

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NPR News: Broadway shows, newly reopened after COVID, face new cancellations

Broadway shows, newly reopened after COVID, face new cancellations
The sharp rise in cases backstage is to blame. Shows including the big draws like Hamilton in New York and a Cabaret revival in London's West End are going dark for several days.

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NPR News: Flow La Movie, reggaeton music producer, dies in Caribbean plane crash

Flow La Movie, reggaeton music producer, dies in Caribbean plane crash
Tributes poured in from around the world of reggaeton music for the producer who'd worked with major artists such as Bad Bunny and Ozuna.

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NPR News: The Code Switch team picks our favorite episodes from 2021

The Code Switch team picks our favorite episodes from 2021
As we look back at the year, we wanted to share some of our favorite episodes of the pod. This list showcases the episodes that stayed with members of the Code Switch team, even amidst all the churn.

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NPR News: 'Station Eleven' imagines a strangely humane human apocalypse

'Station Eleven' imagines a strangely humane human apocalypse
The 10-episode adaptation of the best-selling novel about a virus that wipes out most of humanity softens the book's harder edges and features soulful performances that make it profoundly moving.

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NPR News: Trailblazing feminist author, critic and activist bell hooks has died at 69

Trailblazing feminist author, critic and activist bell hooks has died at 69
The prolific author, poet, cultural critic, feminist and professor, who wrote more than three dozen wide-ranging books, died Wednesday at her home in Berea, Ky.

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NPR News: Astronaut Chris Cassidy invites you inside the International Space Station

Astronaut Chris Cassidy invites you inside the International Space Station
Cassidy is one of the astronauts featured on the Disney+ documentary series Among the Stars, which gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at NASA as it prepares and executes various missions.

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NPR News: Photographer Lola Flash is honored for creating images that challenge invisibility

Photographer Lola Flash is honored for creating images that challenge invisibility
Lola Flash has challenged gender, sexual and racial preconceptions, and in the '80s was a key figure in ACT UP. Now she's being honored for sustained achievement.

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NPR News: Ariana DeBose and Rachel Zegler say 'West Side Story' gets it right on representation

Ariana DeBose and Rachel Zegler say 'West Side Story' gets it right on representation
The original musical and film have been criticized for lack of representation in casting and hurtful stereotypes, and some critics have also questioned the new adaptation.

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NPR News: In 'Tastes Like War,' a daughter reckons with her mother's schizophrenia

In 'Tastes Like War,' a daughter reckons with her mother's schizophrenia
Cho was a teenager when her mother began to exhibit signs of mental illness. Later, as an adult, she learned more about the trauma her mom experienced, both during and after the Korean War.

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NPR News: 'Return of the Jedi,' 'Selena' and 'Sounder' added to National Film Registry

'Return of the Jedi,' 'Selena' and 'Sounder' added to National Film Registry
The Library of Congress annually picks 25 movies to be preserved for posterity. Selections this year range from 'WALL-E' to 'Who Killed Vincent Chin?'

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NPR News: Golden Globes nominees avoid obvious pitfalls, but won't restore awards' luster

Golden Globes nominees avoid obvious pitfalls, but won't restore awards' luster
Beyond the HFPA's year of scandal, the current nominations for the 79th annual Golden Globe Awards needed to make an urgent argument: Why should we still care about this awards show?

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NPR News: Despite pressure on HFPA, projects with the most Golden Globe nods aren't so diverse

Despite pressure on HFPA, projects with the most Golden Globe nods aren't so diverse
Golden Globes nominations were released Monday — but this year, the awards were overshadowed by allegations surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

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NPR News: Elon Musk is Time's 2021 Person of the Year

Elon Musk is Time's 2021 Person of the Year
The magazine says it gives the title to the person who had the greatest influence for the past year. Musk, the richest person on Earth, is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.

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NPR News: Working 9 to 5? 'Out of Office' author says maybe it's time to rethink that

Working 9 to 5? 'Out of Office' author says maybe it's time to rethink that
Journalist Anne Helen Petersen says the notion that employees should be in the office for certain hours every day is an arbitrary one: "You don't need to be in an office to answer emails."

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NPR News: Golden Globes announces nominations to a skeptical Hollywood

Golden Globes announces nominations to a skeptical Hollywood
Belfast and The Power of the Dog tied for the most nods, with seven each. But celebrations were muted after widespread criticism of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's practices and membership.

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NPR News: Literary fiction dominates Maureen Corrigan's 2021 Best Books list

Literary fiction dominates Maureen Corrigan's 2021 Best Books list
Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan says 2021 was a spectacular year for literary fiction. As such, her annual Best Books list is exclusively composed of novels and short story collections.

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NPR News: Latin Grammy winner to Cuban leaders: 'We're done with your lies and indoctrination'

Latin Grammy winner to Cuban leaders: 'We're done with your lies and indoctrination'
Afro-Cuban rapper Yotuel Romero discusses the song that won Song of the Year and inspired protesters in one of the biggest waves of demonstrations in Cuba in decades.

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NPR News: 'Succession' recap, Season 3 finale: Boo, souls

'Succession' recap, Season 3 finale: Boo, souls
Logan Roy considers an offer he never would have expected to deliberate over. His children ponder their options in return. And we find out exactly how things worked out for Kendall in the pool.

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NPR News: Ahead of Golden Globes nominations, many remain wary of the group behind the awards

Ahead of Golden Globes nominations, many remain wary of the group behind the awards
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the group behind the awards, says it's changing, but Hollywood may not be ready to forgive.

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NPR News: Embattled Activision Blizzard to employees: 'consider the consequences' of unionizing

Embattled Activision Blizzard to employees: 'consider the consequences' of unionizing
Union supporters say the companywide email to employees of the video game giant is an effort to intimidate workers into dropping the union push amid a sexual harassment and equal pay controversy.

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NPR News: What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Viewing

What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the show Sort Of, a helpful YouTube channel and more.

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NPR News: The video game pioneer behind Nintendo's groundbreaking console has died

The video game pioneer behind Nintendo's groundbreaking console has died
Masayuki Uemura was the lead architect behind the Nintendo Entertainment System, which dominated the home video game industry and helped launch games like Mario and Donkey Kong.

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NPR News: Golden Globes nominations come out Monday, but Hollywood is still wary of the HFPA

Golden Globes nominations come out Monday, but Hollywood is still wary of the HFPA
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which awards the Golden Globes, came under fire after investigations showed how it runs. It says it's changing, but Hollywood may not be ready to forgive.

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NPR News: 5 DIY holiday recipes and crafts to avoid supply chain problems

5 DIY holiday recipes and crafts to avoid supply chain problems
It's the most wonderful time of the year, as they say. That is, unless you ordered the latest and greatest gadget too late, and now it's stuck in supply chain limbo. We're here to help.

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NPR News: Michael Nesmith — considerably more than a Monkee — dies at 78

Michael Nesmith — considerably more than a Monkee — dies at 78
Nesmith rose to fame as one of the Pre-Fab Four — but he had a long and influential career after the Monkees. He helped invent the format that became MTV, and produced the cult film Repo Man.

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NPR News: Actors Rita Moreno and George Chakiris remember the original 'West Side Story'

Actors Rita Moreno and George Chakiris remember the original 'West Side Story'
Moreno became the first Latina actor to win an Oscar for her role as Anita in the 1961 film. Chakiris won an Academy Award for his performance as Bernardo. Originally broadcast in 2021 and 2001.

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NPR News: From Steph Curry to 'Squid Game,' this year-end list will surprise and delight you

From Steph Curry to 'Squid Game,' this year-end list will surprise and delight you
As the year draws to a close, critic John Powers singles out seven revelatory people or things that made 2021 a little brighter. At the top of his list? Basketball star Steph Curry.

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NPR News: Two poets chronicle their friendship and isolation during the pandemic

Two poets chronicle their friendship and isolation during the pandemic
Marilyn Hacker and Karthika Nair were under lockdown in Paris only miles apart from each other. A Different Distance compiles the almost daily poems they wrote from March 2020 to March 2021.

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NPR News: 'The Veiled Throne' keeps the flame of the Dandelion Dynasty burning on every page

'The Veiled Throne' keeps the flame of the Dandelion Dynasty burning on every page
A thousand pages is a lot. But there's Ken Liu's voice to hold onto in this third installment of his epic — beautifully deployed and fully in command of the language of his imaginary universe.

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NPR News: This 19th century short story might help combat racism against refugees today

This 19th century short story might help combat racism against refugees today
India's Rabindranath Tagore was the first nonwhite writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. His 1892 story, "The Kabuliwala," fostered empathy for migrants and refugees. It still resonates today.

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NPR News: New podcast asks whether the novel 'Jane Eyre' is relevant for readers today

New podcast asks whether the novel 'Jane Eyre' is relevant for readers today
The podcast "On Eyre" asks the question: Does the novel 'Jane Eyre' still have something to impart to modern readers? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with one of the podcast's co-hosts, Vanessa Zoltan.

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NPR News: The Met will strip the Sackler family's name from its exhibition spaces

The Met will strip the Sackler family's name from its exhibition spaces
The iconic New York museum and the Sackler family jointly made the announcement on Thursday. The decision comes amid growing outrage over the family's role in the opioid crisis.

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NPR News: Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' will make you believe in movies again

Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' will make you believe in movies again
This is the first musical Spielberg's ever made, but he proves a natural: Few other American filmmakers have a more instinctive sense of rhythm and visual flow, or more direct access to your emotions.

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NPR News: A visual feast: 5 favorite art books of 2021

A visual feast: 5 favorite art books of 2021
Most readers spend a lot of time happily immersed in words. But for a change of pace, these gorgeous art books to provide hours of blissful visual diversion.

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NPR News: Revered cultural critic Greg Tate has died at age 64

Revered cultural critic Greg Tate has died at age 64
The revered critic Greg Tate, an early and influential hip hop writer, has died. Tate grew up around intellectuals and developed a rabid curiosity about music, film, literature, theory and politics.

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NPR News: 'Being the Ricardos' dramatizes Lucy and Desi's very complicated relationship

'Being the Ricardos' dramatizes Lucy and Desi's very complicated relationship
Aaron Sorkin's latest film zeroes in on one very stressful week in the lives of Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem), when Lucy was accused of being a Communist.

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NPR News: Halle Berry entered the ring ready — she's been a fighter all her life

Halle Berry entered the ring ready — she's been a fighter all her life
Berry stars as a disgraced MMA fighter in Bruised — a film she also directed. It's a role that she identifies with fundamentally: "I've also been a fighter my whole life, my whole career."

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NPR News: Cast surprises and Kevin Hart rescue 'Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' revival

Cast surprises and Kevin Hart rescue 'Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' revival
The best parts of Tuesday's live special on ABC came when actors added something new to the decades-old scripts.

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NPR News: A federal judge dismisses Rose McGowan's lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein

A federal judge dismisses Rose McGowan's lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein
McGowan claimed that as she was preparing to publish a memoir with details of an alleged assault by Weinstein, he hired lawyers and investigators to obtain a copy of the book and discredit her.

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NPR News: Greg Tate, a powerful chronicler and critic of Black life and culture, has died at 64

Greg Tate, a powerful chronicler and critic of Black life and culture, has died at 64
Tate was a longtime staff writer at The Village Voice, where he documented Black art and culture. He eventually became a leading figure in cultural criticism.

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NPR News: Avoiding trial, a former hedge fund manager turns over $70 million in stolen antiques

Avoiding trial, a former hedge fund manager turns over $70 million in stolen antiques
Michael Steinhardt has denied he committed any crimes in acquiring the antiques and said many of the dealers who sold him items claimed that they were the objects' lawful owners.

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NPR News: Mel Brooks says his only regret as a comedian is the jokes he didn't tell

Mel Brooks says his only regret as a comedian is the jokes he didn't tell
Brooks wrote countless edgy jokes over the years, but he doesn't regret any of them. He calls comedy his "delicious refuge" from the world. "I hide in humor," he says. His new memoir is All About Me!

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NPR News: 'Drive My Car' may be the most absorbing ride you take all year

'Drive My Car' may be the most absorbing ride you take all year
After his wife's death, a middle-aged stage actor forms an unlikely bond with the 20-something woman sent to be his chauffeur. Drive My Car is an intricately structured drama about love and loss.

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NPR News: 3 YA graphic novels that highlight the timelessness of teenage themes this autumn

3 YA graphic novels that highlight the timelessness of teenage themes this autumn
Among the flood of titles aimed at the high-school set this fall, a few stand apart for their unorthodox stories, deft artwork and potent themes.

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NPR News: A small lineage of artisans is reviving the ancient art of pigeon whistles in Beijing

A small lineage of artisans is reviving the ancient art of pigeon whistles in Beijing
For centuries, owners tied lightweight whistles to their pet pigeons in China. The art of making pigeon whistles almost faded away in Beijing, but a small group of artisans is bringing it back.

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NPR News: HBO's 'Landscapers' unearths the bizarre love story at the center of a grisly crime

HBO's 'Landscapers' unearths the bizarre love story at the center of a grisly crime
The show, which premiers on Monday, is based on the true story of a mild-mannered couple who commit horrific crimes.

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NPR News: No black-tie dinner with the Swedish king for this year's Nobel Prize winners

No black-tie dinner with the Swedish king for this year's Nobel Prize winners
Instead, most of the laureates are receiving their awards in their home countries because the pandemic has disrupted the ceremonies yet again.

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NPR News: Kieran Culkin is having fun with 'Succession' — and he hopes you are too

Kieran Culkin is having fun with 'Succession' — and he hopes you are too
Culkin plays one of three siblings vying for control of a media empire: "This guy grew up never having to suffer consequences, and so he doesn't really know what that means to suffer consequences."

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NPR News: In debut poetry collection, Amanda Gorman looks at America today through its past

In debut poetry collection, Amanda Gorman looks at America today through its past
The youngest presidential inaugural poet writes about how looking at our history tells us what our bodies are made of – and of how collective memory of strength re-energizes us in our darkest moments.

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NPR News: Olga Neuwirth's bold gender-bending opera has won the Grawemeyer Award

Olga Neuwirth's bold gender-bending opera has won the Grawemeyer Award
Neuwirth, an Austrian composer and multimedia artist known for works of elemental power, was honored for her opera 'Orlando,' produced by the Vienna State Opera in 2019.

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NPR News: Kennedy Center honors creative excellence in the arts at annual gala

Kennedy Center honors creative excellence in the arts at annual gala
Motown founder Berry Gordy, opera star Justino Díaz, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, entertainer Bette Midler and television impresario Lorne Michaels were among those celebrated this weekend.

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NPR News: A prescient play about race in America has its long-overdue Broadway premiere

A prescient play about race in America has its long-overdue Broadway premiere
Playwright Alice Childress took an unflinching look at racism in society and in the theater with "Trouble in Mind" in 1955. Now in its overdue Broadway premiere, the play proves prescient and timely.

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NPR News: President Biden and the first lady attend the Kennedy Center Honors

President Biden and the first lady attend the Kennedy Center Honors
Bette Midler, Berry Gordy, Joni Mitchell, Lorne Michaels and Justino Diaz were awarded the Kennedy Center Honors at a gala in Washington, D.C. Sunday night. The show will be televised Dec. 22. on CBS.

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NPR News: 'Succession' recap, Season 3, Episode 8: Looking for poison, and finding it

'Succession' recap, Season 3, Episode 8: Looking for poison, and finding it
Caroline's wedding brings her family to Tuscany, where Shiv faces ugly truths about herself, Kendall tries his best to unstick himself from his father, and the GoJo deal teeters.

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NPR News: Granddaughter of cult leader tells her story of escape in 'Sex Cult Nun'

Granddaughter of cult leader tells her story of escape in 'Sex Cult Nun'
Faith Jones, a successful lawyer, is the granddaughter of David Berg, founder of The Family. She tells of how she was raised in the cult from infancy until managing to leave it in her early 20s.

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NPR News: Thomas Gavin might be America's most prolific artifact thief — but the jig is up

Thomas Gavin might be America's most prolific artifact thief — but the jig is up
Thomas Gavin went on a tear in the '60s and '70s, hitting nearly a dozen museums on the East Coast. He mostly stole antique firearms and stashed them in his hideout — a barn in rural Pennsylvania.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for Dec. 4, 2021: With Not My Job guest Audra McDonald

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 4, 2021: With Not My Job guest Audra McDonald
Emmy, Grammy and six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald is a legend of both stage and screen. We'll see if she can add one more award to her shelf by answering three questions about Burger King.

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NPR News: 2 cousins celebrate their childhood neighborhood in 'Dream Street'

2 cousins celebrate their childhood neighborhood in 'Dream Street'
Meet Mr. Sidney, who's always sharply dressed. Belle, who catches butterflies in jar. And the Hat Lady, Ms. Sarah. They're just some of the residents of Dream Street, the best street in the world.

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NPR News: BTS returns to the stage reuniting their ARMY of fans after a two year hiatus

BTS returns to the stage reuniting their ARMY of fans after a two year hiatus
Fans from across the country and the world came to see the Korean boy band perform in Los Angeles for their first live concert in two years. Photographer Hannah Yoon documented fans before the show.

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NPR News: What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching, reading and listening

What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching, reading and listening
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the Netflix show "City of Ghosts," an iconic Twitter account and more.

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NPR News: Artists win awards for highlighting life on the border and reclaiming African art

Artists win awards for highlighting life on the border and reclaiming African art
Tanya Aguiñiga's art explores what happens to people when they cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Sanford Biggers' works challenge the 'black-washing' of African history.

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NPR News: New technique uncovers the history of a painting through the paint used

New technique uncovers the history of a painting through the paint used
By analyzing white lead paint in Dutch paintings from the 1600s, including works by Rembrandt and Rubens, scientists were able to devise a new line of evidence for dating and authenticating paintings.

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NPR News: Lady Gaga responds to criticism of her performance in 'House of Gucci'

Lady Gaga responds to criticism of her performance in 'House of Gucci'
She stars in the film as the woman at the center of a scandal in the fashion world. But the actors' Italian accents have been panned and the Gucci family has criticized the way it was depicted.

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NPR News: 'Fresh Air' remembers Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim (Part 3)

'Fresh Air' remembers Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim (Part 3)
We conclude our tribute to Sondheim by listening to archival interviews with collaborators and performers, including Stephen Colbert, James Lapine, Paul Gemignani and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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NPR News: Alec Baldwin says he's confident he's not at fault in 'Rust' shooting

Alec Baldwin says he's confident he's not at fault in 'Rust' shooting
In an hour-long interview on Thursday night, Baldwin maintained he didn't pull the trigger of the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

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NPR News: Olympic diver and knitter Tom Daley launches his own online knitting shop

Olympic diver and knitter Tom Daley launches his own online knitting shop
The British diving star was often seen knitting at the Tokyo Olympics, where he won a gold medal. He sold doggie jumpers for charity; now the purler's going pro with a shop that sells knitting kits.

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NPR News: What three films and their Black characters reveal about America's ideas on race

What three films and their Black characters reveal about America's ideas on race
A new book Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World unpacks the lens through which Black characters have been seen. Will Haygood, the author, explores this using three movies.

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NPR News: Elle magazine says it will ban fur from its publications worldwide

Elle magazine says it will ban fur from its publications worldwide
So far, 13 editions globally have implemented the ban, with 20 more set to do so by January 1. The magazine says the decision reflects changing tastes in fashion.

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NPR News: Dave Draper, iconic American bodybuilder, dies at 79

Dave Draper, iconic American bodybuilder, dies at 79
The bodybuilder won the Mr. America and Mr. Universe pageants in the 1960s and inspired one fan who went on to become the governor of California.

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NPR News: A prolific art thief got an incredible sentence

A prolific art thief got an incredible sentence
The only thing more incredible than Thomas Gavin's career as an art thief was the punishment he received for his crimes.

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NPR News: 'Fresh Air' remembers Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim (Part 2)

'Fresh Air' remembers Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim (Part 2)
We continue our tribute to Sondheim by listening back to a 2010 interview in which he shared the stories behind some of his most famous songs and gave his take on other great lyricists.

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NPR News: Alec Baldwin says he didn't pull the trigger in the fatal shooting on the 'Rust' set

Alec Baldwin says he didn't pull the trigger in the fatal shooting on the 'Rust' set
In his first interview since the shooting, the actor breaks down as he remembers the victim Halyna Hutchins.

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NPR News: These NYC kids have written the history of an overlooked Black female composer

These NYC kids have written the history of an overlooked Black female composer
A group of sixth, seventh and eighth grade students realized there was no children's book about the composer Florence Price. So they wrote, illustrated and published their own.

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NPR News: 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' is TV's longest-running live-action sitcom

'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' is TV's longest-running live-action sitcom
"So, raise that snifter and cheers: To Sunny!" the TV channel FX said. "Yes, it burns a little, and that's what you want."

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NPR News: Why the photographer Jeff Wall relies on memory—not his camera—to make his art

Why the photographer Jeff Wall relies on memory—not his camera—to make his art
Glenstone Museum in Potomac, Md., is hosting five decades worth of art by Canadian Jeff Wall, a photographer who begins a work "by not photographing."

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NPR News: Philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, wife of music exec. Clarence Avant, is fatally shot

Philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, wife of music exec. Clarence Avant, is fatally shot
Police are investigating the shooting of Jacqueline Avant, who was found shot in her Beverly Hills home early Wednesday. "I don't think it's a random attack, said police chief Mark Stainbrook.

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NPR News: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings 2 dances made for the web to the stage

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings 2 dances made for the web to the stage
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater shifted to streaming presentations online during pandemic. Now, two dances conceived for the web are included in the company's return to in-person performance.

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NPR News: Northern Ireland collective wins the prestigious Turner Prize for art

Northern Ireland collective wins the prestigious Turner Prize for art
A collective from Belfast won the U.K. prize for art. Prize organizers said the work tackles "urgent social and political issues affecting Northern Ireland with humor, seriousness and beauty."

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NPR News: 'Fresh Air' remembers Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim (Part 1)

'Fresh Air' remembers Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim (Part 1)
Sondheim, who died Nov. 26, was the lyricist and composer who gave us Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods and other shows. In 2010 he spoke about his writing process, from rhyming to finding the right note.

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NPR News: With 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife,' fans welcome a new generation to their ranks

With 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife,' fans welcome a new generation to their ranks
Ghostbusters fans are die-hard. Writer Dave Mistich is one of them.

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NPR News: Alice Sebold apologizes to the man exonerated in the rape that her memoir focused on

Alice Sebold apologizes to the man exonerated in the rape that her memoir focused on
"I am sorry most of all for the fact that the life you could have led was unjustly robbed from you," the author wrote in a statement. A judge exonerated Anthony Broadwater of the crime last week.

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NPR News: The Metropolitan Museum of Art scores its largest capital gift ever — $125 million

The Metropolitan Museum of Art scores its largest capital gift ever — $125 million
The money will be used to complete a long-delayed renovation the museum's Modern Wing and comes from philanthropist Oscar Tang, a museum trustee, and his wife Agnes Hsu-Tang.

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NPR News: 'Original Cast Album: Company' provides a glimpse of Sondheim's perfectionism

'Original Cast Album: Company' provides a glimpse of Sondheim's perfectionism
In 1970, Stephen Sondheim's comic musical Company broke most of the conventions of American musical theater. Now, a newly restored documentary goes inside the making of the original cast album.

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NPR News: 'Passing' filmmaker Rebecca Hall shares the personal story behind her movie

'Passing' filmmaker Rebecca Hall shares the personal story behind her movie
Hall's new Netflix film centers on two light-skinned Black women — one of whom passes for white. The story is a personal one for Hall: Her grandfather and mother also passed as white.

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NPR News: Josephine Baker is the first Black woman to be inducted into France's Pantheon

Josephine Baker is the first Black woman to be inducted into France's Pantheon
The trailblazing U.S.-born star and civil rights activist was given France's highest honor on Tuesday when she was inducted into the Pantheon. She first achieved fame in Paris in the 1920s.

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NPR News: Famed author Jodi Picoult novelizes the pandemic in new book 'Wish You Were Here'

Famed author Jodi Picoult novelizes the pandemic in new book 'Wish You Were Here'
Picoult's pandemic-inspired story focusing on a character stranded in the Galápagos Islands highlights how events can change us — and offer perspective.

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NPR News: 12 books NPR staffers loved in 2021 that might surprise you

12 books NPR staffers loved in 2021 that might surprise you
Books We Love, formerly known as NPR's Book Concierge, is back for 2021. Here are a handful of books that NPR staffers named as some of their favorites of the year.

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NPR News: Prosecutors ask U.S. Supreme Court to review the Bill Cosby case

Prosecutors ask U.S. Supreme Court to review the Bill Cosby case
The prosecutors who brought Cosby to a conviction in 2018 — and then saw him freed earlier this year — are asking the Supreme Court to throw out a state court's ruling.

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NPR News: Arts workers across the country are unionizing

Arts workers across the country are unionizing
Workers in arts and culture are currently embracing a wave of labor organizing. From museums to comic books to games, unions are coming to the arts.

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NPR News: 'Flying Blind' author says Boeing put profit ahead of safety with the 737 MAX

'Flying Blind' author says Boeing put profit ahead of safety with the 737 MAX
The 737 MAX was grounded in 2019 after two deadly crashes exposed flaws pilots hadn't been told about. Journalist Peter Robison says Boeing cut costs and co-opted regulators in designing the craft.

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NPR News: The long and winding Beatles docuseries will enchant die-hard and casual fans

The long and winding Beatles docuseries will enchant die-hard and casual fans
The new three-part Disney+ docuseries Get Back is a true treasure. It offers an inside look at The Beatles' creative process, as well as amazing footage from their legendary rooftop concert.

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NPR News: Jury selection begins today in Jussie Smollett criminal trial

Jury selection begins today in Jussie Smollett criminal trial
The former Empire actor is accused of lying to Chicago police about being the purported victim of a hate crime in Jan. 2019. He is charged with six counts of felony disorderly conduct.

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NPR News: Mario Vargas Llosa explores 1954 Guatemalan coup in new novel

Mario Vargas Llosa explores 1954 Guatemalan coup in new novel
Harsh Times, set in the 1950s, is historical fiction centering on events of a CIA-backed coup to overthrow Guatemala's democratically-elected government led by Jacobo Árbenz.

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NPR News: 'The Ghost Tracks' is heartwarming horror fiction

'The Ghost Tracks' is heartwarming horror fiction
Celso Hurtado's YA horror novel combines a real San Antonio legend with classic elements of YA narratives to tell a story of friendship that explores the possibility of the supernatural.

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NPR News: 'Jade Legacy,' Final In The Green Bone Saga Trilogy, Is About Endings

'Jade Legacy,' Final In The Green Bone Saga Trilogy, Is About Endings
The Damocles threat Fonda Lee has let dangle over this entire series is that no one in these pages is ever safe — the world she has created is dangerous and everyone in it has a place where they end.

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NPR News: Honored onscreen and in sound, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, a messenger whose time is now

Honored onscreen and in sound, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, a messenger whose time is now
Beverly Glenn-Copeland is the subject of a recent documentary and a forthcoming tribute album, both paying homage to his artistry and his status as a Black trans elder.

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NPR News: 'Succession' recap, Season 3, Episode 7: A most unhappy birthday

'Succession' recap, Season 3, Episode 7: A most unhappy birthday
Roman pushes himself closer to the center of his father's circle, and Kendall's birthday party brings to a head the ugliness that's been roiling among the Roy siblings.

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NPR News: Renowned fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies at 41 after a private battle with cancer

Renowned fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies at 41 after a private battle with cancer
Abloh was the artistic director for Louis Vuitton menswear, but the 41-year-old designer had already made a name for himself prior to joining the luxury label.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for Nov. 27, 2021: A Cornucopia of Guests Edition

'Wait Wait' for Nov. 27, 2021: A Cornucopia of Guests Edition
It's Thanksgiving! The perfect holiday to gather around the table and enjoy a sandwich made from only the very best Wait Wait leftovers. After all, the show is always better the second time around.

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NPR News: 10 Stephen Sondheim songs we'll never stop listening to

10 Stephen Sondheim songs we'll never stop listening to
Stephen Sondheim has died at 91. Pop Culture Happy Hour's Linda Holmes looks back on her favorite Sondheim tunes.

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NPR News: Stephen Sondheim, American musical theater icon, has died at age 91

Stephen Sondheim, American musical theater icon, has died at age 91
Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, one of the most influential figures in the American musical theater, has died. He was 91.

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NPR News: Julia Child introduced Americans to French cuisine

Julia Child introduced Americans to French cuisine
The renown chef and public television star, who died in 2004, spoke to Fresh Air in 1989 about the food she ate as a child in Pasadena, Calif. Child is the subject of the new documentary, Julia.

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NPR News: For Stanley Tucci, food is like religion — and cancer almost took it away

For Stanley Tucci, food is like religion — and cancer almost took it away
Tucci has always connected to his roots through food, so he was devastated when cancer treatment put him on a feeding tube. He's now cancer-free, with a new memoir. Originally broadcast Oct. 5, 2021.

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NPR News: A lesbian couple reminiscences on a pivotal Thanksgiving, 38 years ago

A lesbian couple reminiscences on a pivotal Thanksgiving, 38 years ago
Mary Ostendorf and her spouse, Leslye Huff, remember coming out to their family on Thanksgiving Day, 1983.

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NPR News: Veteran anti-consumerist crusader Reverend Billy takes aim at climate change

Veteran anti-consumerist crusader Reverend Billy takes aim at climate change
Reverend Billy, the flamboyant "altar-ego" of New York performance artist William Talen, celebrates 20 years of crusading with his Stop Shopping Choir.

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NPR News: What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading

What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the new album by Snail Mail, the 2020 book Piranesi and more.

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NPR News: Florida family fined for putting Christmas decorations up too early.

Florida family fined for putting Christmas decorations up too early.
Christmas creep isn't allowed here. The family said they didn't know it was against the homeowner's association rules.

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