NPR News: 9-Year-Old Boy Stars His Own Newspaper To Help Local Food Banks

9-Year-Old Boy Stars His Own Newspaper To Help Local Food Banks
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks nine-year-old Cooper Nelson of Loveland, Colo., about how he raised money for local food banks by starting an online subscription news site.

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NPR News: Actor And Author Ethan Hawke: Writing 'Forces You To Think Through Things'

Actor And Author Ethan Hawke: Writing 'Forces You To Think Through Things'
Hawke's latest novel is called A Bright Ray of Darkness. It's about a famous young actor in a crumbling marriage who immerses himself in a Broadway production of Shakespeare's Henry IV.

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NPR News: 'We Came, We Saw, We Left' Takes Us On One Family's Gap Year Adventure

'We Came, We Saw, We Left' Takes Us On One Family's Gap Year Adventure
Dartmouth's Charles Wheelan, author of Naked Economics, writes about his nine-month globetrot in 2016 with his wife and their teenagers — offering a refreshing escape during these isolating times.

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NPR News: Not My Job: We Quiz White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki On Swimming Pools

Not My Job: We Quiz White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki On Swimming Pools
Psaki deals with the press pool all day, but what does she know about swimming pools? We've invited her to play a game called "Take a dip in this pool." Three questions about pools in politics.

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NPR News: 'She Persisted,' Now In Chapter Book Form, Brings History To Life

'She Persisted,' Now In Chapter Book Form, Brings History To Life
Chelsea Clinton has turned her She Persisted series of picture books into a new series of chapter books, written by prominent kids' authors. The new books really take readers inside historical lives.

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NPR News: No Floats, No Problem: How New Orleans Is Celebrating A Pandemic Mardi Gras

No Floats, No Problem: How New Orleans Is Celebrating A Pandemic Mardi Gras
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mardi Gras parade organizer Devin De Wulf, whose organization, Krewe of Red Beans, is decorating locals homes as floats, and donating the money they earn to local artists.

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NPR News: How Four Men With The Same Name Formed The Paul O'Sullivan Band

How Four Men With The Same Name Formed The Paul O'Sullivan Band
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with two of the four Paul O'Sullivans in the Paul O'Sullivan band. They formed the group after finding each other on Facebook back in 2016.

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NPR News: Timberlake Hopes 'Palmer' Will 'Open Eyes, And Open Ears, And Open Hearts'

Timberlake Hopes 'Palmer' Will 'Open Eyes, And Open Ears, And Open Hearts'
Justin Timberlake plays Eddie, a former football star who comes back to his hometown after more than a decade in prison. He befriends Sam, a young neighbor who challenges his ideas about masculinity.

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NPR News: Hank Azaria On 'Brockmire' And Why He No Longer Performs Apu On 'The Simpsons'

Hank Azaria On 'Brockmire' And Why He No Longer Performs Apu On 'The Simpsons'
Azaria's voiced dozens of Simpsons' characters. In the IFC series Brockmire he plays a troubled baseball announcer who always speaks in his broadcaster voice. Originally broadcast March 17, 2020.

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NPR News: Ken Jeong

Ken Jeong
Ken Jeong talks about his journey from studying medicine to becoming an actor and chats about being a panelist on The Masked Singer.

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NPR News: Erroneous Atlas

Erroneous Atlas
Road trip! Comedians Cameron Esposito (Queery podcast) and Beth Stelling (HBO Max Girl Daddy) navigate a multiple-choice game about maps.

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NPR News: Film At 11

Film At 11
Ophira and Jonathan pretend to be news anchors reporting on bizarre scenarios based on movie plots while comedians Cameron Esposito and Beth Stelling try to guess the film.

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NPR News: Truefalseology

Truefalseology
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist actors Skylar Astin and John Clarence Stewart are ready to hit the books in a game where they must determine real or fake niche areas of study.

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NPR News: Music In The Air

Music In The Air
From the NBC musical comedy Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, actors Skylar Astin and John Clarence Stewart test their knowledge of popular songs and unconventional instruments.

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NPR News: Uptop: The Kids Are Alright

Uptop: The Kids Are Alright
You think your kids are great? Ophira and Jonathan discuss their children's latest accomplishments in stock trading and book writing.

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NPR News: Amanda Gorman — And Poetry — Will Be Part Of Super Bowl LV

Amanda Gorman — And Poetry — Will Be Part Of Super Bowl LV
Fresh from her burst into the literary stratosphere after her appearance at President Biden's inauguration, poet Amanda Gorman will recite a new poem during the Super Bowl LV pre-show next Sunday.

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NPR News: 'The Little Things' Is A Star-Studded, Old-School Serial Killer Thriller

'The Little Things' Is A Star-Studded, Old-School Serial Killer Thriller
Set in the 1990s, this slickly made drama starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto may look like a retread, but it feels more like a weirdly enveloping trip down memory lane.

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NPR News: In 'Soul City,' One Man Envisions A Place Where Black People Have Power, Opportunity

In 'Soul City,' One Man Envisions A Place Where Black People Have Power, Opportunity
Author Thomas Healy chronicles how, in 1969, Floyd McKissick went about building a city from scratch, only to have his dreams dashed by a combination of prejudice and bureaucracy.

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NPR News: Snow Sculptors Prepare Icy Art Ahead Of National Championship

Snow Sculptors Prepare Icy Art Ahead Of National Championship
Artists across the U.S. have been chiseling and hammering away on massive snow blocks for a chance to represent their state in the National Snow Sculpting Championship in Wisconsin.

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NPR News: Remembering Hollywood Icon Cicely Tyson

Remembering Hollywood Icon Cicely Tyson
In a career that lasted nearly 7 decades, Cicely Tyson shattered stereotypes with her portrayals of strong black women.

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NPR News: Cicely Tyson, Who Brought Grace And Gravitas To The Screen, Has Died At 96

Cicely Tyson, Who Brought Grace And Gravitas To The Screen, Has Died At 96
In a career that spanned over six decades, she commanded attention both on screen and on stage, and was known for roles which reflected her experience as an African-American woman.

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NPR News: 2021 Sundance Film Festival: Questlove, Rita Moreno, Pandemic Films

2021 Sundance Film Festival: Questlove, Rita Moreno, Pandemic Films
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival will be mostly virtual this year. Highlights include a documentary from Questlove, a biopic about Rita Moreno and films made during the pandemic.

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NPR News: With Power, Poise And Confidence, These 'Women R Beautiful'

With Power, Poise And Confidence, These 'Women R Beautiful'
Ruben Natal-San Miguel likes to photograph people where they live. He calls his pictures "environmental portraits." Dozens are on view in the exhibition "Expanding the Pantheon: Women R Beautiful."

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NPR News: 'This Is Our Dream': A Crowdsourced Poem To Inspire Hope

'This Is Our Dream': A Crowdsourced Poem To Inspire Hope
NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander's latest community poem started with a request to consider what follows after the words "I dream a world."

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NPR News: Actress Cloris Leachman, Who Played Both Silly And Serious, Dies At 94

Actress Cloris Leachman, Who Played Both Silly And Serious, Dies At 94
The actress seemed game for anything: She played a heartbroken lover in The Last Picture Show, a creepy housekeeper in Young Frankenstein and even competed on Dancing With The Stars.

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NPR News: Surveillance And Local Police: How Technology Is Evolving Faster Than Regulation

Surveillance And Local Police: How Technology Is Evolving Faster Than Regulation
Journalist Jon Fasman says local police are frequently able to access very powerful surveillance tools with little oversight. He writes about the threat to privacy in We See It All.

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NPR News: 'Lady And The Dale,' A 4-Part Series About A 3-Wheeled Car, Is A Wild Ride

'Lady And The Dale,' A 4-Part Series About A 3-Wheeled Car, Is A Wild Ride
HBO's new documentary miniseries tells the story of Elizabeth Carmichael, the auto executive who tried to market a three-wheeled, gas-efficient car at the height of the '70s oil crisis.

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NPR News: Joan Didion's 'Let Me Tell You What I Mean' Offers Plenty Of 'Journalistic Gold'

Joan Didion's 'Let Me Tell You What I Mean' Offers Plenty Of 'Journalistic Gold'
What's particularly salient in this book of previously uncollected essays is Didion's trademark farsightedness — especially striking decades later. But it does leave one wishing to hear from her now.

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NPR News: He Saved 669 Children From Nazis — A New Book Tells His Story To Kids

He Saved 669 Children From Nazis — A New Book Tells His Story To Kids
In Nicky & Vera, Peter Sís chronicles the work of Nicholas Winton, who helped hundreds kids escape Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1938.

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NPR News: 'Resident Alien': The Truth Is Way, Way Out There

'Resident Alien': The Truth Is Way, Way Out There
The great Alan Tudyk gets a role he can sink his sharp pointy alien teeth into on a darkly funny series boasting an ensemble cast of characters with surprisingly nuanced interpersonal histories.

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NPR News: Charles Blow's 'The Devil You Know' Is A Black Power Manifesto For Our Time

Charles Blow's 'The Devil You Know' Is A Black Power Manifesto For Our Time
Blow's book is a call to action for Black Americans to reconsider their Great Migration North and imagine new possibilities of Black political might.

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NPR News: Remembering Broadcasting Legend Larry King

Remembering Broadcasting Legend Larry King
King began his career on radio in the '50s and went on to host Larry King Live on CNN, which ran for 25 years and taped over 6,000 shows. He died Jan. 23. Originally broadcast in 1982.

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NPR News: 'Voice' Author Explores Accents, Language And What Makes A Tone Sexy

'Voice' Author Explores Accents, Language And What Makes A Tone Sexy
New Yorker writer John Colapinto says the development of vocal structures may have been the key to humans' becoming the dominant species on the planet. His new book is This is the Voice.

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NPR News: 'When You Trap A Tiger' And 'We Are Water Protectors' Win Top Children's Book Honors

'When You Trap A Tiger' And 'We Are Water Protectors' Win Top Children's Book Honors
America's librarians award Tae Keller's When You Trap A Tiger the Newbery Medal and We Are Water Protectors illustrated by Michaela Goade and written by Carole Lindstrom won the Caldecott medal.

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NPR News: 'When You Trap A Tiger' And 'We Are Water Protectors' Win Top Children's Book Honors

'When You Trap A Tiger' And 'We Are Water Protectors' Win Top Children's Book Honors
America's librarians award Tae Keller's When You Trap A Tiger the Newbury Medal and We Are Water Protectors illustrated by Michaela Goade and written by Carole Lindstrom won the Caldecott medal.

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NPR News: 13,140,000 Minutes: It's Been 25 Years Since The First Performance Of 'Rent'

13,140,000 Minutes: It's Been 25 Years Since The First Performance Of 'Rent'
On Jan. 25, 1996, a new rock musical by a little-known writer, Jonathan Larson, gave its first performance. But that show almost didn't happen: Larson died of an aortic aneurysm early that morning.

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NPR News: 'Just As I Am': Cicely Tyson Reflects On Her Long Career

'Just As I Am': Cicely Tyson Reflects On Her Long Career
In a memoir, Cicely Tyson recalls an improbable journey through a six-decade career. She says several roles "hurt me deeply because it happened simply because of the color of my skin and my sex."

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NPR News: Learning To Love Bird Photography, Thanks To A 'Competitive Collaboration'

Learning To Love Bird Photography, Thanks To A 'Competitive Collaboration'
Over just 10 days in November, Gemina Garland-Lewis photographed 42 bird species with her partner on their land in Mexico. It wasn't until recently, she writes, that birds made her "tick."

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NPR News: Museum Exhibition Explores The History Of Surfing In Hawaii

Museum Exhibition Explores The History Of Surfing In Hawaii
Honolulu's Bishop Museum is hosting an exhibition on the history and culture of surfing, from Polynesian, African, and South American predecessors to the home of modern board surfing in Hawaii.

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NPR News: The Trojan Women — And Many More — Speak Up In 'A Thousand Ships'

The Trojan Women — And Many More — Speak Up In 'A Thousand Ships'
Natalie Haynes's new book tells the epic story of the Trojan War from the perspectives of the women involved in it. And that means all the women — from Troy and Sparta, goddesses, Amazons and more.

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NPR News: For January, 3 Romances That Prove Love Is Ageless

For January, 3 Romances That Prove Love Is Ageless
This month, you're never too old — or too young — for a Happy Ever After, whether you're a 50-something entrepreneur, a beauty influencer or a teenager working hard at the family restaurant.

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NPR News: Mexico's Oscar-Winning Directors Embrace Rise Of Fernando Frías De La Parra

Mexico's Oscar-Winning Directors Embrace Rise Of Fernando Frías De La Parra
Director Fernando Frías de la Parra's Netflix film I'm No Longer Here is Mexico's entry for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars. "He's truly original," says Roma director Alfonso Cuarón.

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NPR News: Veteran Broadcaster Larry King Dies At 87

Veteran Broadcaster Larry King Dies At 87
With his trademark suspenders and Brooklyn-accented baritone, King spoke with world leaders, celebrities, authors, scientists, athletes — everyone.

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NPR News: Not My Job: Mandy Patinkin Is Big Into TikTok So We Quiz Him On Clocks

Not My Job: Mandy Patinkin Is Big Into TikTok So We Quiz Him On Clocks
You might know Mandy Patinkin from The Princess Bride, or Sunday in the Park with George, or Homeland, or ... TikTok, where he has nearly 1 million followers.

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NPR News: Biography Traces Political Mistakes And Personal Scars That Shaped Joe Biden

Biography Traces Political Mistakes And Personal Scars That Shaped Joe Biden
Evan Osnos talks about Joe Biden's enduring quest to become president. He says Biden has a different mindset today than he once had: "He's a man who is at peace." Originally broadcast Oct. 27, 2020.

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NPR News: Michelle Buteau

Michelle Buteau
Michelle Buteau talks about her new book Survival of the Thickest and her gig hosting the socially-distanced Netflix reality series The Circle.

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NPR News: The Titular City

The Titular City
Documentary filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (Love Fraud) guess the names of cities that are named after objects, or vice versa. What was that joke about Hungary and Turkey, again?

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NPR News: Is It A Lizard?

Is It A Lizard?
From the Showtime docu-series Love Fraud, directors Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady answer the most important question of all: Is it a lizard?

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NPR News: International Movie Changes

International Movie Changes
Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes from the You're Wrong About podcast test their knowledge about international cinematic changes.

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NPR News: A Whale of a Quiz

A Whale of a Quiz
Hosts of the podcast You're Wrong About, Michael Hobbes and Sarah Marshall, join Ophiria Eisenberg and in-house blue whale Jonathan Krillton for a multiple-choice game about whales.

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NPR News: Check-In: Storytelling With Your Spouse

Check-In: Storytelling With Your Spouse
Ophira and Jonathan chat about how they've run out of things to chat with their spouses about. Does this story have a beginning, a middle, and an end? Not if Ophira's husband is telling it.

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NPR News: In 'White Tiger,' A Dickensian Rags-To-Riches Story Turns Psychological Thriller

In 'White Tiger,' A Dickensian Rags-To-Riches Story Turns Psychological Thriller
In this adaptation of Aravind Adiga's 2008 novel, a young man defies the odds by escaping poverty in a rapidly globalizing India. The White Tiger is a dark satire — with an eat-the-rich ethos.

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NPR News: Let HBO's 'Painting With John' Gouache Over You

Let HBO's 'Painting With John' Gouache Over You
Watching musician/actor John Lurie paint and grumbly pontificate in an unnamed tropical locale is sometimes puzzling, often intriguing and always soothing.

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NPR News: 'In & Of Itself' Is A Study Of Identity And Magic

'In & Of Itself' Is A Study Of Identity And Magic
Derek DelGaudio's successful off-Broadway show has been given a marvelous film adaptation that captures the stage production's delicate and humane tone.

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NPR News: As 19th Century Females, Sisters In 'The Doctors Blackwell' Achieve Many Firsts

As 19th Century Females, Sisters In 'The Doctors Blackwell' Achieve Many Firsts
Historian Janice P. Nimura tells the story of America's first and third certified women medical doctors and the role these sisters played in building medical institutions.

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NPR News: After Inaugural Performance, Poet Amanda Gorman Tops The Amazon Bestseller List

After Inaugural Performance, Poet Amanda Gorman Tops The Amazon Bestseller List
Gorman's debut poetry collection and an illustrated kids' book are first and second on the list — on the strength of pre-orders, since both titles won't be out until September.

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NPR News: Just Move: Scientist Author Debunks Myths About Exercise And Sleep

Just Move: Scientist Author Debunks Myths About Exercise And Sleep
Paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman says the concept of "getting exercise" is relatively new. His new book, Exercised, examines why we run, lift and walk for a workout, when our ancestors didn't.

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NPR News: Photos: The Internet's Favorite Inauguration Day Fashions

Photos: The Internet's Favorite Inauguration Day Fashions
From stepchildren to senators, attendees flocked to the Capitol in both muted and flashy garments, sending Twitter into a frenzy over standout styles.

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NPR News: A Different Day: A 2021 Poetry Preview, Part 2

A Different Day: A 2021 Poetry Preview, Part 2
Poetry helps us express feelings that don't fit neatly into sentences; confusion and fear but also hope and joy. Here's the second installment of our look ahead at the most exciting poetry of 2021.

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NPR News: The Agony And Subversion Of The 'Promising Young Woman' Ending

The Agony And Subversion Of The 'Promising Young Woman' Ending
Emerald Fennell's scathing revenge thriller is shocking and deliberately unsatisfying.

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NPR News: Polish Thriller 'Spoor' Is A Pulpy Murder Story — And A Utopian Fable

Polish Thriller 'Spoor' Is A Pulpy Murder Story — And A Utopian Fable
Corpses pile up, but there are no human footsteps surrounding the dead bodies — only animal footprints. This strange, darkly funny film mixes feminism, social justice and ecology.

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NPR News: Poet Amanda Gorman Reads 'The Hill We Climb'

Poet Amanda Gorman Reads 'The Hill We Climb'
The 22-year-old composed a poem that acknowledges the recent insurrection attempt, but turns toward hope. "While we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us," she writes.

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NPR News: In D.C., A Traditional South Indian Welcome Awaits Joe Biden And Kamala Harris

In D.C., A Traditional South Indian Welcome Awaits Joe Biden And Kamala Harris
With 1,800 pieces submitted by the public, volunteers are putting together a kolam, a traditional South Indian art form used as a sign of welcome.

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NPR News: In 'Remote Control,' Drones Fly Over The Yam Fields Of A Near-Future Africa

In 'Remote Control,' Drones Fly Over The Yam Fields Of A Near-Future Africa
Nnedi Okorafor's multi-faceted new novella follows a young girl in a near-future version of Ghana who becomes the Adopted Daughter of Death — but she can't quite figure out how that happened.

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NPR News: 'White Freedom' Examines The Tandem Development Of The Concepts Of Freedom And Race

'White Freedom' Examines The Tandem Development Of The Concepts Of Freedom And Race
Tyler Stovall writes white freedom is "the belief (and practice) that freedom is central to white racial identity, and that only white people can or should be free" — noting nations were built on it.

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NPR News: 'Doctors Blackwell' Tells The Story Of 2 Pioneering Sisters Who Changed Medicine

'Doctors Blackwell' Tells The Story Of 2 Pioneering Sisters Who Changed Medicine
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman in America to earn her medical degree. Her sister Emily followed in her footsteps. Janice Nimura tells the story of the "complicated, prickly" trailblazers.

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NPR News: See-Saws Built On U.S. Border Wall Win Prestigious Design Prize

See-Saws Built On U.S. Border Wall Win Prestigious Design Prize
"We are hopeful for change and that we start building more bridges instead of walls," says Ronald Rael, one of the designers of the project.

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NPR News: The 'Uncollected Stories' Show Allan Gurganus At His Finest

The 'Uncollected Stories' Show Allan Gurganus At His Finest
This is Gurganus's first book since 2013, and it's worth the wait. These stories are funny, compassionate, and marked by the author's amazing ability to reflect both light and dark in his characters.

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NPR News: Ken Burns Says U.S. Has 3 Viruses: COVID-19, White Supremacy And Misinformation

Ken Burns Says U.S. Has 3 Viruses: COVID-19, White Supremacy And Misinformation
Documentarian Ken Burns believed there were three major crises in the nation's past: The Civil War, the Depression and World War II. Now, he says, we are living through the fourth.

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NPR News: 'History Has Its Eyes On Us.' Poet Amanda Gorman Seeks Right Words For Inauguration

'History Has Its Eyes On Us.' Poet Amanda Gorman Seeks Right Words For Inauguration
At 22 years old, the Los Angeles native will become the youngest poet in recent memory to deliver a poem at a presidential inauguration.

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NPR News: Farewell To Our Senior Arts Editor Tom Cole

Farewell To Our Senior Arts Editor Tom Cole
Tom Cole, senior editor on NPR's Arts Desk, is retiring after 33 years of shepherding thousands of art pieces to broadcast. NPR bids him farewell.

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NPR News: What Is The Sound Of Grief?

What Is The Sound Of Grief?
In his newest work, Falling Out of Time, composer Osvaldo Golijov explores a painful subject — the death of a child. He was inspired by a unique literary work by Israeli writer David Grossman.

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NPR News: Documentary Exposes How The FBI Tried To Destroy MLK With Wiretaps, Blackmail

Documentary Exposes How The FBI Tried To Destroy MLK With Wiretaps, Blackmail
MLK/FBI director Sam Pollard chronicles the FBI's campaign against Martin Luther King Jr., which included sending King a letter suggesting that he kill himself.

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NPR News: Poetry Challenge: Honor MLK By Describing How You Dream A World

Poetry Challenge: Honor MLK By Describing How You Dream A World
As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Morning Edition asks for you to write a poem that starts with the words "I dream a world."

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NPR News: There's Pain And Tragedy In 'Yellow Wife' — But Also Great Joy

There's Pain And Tragedy In 'Yellow Wife' — But Also Great Joy
Sadeqa Johnson's novel — inspired by a real historical figure — pulls no punches in its tale of an enslaved woman trying to survive and make a life for herself and her family.

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NPR News: Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn On The Trauma Of Child Loss In 'Pieces Of A Woman'

Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn On The Trauma Of Child Loss In 'Pieces Of A Woman'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn about their new film, Pieces of a Woman, about a home birth gone terribly wrong and the destruction that follows.

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NPR News: Not My Job: We Quiz Singer Songwriter Phoebe Bridgers On Feeble Bridges

Not My Job: We Quiz Singer Songwriter Phoebe Bridgers On Feeble Bridges
We have three questions for Bridgers about bridges that have fallen over, collapsed or otherwise done a bad job of spanning things.

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NPR News: Why Sea Shanties Have Taken Over TikTok

Why Sea Shanties Have Taken Over TikTok
In a surprising new trend, sea shanties have become popular on TikTok and other social media.

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NPR News: Museums Get Virtual Help To Have Artwork Delivered During The Pandemic

Museums Get Virtual Help To Have Artwork Delivered During The Pandemic
There's a web of people working behind the scenes to get artwork from its owner to a museum for a show. That web has been torn during the pandemic but it's still functioning with a kind of robot.

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NPR News: With A Leap Across Gender Norms, A Rising Ballet Star Looks To Rewrite Rules Of Dance

With A Leap Across Gender Norms, A Rising Ballet Star Looks To Rewrite Rules Of Dance
Ballet student Ashton Edwards is the rare dancer who is expanding his repertoire and his craft by training to dance in en pointe shoes, once worn only by women.

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NPR News: Trying To Survive On The Margins In 'At The Edge Of The Haight'

Trying To Survive On The Margins In 'At The Edge Of The Haight'
Katherine Seligman's new novel makes alive and visible the lives of people we often walk past. It's the story of a young woman surviving on the streets of San Francisco with a few friends and her dog.

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NPR News: The History In 'Angel Of Greenwood' Could Not Be More Timely

The History In 'Angel Of Greenwood' Could Not Be More Timely
Randi Pink's new novel follows a young couple, Angel and Isaiah, whose budding love is set against the backdrop of historical tragedy: the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.

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NPR News: 'SNL' And 'Second City' Announce Scholarships For Diverse, Emerging Comic Talent

'SNL' And 'Second City' Announce Scholarships For Diverse, Emerging Comic Talent
A new scholarship sponsored by SNL covers the costs of training at Second City for comedians starting out in their careers.

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NPR News: Remembering Neil Sheehan, Vietnam War Correspondent Who Revealed The Pentagon Papers

Remembering Neil Sheehan, Vietnam War Correspondent Who Revealed The Pentagon Papers
Sheehan, who died Jan. 7, broke the story of the Pentagon Papers and wrote A Bright Shining Lie, a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the Vietnam War. Originally broadcast in 1988.

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NPR News: Remembering Screenwriter William Link, Co-Creator Of 'Columbo,' 'Murder She Wrote'

Remembering Screenwriter William Link, Co-Creator Of 'Columbo,' 'Murder She Wrote'
Link, who died Dec. 27, worked with Richard Levinson to write classic TV shows, as well as groundbreaking TV movies about social issues. Originally broadcast in 1989.

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NPR News: 'WandaVision' Is A Riddle Wrapped In A Mystery — Disguised As A TV Show

'WandaVision' Is A Riddle Wrapped In A Mystery — Disguised As A TV Show
Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany star as a witch and an android in the newest entry in Disney's Marvel universe. WandaVision is framed like a sitcom, but will likely get much more dramatic.

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NPR News: Remembering Michael Apted, Creator Of The 'Up' Documentary Series

Remembering Michael Apted, Creator Of The 'Up' Documentary Series
The documentarian, who died Jan. 7, spent decades following the lives of a group of British citizens, updating their stories with a new episode every seven years. Originally broadcast in 2013.

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NPR News: Caro Verbeek: What Can The Scents Of The Past Tell Us About Our History?

Caro Verbeek: What Can The Scents Of The Past Tell Us About Our History?
Each day, we breathe about 22,000 times--and all that time we smell. Scent historian Caro Verbeek recreates scents of the past. She says, just like music and art, smell is a part of our heritage.

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NPR News: 'Drug Use For Grown-Ups' Serves As An Argument For Personal Choice

'Drug Use For Grown-Ups' Serves As An Argument For Personal Choice
Dr. Carl Hart's positions on drug use and availability may seem quite extreme to some — but are thoughtful and data-driven. He asserts that racism is a major factor in the negative image drugs carry.

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NPR News: 'WandaVision': The Next Era Of The MCU Will Be Televised

'WandaVision': The Next Era Of The MCU Will Be Televised
The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been downsized to fit the television screen — and pay loving, sharply observed homage to TV sitcoms of different eras in the process.

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NPR News: The Clouds And Downpours Of 'Summerwater' Set The Scene For Human Drama

The Clouds And Downpours Of 'Summerwater' Set The Scene For Human Drama
Sarah Moss's new novel takes place over a single, unrelentingly rainy day at a vacation site in Scotland, where families complain about each other and mounting dread builds to catastrophe at the end.

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NPR News: Wendell Pierce On Parenting, The Pandemic And Reckoning With The Past

Wendell Pierce On Parenting, The Pandemic And Reckoning With The Past
Pierce stars alongside Charlie Robinson in a new online production of Some Old Black Man. It's "the classic confrontation of father and son," says Pierce.

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NPR News: 'MLK/FBI' Humanizes A Civil Rights Icon's Legacy

'MLK/FBI' Humanizes A Civil Rights Icon's Legacy
Sam Pollard's documentary deftly examines the FBI's intense surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. in the final years of his life.

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NPR News: 'News Of The World' Filmmaker Wanted To Explore The 'Healing Power Of Storytelling'

'News Of The World' Filmmaker Wanted To Explore The 'Healing Power Of Storytelling'
Paul Greengrass' new film, a Western set five years after the end of the Civil War, stars Tom Hanks as a former Confederate captain who travels from town to town, reading aloud from newspapers.

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NPR News: Bee Gees Documentary Traces The Gibb Brothers' Pathway To Stardom

Bee Gees Documentary Traces The Gibb Brothers' Pathway To Stardom
Of the three Bee Gees, only Barry Gibb is still alive. His new album is Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook Volume 1. The HBO documentary, The Bee Gees, tells the story of the group's rise.

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NPR News: Siegfried Fischbacher Of Siegfried & Roy Dies At 81

Siegfried Fischbacher Of Siegfried & Roy Dies At 81
Fischbacher died Wednesday night in his home in Las Vegas from pancreatic cancer. His death came just months after his magic partner Roy Horn died of COVID-19 related complications in May.

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NPR News: James Comey: Trump Should Be Impeached But Not Federally Prosecuted

James Comey: Trump Should Be Impeached But Not Federally Prosecuted
The former FBI director is out with a new book assessing the Trump presidency, ex-Attorney General William Barr and the Mueller report. He tells NPR he was "sickened" by the attack on the Capitol.

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NPR News: For The Kid In Your Life, 3 Video Games That Play Like Storybooks

For The Kid In Your Life, 3 Video Games That Play Like Storybooks
Explore alien worlds, Nordic forests, and European countrysides in these point-and-click games — which may not have been designed specifically for kids, but will definitely keep them entertained.

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NPR News: 'Artists, Weirdos, Hellriders And Homies:' Thrasher Magazine Turns 40

'Artists, Weirdos, Hellriders And Homies:' Thrasher Magazine Turns 40
Thrasher magazine was founded 40 years ago in San Francisco to cover skateboarding. Over the next four decades, the black-and-white newsprint magazine grew into a full color cultural arbiter.

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NPR News: After Missing Last Year, 2021 Kennedy Center Honors Are Announced

After Missing Last Year, 2021 Kennedy Center Honors Are Announced
COVID cancelled the Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2020. Today the Center announced that the show will go on in May 2021, honoring five extraordinary performers.

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NPR News: 'I Just Followed My Interests': Garry Trudeau On 50 Years Of 'Doonesbury'

'I Just Followed My Interests': Garry Trudeau On 50 Years Of 'Doonesbury'
Doonesbury was the first daily comic strip to win a Pulitzer Prize for tackling social issues, politics and war. It all began as an irreverent strip in the Yale Daily News when Trudeau was a junior.

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NPR News: 'Black Radical' Traces The Life And Legacy Of Activist William Monroe Trotter

'Black Radical' Traces The Life And Legacy Of Activist William Monroe Trotter
Trotter was a Black newspaper editor in the early 20th century who advocated for civil rights by organizing mass protests. Historian Kerri Greenidge tells his story in her new book.

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NPR News: 'Promising Young Woman' And 'Pieces Of A Woman' Examine Trauma And Revenge

'Promising Young Woman' And 'Pieces Of A Woman' Examine Trauma And Revenge
Two new films center on the lingering effects of trauma and tragedy. Carey Mulligan is woman bent on revenge in Promising Young Woman; Vanessa Kirby is a mother whose baby dies in Pieces of a Woman.

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NPR News: Emma Amos Died Just Before Her Retrospective But Her Art Is Alive As Ever

Emma Amos Died Just Before Her Retrospective But Her Art Is Alive As Ever
For six decades Amos explored race and gender in prints, paintings and fabrics. She died at 83 from complications of Alzheimer's but she knew that the Georgia Museum of Art show was in the works.

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NPR News: 'Aftershocks' Tells Of A Reckoning With The Self — And With Memory

'Aftershocks' Tells Of A Reckoning With The Self — And With Memory
Writer Nadia Owusu has lived many lives. Her nonlinear memoir, centered on the idea of physical and metaphorical earthquakes, is about all of the parts of what is her single, complex life.

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NPR News: Need A Break? The Pets And Vets Of 'All Creatures Great And Small' Might Hit The Spot

Need A Break? The Pets And Vets Of 'All Creatures Great And Small' Might Hit The Spot
A new adaptation of James Herriot's books about life as a Yorkshire vet in the 1930s has gorgeous landscapes, majestic animals, and a welcome focus on home and work.

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NPR News: 'Kill Switch' Examines The Racist History Of The Senate Filibuster

'Kill Switch' Examines The Racist History Of The Senate Filibuster
Journalist Adam Jentleson traces the history of the filibuster, which started as a tool of Southern senators upholding slavery and then later became a mechanism to block civil rights legislation.

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NPR News: There's Not A Single Off Note In 'That Old Country Music'

There's Not A Single Off Note In 'That Old Country Music'
In his new story collection, Kevin Barry proves to be a master at evoking the landscapes of both western Ireland and the human heart; he seems to have an innate sense of why people do what they do.

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NPR News: In France, Performing Artists Are Guaranteed Unemployment Income

In France, Performing Artists Are Guaranteed Unemployment Income
As U.S. performing artists struggle to make ends meet during the pandemic, those in France are benefitting from an unemployment system that takes into account the intermittent nature of their work.

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NPR News: 'The Liar's Dictionary' Is A Clever Delight For Language Lovers

'The Liar's Dictionary' Is A Clever Delight For Language Lovers
Eley Williams tells the story of two word-mad characters who work for the same dictionary publisher 120 years apart. This novel is perfect for anyone who loves puns, crosswords and witty writing.

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NPR News: Fran Lebowitz's 'Pretend It's A City' Is The NYC Trip You Can't Take Right Now

Fran Lebowitz's 'Pretend It's A City' Is The NYC Trip You Can't Take Right Now
The show features the humorist's conversations with Martin Scorsese on many topics, Manhattan in particular. "If I dropped the Hope Diamond on the floor of a subway car, I'd leave it there," she says.

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NPR News: Glimmers Of Hope: A 2021 Poetry Preview, Part 1

Glimmers Of Hope: A 2021 Poetry Preview, Part 1
This year, critic Craig Morgan Teicher says American poetry has become too big for just one person to cover, so he's invited five colleagues to bring their own perspectives to our 2021 poetry preview.

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NPR News: Car Concerts Offer Choirs A Way To Rehearse And Perform

Car Concerts Offer Choirs A Way To Rehearse And Perform
This car choir solution is one that accomplished baritone David Newman came up with so that ensembles could sing "together." The method uses microphones, a mixer, an FM transmitter and car radios.

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NPR News: To Adapt 'After The Rain,' Artists Cross All Kinds Of Boundaries

To Adapt 'After The Rain,' Artists Cross All Kinds Of Boundaries
A new graphic novel adaptation of Nnedi Okorafor's story "After the Rain" sets straightforward art against scattered, skewed panels to produce a sense of primal struggle between order and chaos.

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NPR News: 'Ambitious Girl' Reminds Kids: Your Dreams Are Not A Drawback

'Ambitious Girl' Reminds Kids: Your Dreams Are Not A Drawback
When now Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was "accused" of being "too ambitious" on the campaign trail, it spurred her niece, activist and author Meena Harris, into action.

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NPR News: Not My Job: We Quiz 'Name That Tune' Host Jane Krakowski On Tunas

Not My Job: We Quiz 'Name That Tune' Host Jane Krakowski On Tunas
Krakowski — who starred in the hit TV series Ally McBeal, 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt — is now hosting the newly rebooted game show Name That Tune.

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NPR News: Love And Hope Are At The Heart Of 'The Prophets'

Love And Hope Are At The Heart Of 'The Prophets'
Robert Jones Jr.'s debut novel is a love story between two enslaved men on a Mississippi plantation. He says that it was very important for him to depict love and art in the midst of sorrow.

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NPR News: Michael Apted, Director Of The 'Up' Documentary Series, Dies At 79

Michael Apted, Director Of The 'Up' Documentary Series, Dies At 79
Apted's pioneering documentary series began with a group of British children and checked in with them every seven years. He also directed Coal Miner's Daughter and The World Is Not Enough.

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NPR News: Tracy Chapman Wins Lawsuit Against Nicki Minaj

Tracy Chapman Wins Lawsuit Against Nicki Minaj
According to the suit, Minaj re-recorded the lyrics and vocal melody of Chapman's song "Baby Can I Hold You" without permission. Minaj will pay the singer-songwriter $450,000 in an order of judgment.

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NPR News: Remembering Nature Writer Barry Lopez

Remembering Nature Writer Barry Lopez
Lopez, who died Dec. 25, won the 1986 National Book Award for Arctic Dreams, an account of his travels in the far north over a period of four years. Originally broadcast in 1989 and 2013.

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NPR News: The Insurrection At The Capitol Is A TV Event That Will Live In History

The Insurrection At The Capitol Is A TV Event That Will Live In History
At times, TV brings us live coverage of something so shocking that we'll never forget it. The image of Trump supporters attacking the Capitol ranks as one of the most momentous events ever broadcast.

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NPR News: Bowen Yang

Bowen Yang
Comedian Bowen Yang talks about his work as a cast member on the latest season of Saturday Night Live. Then he plays a game about imaginary video game/TV crossovers.

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NPR News: This, That, Or The Other

This, That, Or The Other
From Funny or Die's Call & Response Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle suss out if something is a defunct startup, a video game world, or an esteemed contemporary dance company.

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NPR News: Prom Songs

Prom Songs
Comedian Baron Vaughn and musician Open Mike Eagle compete in a music parody game about slow prom songs changed to be about things you learned in high school.

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NPR News: Fact Bag

Fact Bag
Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton dip into the Fact Bag and ponder which genre of music yields the most delicious cheese. Is it rock, ambient, classical, techno, or hip-hop? But it's all gouda.

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NPR News: Real Or Fake 1930s Inventions

Real Or Fake 1930s Inventions
Actors Mayim Bialik and Cheyenne Jackson determine if there was such a thing as a "Radio Hat" in a game of real or fake inventions from nearly a century ago.

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NPR News: Toy History

Toy History
From the Fox sitcom Call Me Kat, actors Mayim Bialik and Cheyenne Jackson compete in an audio game about vintage toy commercials.

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NPR News: There Will Be Books: Comey Sequel Signals A New Wave Of Memoirs In The Post-Trump Era

There Will Be Books: Comey Sequel Signals A New Wave Of Memoirs In The Post-Trump Era
Former FBI Director James Comey sees his obligation, his client, not as the person or party who appointed him or even as the Department of Justice. He sees his obligation as being to justice itself.

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NPR News: A Biden Cabinet Secretary For Arts? Advocates Are Hopeful

A Biden Cabinet Secretary For Arts? Advocates Are Hopeful
The arts employ nearly five million people in America, but advocates say President Trump's record of support for arts and humanities has been mixed. Will that change under the Biden administration?

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NPR News: 'Persephone Station' Aims For The Stars — And Almost Makes It

'Persephone Station' Aims For The Stars — And Almost Makes It
Stina Leicht's new sci-fi novel has a lot of moving parts: Space opera, rough-and-tumble mercenaries, corporate intrigue, alien first contact — and to her credit, she almost pulls it all off.

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NPR News: Sweater Design? Gin Rummy? Typing? These Are The Mario Games You've Never Heard Of

Sweater Design? Gin Rummy? Typing? These Are The Mario Games You've Never Heard Of
Everyone who's ever played a video game knows Super Mario Brothers — but did you know Nintendo's iconic goofy plumber also taught typing, dealt gin rummy and even helped program sewing machines?

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NPR News: 'Outlawed' Frontiers Of Gender And Sexuality Beckon In This Sly Western

'Outlawed' Frontiers Of Gender And Sexuality Beckon In This Sly Western
Critic Maureen Corrigan has been describing Anna North's new novel to friends as "The Handmaid's Tale meets Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." It's a glib tagline, but not without justification.

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NPR News: 'The Liar's Dictionary' Is A Delight From A To Z

'The Liar's Dictionary' Is A Delight From A To Z
Eley Williamsdid her doctoral dissertation on "mountweazels," fake words inserted into dictionaries as copyright traps — and she builds on that in her charming debut novel, about an epic dictionary.

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NPR News: 2021 Grammy Awards Postponed Due To Coronavirus Concerns

2021 Grammy Awards Postponed Due To Coronavirus Concerns
As Los Angeles experiences a significant increase in new COVID-19 infections, the Recording Academy and CBS have decided to postpone the annual music awards until March 14.

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NPR News: Facial Recognition And Beyond: Journalist Ventures Inside China's 'Surveillance State'

Facial Recognition And Beyond: Journalist Ventures Inside China's 'Surveillance State'
Kai Strittmatter says the Chinese state has amassed an astonishing amount of data about its citizens, which it uses to punish people for even minor offenses. His new book is We Have Been Harmonized.

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NPR News: As 'Mr. Mayor,' Ted Danson Sustains His Stellar Sitcom Streak

As 'Mr. Mayor,' Ted Danson Sustains His Stellar Sitcom Streak
Playing a retired millionaire who unexpectedly wins his bid to become mayor of Los Angeles, Danson takes the spotlight and shines, sticking every landing on every line.

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NPR News: 'Exercised' Explains Why It Can Be Hard To Commit To Working Out — And Why We Should

'Exercised' Explains Why It Can Be Hard To Commit To Working Out — And Why We Should
Harvard University evolutionary biologist Daniel E. Lieberman looks at exercise from an evolutionary point of view, concluding we evolved to limit our physical activity — but that, still, we need it.

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NPR News: Gatsby's Great Narrator 'Nick' Finally Gets His Own Backstory

Gatsby's Great Narrator 'Nick' Finally Gets His Own Backstory
Michael Farris Smith followed F. Scott Fitzgerald's "breadcrumbs" to write Nick, a prequel to The Great Gatsby. Revising the book, Smith was struck by the parallels between the 1920s and the 2020s.

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NPR News: To 'Keep Sharp' This Year, Keep Learning, Advises Neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta

To 'Keep Sharp' This Year, Keep Learning, Advises Neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta
CNN's chief medical correspondent says it's never too late to develop new brain pathways. Even small changes, like switching up the hand you use to hold your fork, can help optimize brain health.

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NPR News: Visual Arts Thrived In A Tumultuous 2020

Visual Arts Thrived In A Tumultuous 2020
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to arts reviewer Ben Luke about how visual arts flourished during the pandemic.

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NPR News: Behind Backyard Bar-B-Que's James Beard Award-Winning Barbacoa

Behind Backyard Bar-B-Que's James Beard Award-Winning Barbacoa
Barbacoa, the ancient method of cooking meat until it's tender, gained one establishment in South Texas the prestigious James Beard Award in 2020.

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NPR News: Struggling To Discuss Tough Topics With A Kid? Here Are Books That Might Help

Struggling To Discuss Tough Topics With A Kid? Here Are Books That Might Help
If you feel daunted by the responsibility of shepherding a child through difficult times, don't feel alone: "I'm afraid of those moments as a parent, too," says picture book author Matt de la Peña.

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NPR News: To Make 'The Godfather' His Way, Francis Ford Coppola Waged A Studio Battle

To Make 'The Godfather' His Way, Francis Ford Coppola Waged A Studio Battle
Coppola was 29 years old when he signed on to direct a film. "I was young and had no power," he said in 2016, "so [the studio] figured they could just boss me around." But Coppola fought back.

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NPR News: Party Like It's 1925 On Public Domain Day (Gatsby And Dalloway Are In)

Party Like It's 1925 On Public Domain Day (Gatsby And Dalloway Are In)
Every year on January 1, the copyright on thousands of books, songs, films and other creative works expires. Law professor Jennifer Jenkins says 2021 is "a bumper crop."

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NPR News: Good Samaritan Refurbishes Chairs Outside Couple's Home

Good Samaritan Refurbishes Chairs Outside Couple's Home
Conrad Duran thought his old dining chairs had been stolen. He later found them returned, with a paint job and new seating.

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NPR News: Taking An Icy Plunge Into The New Year

Taking An Icy Plunge Into The New Year
Some Americans are looking to wash away 2020, and welcome in 2021, with a cold swim. Morning Edition spoke to one intrepid swimmer in Seattle.

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NPR News: More Works Of Art Enter The Public Domain On New Year's Day

More Works Of Art Enter The Public Domain On New Year's Day
January 1st is Public Domain Day. That's the day creative works over a certain age enter the public domain.

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NPR News: Rapper And Producer MF DOOM Dead At 49

Rapper And Producer MF DOOM Dead At 49
The enigmatic rapper MF DOOM has died, according to a statement from his wife posted onto social media. Doom was known for his multiple personas and love of wordplay.

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NPR News: What Got Us Through 2020? For Many, It Was Hobbies, Relationships And 4-Legged Pals

What Got Us Through 2020? For Many, It Was Hobbies, Relationships And 4-Legged Pals
It was a tough year. NPR's Morning Edition asked what helped get you to 2021. Some people turned to art or letter writing. And others found escape by following a steer named Crouton online.

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