NPR News: Summer Movie Season Roars Back, From Action-Packed Blockbusters To Biopics

Summer Movie Season Roars Back, From Action-Packed Blockbusters To Biopics
Film studios have lots of enticements to get people back in theaters, now that they're back in business. We look at the art house treasures and would-be blockbusters Hollywood has in store.

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NPR News: These Young Students Learned Photography And Gained Community During The Pandemic

These Young Students Learned Photography And Gained Community During The Pandemic
As the pandemic isolated students across the country, four photo programs worked to counteract that solitude. Students learned skills and documented their experiences, capturing a moment in history.

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NPR News: Why A Zimbabwean Photographer Asked Her Subjects To Pose In Victorian Garb

Why A Zimbabwean Photographer Asked Her Subjects To Pose In Victorian Garb
"African Victorian," a series of unconventional portraits by Zimbabwean photographer Tamary Kudita, combines Victorian fashion with her country's culture to examine the impact of the colonial era.

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NPR News: Artist's Black Wall Street Project Is About Tulsa 100 Years Ago — And Today

Artist's Black Wall Street Project Is About Tulsa 100 Years Ago — And Today
Paul Rucker's multimedia work tackles mass incarceration, lynching, police brutality and the ways America has been shaped by slavery. His latest marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

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NPR News: 'Mare Of Easttown': Your Finale Questions, Answered

'Mare Of Easttown': Your Finale Questions, Answered
The mystery was finally solved on Sunday night's seventh and final episode of HBO's Mare of Easttown. It got complicated, so we've got answers.

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NPR News: 3 Memorial Day Movie Recommendations From NPR's Scott Simon

3 Memorial Day Movie Recommendations From NPR's Scott Simon
Memorial Day is to remember those who have died in military service. NPR's Scott Simon picked three films he found particularly resonant for this weekend.

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NPR News: What's In A Genre Name? The Trouble With 'Asian Fantasy'

What's In A Genre Name? The Trouble With 'Asian Fantasy'
Asian fantasy has been increasingly popular over the past few years, but some authors shelved in that category are wondering whether it's really a useful way of describing a vast and varied subgenre.

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NPR News: Weekend Edition Superfan Gets A Turn At Hosting

Weekend Edition Superfan Gets A Turn At Hosting
5 year-old Milan Kliment rounds out today's program. He's Weekend Edition's own superfan.

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NPR News: A Stunning Graphic Novel Uncovers The History Of Enslaved Women Who Fought Back

A Stunning Graphic Novel Uncovers The History Of Enslaved Women Who Fought Back
Wake, by Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martínez, blends passion and fact to set a new standard for illustrated history: Not just action scenes of daring, desperate women, but the struggle to make them known.

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NPR News: After Its Superspreader Rehearsal, A Community Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again

After Its Superspreader Rehearsal, A Community Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again
A Skagit Valley Chorale rehearsal early last year became a deadly COVID-19 superspreader event. Now, the group is figuring out how to come back together and re-forge the bonds of a community choir.

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NPR News: 3 Documentaries You Should Watch About The Tulsa Race Massacre

3 Documentaries You Should Watch About The Tulsa Race Massacre
Monday is the 100th anniversary of one of the worst acts of racial violence in American history. A spate of books and documentaries are marking the moment; we round up three to watch this weekend.

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NPR News: Not My Job: We Quiz 'Community' Star Joel McHale On Community Theater

Not My Job: We Quiz 'Community' Star Joel McHale On Community Theater
McHale is now hosting a new baking competition show called Crime Scene Kitchen. We've invited him to play a game called "All about community ... theater!"

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NPR News: How The Pandemic Inspired Author Maggie Downs To Quit Drinking

How The Pandemic Inspired Author Maggie Downs To Quit Drinking
During the pandemic, writer Maggie Downs of Palm Springs, Calif., decided she needed to stop drinking. Now that she's able to socialize again, she's determined to stick with the sober life.

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NPR News: Jazz Singer Nnenna Freelon Works Through Grief With New Album And Podcast

Jazz Singer Nnenna Freelon Works Through Grief With New Album And Podcast
"Time Traveler," Nnenna Freelon's first new album in more than a decade, is a passionate expression of love enduring as she grieves the loss of her husband and other family members.

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NPR News: 'The Other Black Girl' In This New Thriller May Not Be Your Friend

'The Other Black Girl' In This New Thriller May Not Be Your Friend
Zakiya Dalila Harris drew on her book-world background for her new novel, about a Black woman in publishing who thinks, at first, that she has a new ally when her company hires another Black woman.

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NPR News: 'Sixteen Scandals' Rewinds A Teen Classic To Regency England

'Sixteen Scandals' Rewinds A Teen Classic To Regency England
Sophie Jordan's romp of a novel follows Primrose Ainsworth, youngest of four sisters, who escapes the family on her 16th birthday for an adventure through Regency London with a charming mystery man.

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NPR News: In Both Fact And Fiction, The Truth Of Tulsa Is Hard To Stomach

In Both Fact And Fiction, The Truth Of Tulsa Is Hard To Stomach
When author Jewell Parker Rhodes tried to publish a novel retelling the story of the Tulsa Race Massacre, she found that not everyone was ready to reckon with the city's painful, traumatic history.

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NPR News: Give 'The Great Whipplethorp Bug Collection' A Buzz, You'll Bee Charmed

Give 'The Great Whipplethorp Bug Collection' A Buzz, You'll Bee Charmed
In Ben Brashares and Elizabeth Bergeland's charming new picture book, a discontented young boy finds a new way to carry on his family's legacy of awesomeness — and without hurting any bugs.

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NPR News: Hesitant To Date Again, Even Post-Vaccination? You're Not Alone.

Hesitant To Date Again, Even Post-Vaccination? You're Not Alone.
With vaccines making it safer to date in-person again, NPR spoke to several people about their hesitations and hopes in the world of dating after a year of solitude.

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NPR News: A Young John Steinbeck's Unpublished Werewolf Novel Isn't Going To Print

A Young John Steinbeck's Unpublished Werewolf Novel Isn't Going To Print
A Steinbeck scholar says Murder at Full Moon, a mystery about a series of brutal murders that appear to be the work of a werewolf, should be available to all. Steinbeck's estate disagrees.

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NPR News: Live Music Is Back, But You Might Still Have To Wait On That Arena Show

Live Music Is Back, But You Might Still Have To Wait On That Arena Show
Live music giants AEG Presents and Live Nation say they've got a surplus of acts wanting to play as soon as possible.

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NPR News: Reciting Poetry Earns South Dakota Teenager A National Prize

Reciting Poetry Earns South Dakota Teenager A National Prize
Rahele Megosha, a senior at Washington High School in Sioux Falls, won the 2021 Poetry Out Loud prize on Thursday. The award is given by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Poetry Foundation.

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NPR News: Andrew Rannells

Andrew Rannells
Actor Andrew Rannells looks back on his time as Elder Price in the Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon. Then, he plays a game about HGTV lingo.

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NPR News: Heart Transplant

Heart Transplant
From the series Shrill, Lolly Adefope and E.R. Fightmaster work together in a music parody game where songs with the word "heart" in the title are rewritten to be about other things starting with H.

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NPR News: Dolly Parton, Dalai Lama Or Both?

Dolly Parton, Dalai Lama Or Both?
Actors Lolly Adefope and E.R. Fightmaster (Shrill) must determine if a fact is about Dolly Parton, the Dalai Lama... or BOTH?

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NPR News: Real Or Fake Dog Breed?

Real Or Fake Dog Breed?
Inspired by Liz Miele's new book about cats, she and fellow comic Carmen Lynch are challenged to a game about dogs. Is it a twist... or is it a flex?

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NPR News: The Great American Junk Food Show

The Great American Junk Food Show
Comedians Carmen Lynch and Liz Miele play a game inspired by The Great British Baking Show where junk food is described as if it was being judged by a very disappointed Paul Hollywood.

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NPR News: Check-In: VFD VIP

Check-In: VFD VIP
Host Ophira Eisenberg tells Jonathan Coulton about a recent trip she and her son took to a fire truck museum where they had the whole place to themselves and got the VIP treatment.

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NPR News: A Kinder 'Cruella'? Film Reimagines The Dalmatian Villain With Spotty Success

A Kinder 'Cruella'? Film Reimagines The Dalmatian Villain With Spotty Success
Emma Stone gives her all in a tricky role as the puppycidal fashionista of Disney's Dalmatians franchise. Cruella isn't a bad movie, but it fails to make its protagonist bad enough.

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NPR News: Reading The Game: In 'Mass Effect,' The Story Starts With The Spaceship

Reading The Game: In 'Mass Effect,' The Story Starts With The Spaceship
The Mass Effect series is known almost as much for its storytelling as its actual gameplay — as the series is rereleased in an omnibus Legendary edition, we look at what makes it so literary.

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NPR News: Chadwick Boseman's Name Is Cemented With Howard University's College Of Fine Arts

Chadwick Boseman's Name Is Cemented With Howard University's College Of Fine Arts
Howard University honors one of its alumni, Chadwick Boseman, by naming the newly reestablished College of Fine Arts after him.

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NPR News: Students Compete To See Who Has The Best Cursive Writing

Students Compete To See Who Has The Best Cursive Writing
Remember cursive writing? Well it fell out of favor but some schools are bringing it back and students are actually competing at mastering cursive writing.

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NPR News: 'I Wake With Wonder': A Crowdsourced Poem Of Pandemic Pain And Hope

'I Wake With Wonder': A Crowdsourced Poem Of Pandemic Pain And Hope
Poet Kwame Alexander has created a poem from submissions about the challenges of the past year and our dreams for the future. It ends with: "For through the struggle, we may hope to become stronger."

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NPR News: 'Plan B' Is A Winning Comedy With Some Painful Truths

'Plan B' Is A Winning Comedy With Some Painful Truths
The new film Plan B follows two teenagers on a trek to obtain a morning-after pill. Surprisingly warm but also broadly funny, it's a tricky balance executed very well.

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NPR News: Legendary Manga Artist Kentaro Miura, Creator Of 'Berserk,' Has Died

Legendary Manga Artist Kentaro Miura, Creator Of 'Berserk,' Has Died
Miura was one of the most influential manga artists in the field; his signature series, Berserk, ran for over 30 years and melded sword fights, supernatural elements and knotty moral dilemmas.

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NPR News: In New Italian Netflix Series 'Zero,' A Black Hero Makes Invisibility His Superpower

In New Italian Netflix Series 'Zero,' A Black Hero Makes Invisibility His Superpower
The series is Italy's first with a majority Black cast. Lead actor Giuseppe Dave Seke tells NPR that Zero is "opening up a door in Italy that was just waiting to be opened."

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NPR News: Gripping Documentaries Mark The 100th Anniversary Of The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Gripping Documentaries Mark The 100th Anniversary Of The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Documentaries from the History Channel, PBS and the National Geographic Channel show the attack that destroyed Tulsa's prominent Black neighborhood 100 years ago is still disturbingly relevant today.

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NPR News: 'King Richard' Brings The Watergate Cast Back In Its Own Words-On-Tape

'King Richard' Brings The Watergate Cast Back In Its Own Words-On-Tape
Michael Dobbs writes of a time when a bipartisan group in Congress could command respect as investigators, and when even leaders of the president's party were prepared to acknowledge his wrongdoing.

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NPR News: Real Milli Vanilli Singer John Davis Dead At Age 66

Real Milli Vanilli Singer John Davis Dead At Age 66
The South Carolina-born, Germany-based vocalist was one of the actual voices behind the best-selling fake act Milli Vanilli. Davis died Monday due to the coronavirus.

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NPR News: How Pioneering Museum Director Adelyn Breeskin Helped 'People To See'

How Pioneering Museum Director Adelyn Breeskin Helped 'People To See'
An exhibition at The Baltimore Museum of Art pays tribute to the first woman to head a major metropolitan museum. She helped the museum acquire Matisse, Cassatt, Cézanne and Van Gogh masterpieces.

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NPR News: 'Helgoland' Offers A New Way To Understand The World, And Our Place In It

'Helgoland' Offers A New Way To Understand The World, And Our Place In It
Carlo Rovelli writes that quantum mechanics tells us reality is a net of interactions where there are no things, only relationships; nothing has properties until it interacts with something else.

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NPR News: K-Pop Group BTS And McDonald's Launch Exclusive Meal And Clothing Line

K-Pop Group BTS And McDonald's Launch Exclusive Meal And Clothing Line
The meal includes Chicken McNuggets, a medium order of french fries, a medium Coke and two new sauces inspired by McDonald's South Korea.

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NPR News: The 'Friends' Reunion That Lost Its Nerve

The 'Friends' Reunion That Lost Its Nerve
After a year of delay, the Friends reunion is on HBO MAX. And while there are some poignant moments of reminiscing, there's entirely too much irrelevant celebrity and too much James Corden.

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NPR News: Eric Carle, Creator Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' Has Died

Eric Carle, Creator Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' Has Died
The beloved author and illustrator drew more than 70 books for kids — often about friendly bugs like that famous caterpillar. He said he got his inspiration from nature walks with his father.

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NPR News: Singer Allison Russell Shares Personal Saga Of Trauma And Triumph On 'Outside Child'

Singer Allison Russell Shares Personal Saga Of Trauma And Triumph On 'Outside Child'
Allisson Russell has spent her career collaborating – but for Outside Child, her first solo record, she is stepping boldly out in front, sharing her tales of healing.

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NPR News: Central Park 'Exonerated 5' Member Reflects On Freedom And Forgiveness

Central Park 'Exonerated 5' Member Reflects On Freedom And Forgiveness
In 1990, Yusef Salaam was one of the five boys wrongly convicted in the so-called Central Park jogger case. They weren't exonerated until 2002. Salaam tells his story in Better, Not Bitter.

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NPR News: Howard University Names Arts College For Chadwick Boseman

Howard University Names Arts College For Chadwick Boseman
The university announced Wednesday that it is naming its newly re-established college for performing and visual arts after the late, beloved actor and Howard alumnus.

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NPR News: A Moment Or A Movement? Black Bookstore Owners On Business One Year Later

A Moment Or A Movement? Black Bookstore Owners On Business One Year Later
After last summer's surge in anti-racist book sales, NPR spoke to three Black bookstore owners across the country to ask if customers are still engaged with their businesses and anti-racist reading.

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NPR News: Amazon Makes Deal To Buy MGM For Nearly $8.5 Billion

Amazon Makes Deal To Buy MGM For Nearly $8.5 Billion
It's the second largest acquisition for Amazon after purchasing Whole Foods — and its biggest move into entertainment.

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NPR News: Gospel Sensation Tasha Cobbs Leonard Has Several Reasons (For You) To Believe

Gospel Sensation Tasha Cobbs Leonard Has Several Reasons (For You) To Believe
The singer, one of the most celebrated gospel singers of her generation, Leonard had as tough a year as any – and, with a new song and new ministry, she wants to help.

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NPR News: Remembering Anna Halprin, A Pioneering Choreographer

Remembering Anna Halprin, A Pioneering Choreographer
The groundbreaking California-based dancer and choreographer made high art, but also created works that were solidly for the community. She died at age 100.

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NPR News: 'On Juneteenth' Historian Examines The 'Hope' And 'Hostility' Toward Emancipation

'On Juneteenth' Historian Examines The 'Hope' And 'Hostility' Toward Emancipation
Juneteenth celebrates the day slavery ended in Texas, June 19, 1865. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed studies the early American republic and the legacy of slavery.

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NPR News: Biden Just Purged The Arts Commission That Advises Congress On Public Architecture

Biden Just Purged The Arts Commission That Advises Congress On Public Architecture
Chairman Justin Shubow helped craft President Trump's controversial executive order aiming to promote neo-classical architecture for federal buildings — that Biden revoked in February.

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NPR News: A Bullied Kid Finds Unconventional Freedom In 'Heaven'

A Bullied Kid Finds Unconventional Freedom In 'Heaven'
Following the success of Breasts and Eggs, Mieko Kawakami's publishers are releasing a beautiful new translation of her 2016 novel Heaven, about an unnamed teen dealing with bullies at school.

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NPR News: A Small Town Becomes A Hotbed Of Festering Secrets In 'Whitstable Pearl'

A Small Town Becomes A Hotbed Of Festering Secrets In 'Whitstable Pearl'
Acorn TV's engaging new crime drama takes place in a touristy seaside town with an oversized murder rate. Pearl, the single mom who runs the seafood restaurant, also has a small detective agency.

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NPR News: '70s Music Journalism Gets An Overdue Rewrite In Debut Novel 'Opal & Nev'

'70s Music Journalism Gets An Overdue Rewrite In Debut Novel 'Opal & Nev'
Dawnie Walton's novel is a faux oral history about an interracial rock duo. Opal is a Black proto Afro-punk singer from Detroit, and Nev is a goofy white British singer-songwriter.

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NPR News: Fresh Off A Viral Library Gig, The Linda Lindas Get A Record Deal

Fresh Off A Viral Library Gig, The Linda Lindas Get A Record Deal
After their performance of "Racist, Sexist Boy" at the Los Angeles Public Library went viral late last week, the band has been signed by the L.A. punk label Epitaph Records.

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NPR News: Poetry Challenge: How Has The Pandemic Changed You?

Poetry Challenge: How Has The Pandemic Changed You?
No one is coming out of the pandemic unaffected. Write a poem about how this past year changed you.

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NPR News: Constance Wu Portrays The Pain Of Miscarriage In 'Solos' Episode

Constance Wu Portrays The Pain Of Miscarriage In 'Solos' Episode
Each episode of the new Amazon series Solos features a character struggling in isolation. Actress Constance Wu talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her 22-minute monologue.

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NPR News: D.C. Residents Navigate Their Return To Social Life As Restrictions Are Lifted

D.C. Residents Navigate Their Return To Social Life As Restrictions Are Lifted
Fully vaccinated people in the D.C. area have been heading back out to bars and restaurants to enjoy the unmasked life.

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NPR News: The Youth Of Cuba's Tiny Jewish Minority

The Youth Of Cuba's Tiny Jewish Minority
Cuba doesn't have a single rabbi and the Jewish population numbers only about 1,200 on the island. Those left have formed a tight-knit community, with pressure on the young to sustain their religion.

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NPR News: 'Shuffle Along' Changed Musical Theater 100 Years Ago

'Shuffle Along' Changed Musical Theater 100 Years Ago
Though much of it is unwatchable today — it contains blackface and other minstrelsy — Shuffle Along brought jazz to Broadway and was the first African American show to be a smash hit.

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NPR News: May's YA Brings Unlikely Connections Between Very Different Stories

May's YA Brings Unlikely Connections Between Very Different Stories
At first glance, The Ones We're Meant to Find and Luck of the Titanic don't have much in common — one's historical, one's dystopia. But as you read, you'll see surprising thematic connections.

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NPR News: Not My Job: Jenny Finney Boylan Gets Quizzed On Hot Dogs

Not My Job: Jenny Finney Boylan Gets Quizzed On Hot Dogs
Jenny Finney Boylan, columnist, best-seller and author of the memoir, Good Boy: My Life In Seven Dogs, plays our game about hot dogs.

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NPR News: In David Yoon's New Novel, Resetting The Internet To 'Version Zero'

In David Yoon's New Novel, Resetting The Internet To 'Version Zero'
David Yoon draws on his own experience working in tech for his new novel, about a disillusioned data whiz who decides to, literally, reboot the internet — with some catastrophic consequences.

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NPR News: For May, 3 Romances About Staying True To Your Passions, Whatever They May Be

For May, 3 Romances About Staying True To Your Passions, Whatever They May Be
This month, Romancelandia brings us three tales of staying true to what you love, whether that's old cars, wedding dresses or even a grade school crush — while still pursuing the future you want.

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NPR News: The Movies Pitch The Audience: Come Back!

The Movies Pitch The Audience: Come Back!
At a star-studded Hollywood event this week, studio executives and filmmakers made the pitch for audiences to return to theaters: Come back, not just for the popcorn, but for the magic of movies.

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NPR News: 'Master Of None' Returns With Mixed Results — And Unanswered Questions

'Master Of None' Returns With Mixed Results — And Unanswered Questions
The new season of Netflix's Master of None is back, with lingering questions for star and co-creator, Aziz Ansari — questions the show tries to dodge by shifting its focus to Lena Waithe's character.

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NPR News: Viral 'Charlie Bit My Finger' Video To Leave YouTube, Sell As NFT

Viral 'Charlie Bit My Finger' Video To Leave YouTube, Sell As NFT
The 2007 home video raised the bar for "going viral." Now, the famous brothers are deleting the video from YouTube on May 23 to auction it off as a nonfungible token.

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NPR News: Oprah And Prince Harry On Mental Health, Therapy And Their New TV Series

Oprah And Prince Harry On Mental Health, Therapy And Their New TV Series
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry about their partnership and deep dive into mental health in their new multi-part series, The Me You Can't See, on Apple TV+.

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NPR News: Lights! Camera! Factions! Your Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Cheat Sheet

Lights! Camera! Factions! Your Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Cheat Sheet
After taking a year off, the Eurovision Song Contest is back, and for the first time a major streaming service — Peacock — is carrying it live in the U.S. Here's what to look for.

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NPR News: Remembering Charles Grodin, Of 'Heartbreak Kid' And 'Midnight Run' Fame

Remembering Charles Grodin, Of 'Heartbreak Kid' And 'Midnight Run' Fame
Grodin, who died May 18, was known for his deadpan humor and his ability to make even the most unpleasant characters likable and funny. Originally broadcast in 1989.

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NPR News: 'Solos' And 'The Bite' Showcase How To Create New TV During A Pandemic

'Solos' And 'The Bite' Showcase How To Create New TV During A Pandemic
The Amazon anthology series Solos features a different actor in each installment. The Bite, on Spectrum On Demand, is comedy-drama that combines COVID lockdown with an outbreak of a zombie contagion.

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NPR News: Ryan O'Connell

Ryan O'Connell
Creator and star of Netflix's Special, Ryan O'Connell, discusses writing about his cerebral palsy and reveals the best playground swing in Los Angeles.

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NPR News: O?hio

O?hio
Ohio natives and childhood friends comic Beth Stelling (Girl Daddy on HBO Max) and actor Micah Stock (Netflix's Bonding) are challenged to a fact-filled game about The Buckeye State.

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NPR News: Line Reading

Line Reading
Actor Micah Stock and comic Beth Stelling play an audio game where great quotes from theatre are read poorly by an emotionless robot. "Oh, yeah? See if you could do any better." Said the robot.

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NPR News: The Who... Dunnit?

The Who... Dunnit?
Podcast hosts Kenice Mobley and Rohan Padhye (Love About Town) work together in a music parody game where songs by The Who are rewritten to make them about famous fictional mystery-solvers.

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NPR News: Which Came First?

Which Came First?
Love About Town podcast hosts Kenice Mobley and Rohan Padhye are given two things and guess which came first.

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NPR News: Check-In: Scoring Zombies

Check-In: Scoring Zombies
Ask Me Another's house musician Jonathan Coulton adds another credit to his resume: scoring a zombie TV show. He walks hosts Ophira Eisenberg through his bag of spooky audio tricks.

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NPR News: Gripping Marital Drama 'Killing Of Two Lovers' Is Brooding But Never Dull

Gripping Marital Drama 'Killing Of Two Lovers' Is Brooding But Never Dull
Every era has its own great end-of-a-marriage movie. This psychologically raw film, about a small-town Utah couple who agree to a trial separation, is ours.

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NPR News: We've Been Evolving For Millions Of Years, So Why Are Our Bodies So Flawed?

We've Been Evolving For Millions Of Years, So Why Are Our Bodies So Flawed?
In his debut book Evolution Gone Wrong, Alex Bezzerides mixes the technical anatomical stuff we need to know with vivid examples and humorous phrases — in offering us some answers.

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NPR News: 'Master Of None' Shifts Gears For Its 3rd Season

'Master Of None' Shifts Gears For Its 3rd Season
The third season of Netflix's show, Master of None drops on Sunday. The show has changed focus from star Aziz Ansari following an allegation against him of misconduct on a date.

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NPR News: Remembering Marvin Gaye's Iconic "What's Going On," An Album That Inspired Many

Remembering Marvin Gaye's Iconic "What's Going On," An Album That Inspired Many
Marvin Gaye released his landmark album "What's Going On" 50 years ago today. We hear from artists and activists who were deeply inspired by the album's music and its messages.

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NPR News: 'Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.': A Goofy Supervillain Basks In A Comic Spotlight

'Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.': A Goofy Supervillain Basks In A Comic Spotlight
The jokes come fast and furious in this Hulu series about a D-list supervillain (voiced by co-creator Patton Oswalt) struggling to keep it together.

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NPR News: New Game 'Never Yield' Is A Speedy, Stylish Side-Scroller With Tons Of Replay Value

New Game 'Never Yield' Is A Speedy, Stylish Side-Scroller With Tons Of Replay Value
The new speedrunning game from Detroit developer Aerial_Knight combines a Black cyberpunk aesthetic with clear, compelling mechanics for a game you'll want to play over and over again.

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NPR News: 'Unsettled Ground' Lets Its Oddballs Stay Defiantly Odd

'Unsettled Ground' Lets Its Oddballs Stay Defiantly Odd
Claire Fuller's beautifully written new novel follows 51-year-old twins who never left home, forced finally to cope with the outside world and some unpleasant family secrets after their mother dies.

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NPR News: After A Year At Home, Listeners Ask Us 'How To Human' Again

After A Year At Home, Listeners Ask Us 'How To Human' Again
As people start to re-emerge from isolation, there's a lot to navigate and re-learn. Dr. Lucy McBride and theologian Ekemini Uwan field questions from listeners about how to navigate our new reality.

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NPR News: Rachel Cusk's 'Second Place' Offers Sharp Perceptions About Love And Creativity

Rachel Cusk's 'Second Place' Offers Sharp Perceptions About Love And Creativity
A writer offers up her guest house to a famous painter in hope that something transcendent will happen. But he's selfish, amoral and flagrantly misogynistic — and monstrously at ease with all this.

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NPR News: Actor John Boyega On 'Star Wars', 'Small Axe' And Telling 'Stories Of The Untold'

Actor John Boyega On 'Star Wars', 'Small Axe' And Telling 'Stories Of The Untold'
Boyega has been outspoken about systemic racism in Hollywood. Last year, he talked about how his character in Star Wars was sidelined, along with the other characters played by actors of color.

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NPR News: Comedian Paul Mooney Has Died At 79

Comedian Paul Mooney Has Died At 79
Comedian Paul Mooney, who wrote with Richard Pryor, has died.

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NPR News: Mario Pavone, Hard-Hitting Bassist And Respected East-Coast Educator, Dead At 80

Mario Pavone, Hard-Hitting Bassist And Respected East-Coast Educator, Dead At 80
The Connecticut-born bassist was known both for his attack on the fingerboard and the decades he spent nurturing the next generation of players.

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NPR News: Foo Fighters Headline Lollapalooza As Chicago Summer Festival Season Opens Up

Foo Fighters Headline Lollapalooza As Chicago Summer Festival Season Opens Up
Lollapalooza is back this summer, with proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test required for entry. With Pitchfork Festival and Riot Fest also returning, Chicago prepares for a loud reopening.

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NPR News: Sebastian Junger Tackles The Idea Of 'Freedom' But Arrives At No Conclusion

Sebastian Junger Tackles The Idea Of 'Freedom' But Arrives At No Conclusion
Freedom, Junger's latest book, follows the author and a group of acquaintances as they embark on a long walk from Washington D.C. to Pittsburgh, tracing railroad lines.

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NPR News: Demi Lovato Comes Out As Nonbinary

Demi Lovato Comes Out As Nonbinary
In the first episode of their new podcast 4D, the singer says they've "been doing some healing and self-reflective work," leading to the revelation that they're nonbinary.

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NPR News: After A Pandemic-Paused Tour, Brothers Osborne Are Ready To Hit The Road

After A Pandemic-Paused Tour, Brothers Osborne Are Ready To Hit The Road
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to T.J. and John Osborne, of the band Brothers Osborne, about returning to the road after a year of major personal revelations.

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NPR News: Cher, An Elephant, And The Power Of Celebrity

Cher, An Elephant, And The Power Of Celebrity
When the pop star got involved in saving an elephant in an Islamabad zoo, detailed in a new documentary, she also had to fight an uncomfortable feeling: "I kept saying, "'I'm just an entertainer.'"

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NPR News: Charles Grodin, Actor, Comedian And Author, Is Dead At 86

Charles Grodin, Actor, Comedian And Author, Is Dead At 86
The Pittsburgh-born actor was known for his awkward manner and sharp intelligence. In addition to performing, Grodin wrote and delivered commentaries, and was a regular guest on late-night television.

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NPR News: WNYC Fires 'On The Media' Co-Host Bob Garfield For Alleged Bullying

WNYC Fires 'On The Media' Co-Host Bob Garfield For Alleged Bullying
According to a statement from New York Public Radio, an outside investigation found that Garfield violated the company's anti-bullying policy. He was the subject of a similar investigation in 2020.

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NPR News: Seth Rogen On The Comedy Advice He Got At 12 That He Still Thinks About

Seth Rogen On The Comedy Advice He Got At 12 That He Still Thinks About
Rogen's first comedy teacher taught him to write material based on conflict, so he focused his first stand-up routine on his grandparents. His new book of personal essays is Yearbook.

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NPR News: Author John Green Explores How To Live In Uncertainty In 'The Anthropocene Reviewed'

Author John Green Explores How To Live In Uncertainty In 'The Anthropocene Reviewed'
The author of best-seller The Fault In Our Stars uses humor, wisdom and a keen sense of connections to offer guidance — as he reviews how humans are reshaping Earth.

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NPR News: In 'Better, Not Bitter,' One Of The Central Park Five Tells His Own Story

In 'Better, Not Bitter,' One Of The Central Park Five Tells His Own Story
In 1989, five kids were falsely accused of the brutal rape of a Central Park jogger. Yusef Salaam writes about systemic racism — and how his family and faith got him through seven years in prison.

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NPR News: 'Love Letter To Black Boys': Memoir Explores Masculinity Against Appalachian Backdrop

'Love Letter To Black Boys': Memoir Explores Masculinity Against Appalachian Backdrop
Punch Me Up To The Gods opens with Brian Broome's father beating him when he was 10. The blows by his father were meant to pound manliness into him — to be the "toughest guy in the room."

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NPR News: 'Dead Souls' Is A Smart Book, In Some Ways A Good One — Also, It's Unreadable

'Dead Souls' Is A Smart Book, In Some Ways A Good One — Also, It's Unreadable
English publisher and poet Sam Riviere's debut novel is a long monologue from a poet, disgraced for plagiarism, unburdening himself to a self-obsessed poetry magazine editor in a seedy hotel bar.

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NPR News: AT&T To Spin Off WarnerMedia And Merge It With Discovery

AT&T To Spin Off WarnerMedia And Merge It With Discovery
AT&T will spin off WarnerMedia and acquire Discovery Inc. to create a new company that will combine WarnerMedia's entertainment, sports and news with Discovery's nonfiction and entertainment shows.

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NPR News: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 'Notes On Grief' Is A Raw Elegy For Her Father

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 'Notes On Grief' Is A Raw Elegy For Her Father
Adichie writes she "came undone" when she learned of her dad's death. Her new book is a charged account of his passing — and also a narrative of mourning in the time of pandemic.

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NPR News: Questions For Zen Cho, Author Of 'Black Water Sister'

Questions For Zen Cho, Author Of 'Black Water Sister'
In Zen Cho's new novel, a young woman begins to hear a voice in her head: It's the dead, estranged grandmother she never knew. Wronged in life, the grandmother wants revenge after death.

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NPR News: Andrew McCarthy Recalls His Brat Pack Years In A New Memoir

Andrew McCarthy Recalls His Brat Pack Years In A New Memoir
The star of movies like St. Elmo's Fire and Pretty in Pink writes about his tumultuous 20s in Brat: An '80s Story. Of that era's movies, he says the emotions are timeless, the hair not so much.

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NPR News: Paris Bookstores Are Designated Essential — But These Landmarks Struggle To Survive

Paris Bookstores Are Designated Essential — But These Landmarks Struggle To Survive
Gibert Jeune, which held a prominent place in Parisians hearts, is one of the latest to close. The pandemic is only one pressure on independent bookstores, but some have found ways to survive.

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NPR News: 'The Plot' Works As Literary Satire, But Its Mystery Fizzles

'The Plot' Works As Literary Satire, But Its Mystery Fizzles
Jean Hanff Korelitz's tale of dirty deeds in the world of letters skewers pompous male authors with sly humor — but her approach to the central mystery might have you guessing the ending too soon.

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NPR News: Not My Job: We Quiz Elizabeth Warren On 'War And Peace'

Not My Job: We Quiz Elizabeth Warren On 'War And Peace'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren answers three questions about Leo Tolstoy's classic novel War and Peace.

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NPR News: Timur Bekmambetov's Newest Movie Takes Place On The Screen Of A Laptop

Timur Bekmambetov's Newest Movie Takes Place On The Screen Of A Laptop
Scott Simon speaks with director Timur Bekmambetov about Profile, a movie set on a computer screen that follows a journalist as she investigates ISIS online.

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NPR News: A Boy And His Grandfather Visit Home 'On The Trapline'

A Boy And His Grandfather Visit Home 'On The Trapline'
A little boy and his Moshom — which means grandfather in Swampy Cree — travel north to visit the trapline where, many years ago, the grandfather grew up living off the land.

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NPR News: 'The Rock Eaters' Explores The Boundaries Of Emotion, Possibility And Longing

'The Rock Eaters' Explores The Boundaries Of Emotion, Possibility And Longing
Brenda Peynado's new collection yanks readers straight into her stories, punchy and powerful tales that mix the everyday and the fantastic to search for meaning in the immigrant experience.

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NPR News: National Gallery Of Art And A Few Smithsonian Museums Have Reopened In D.C.

National Gallery Of Art And A Few Smithsonian Museums Have Reopened In D.C.
The National Gallery of Art and four Smithsonian museums have reopened in Washington, D.C., but not fully. Some are only open five days a week and their hours are reduced.

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NPR News: One-To-One Concerts Bring Listeners Back To Live Music, One At A Time

One-To-One Concerts Bring Listeners Back To Live Music, One At A Time
A live-music series founded in Europe, which connects one musician with one listener at a time, comes to Brooklyn for two weekends of concerts by Silkroad Ensemble artists.

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NPR News: Amy Adams Is The Best Thing In An Otherwise Mechanical 'Woman In The Window'

Amy Adams Is The Best Thing In An Otherwise Mechanical 'Woman In The Window'
A woman with agoraphobia becomes embroiled in her neighbor's drama in a new thriller based on Dan Mallory's novel. Adams is very good — but the movie doesn't prove entirely worthy of her.

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NPR News: Remembering NYC Ballet Principal Dancer Jacques D'Amboise

Remembering NYC Ballet Principal Dancer Jacques D'Amboise
D'Amboise, who died May 2, began dancing at 7 and joined the New York City Ballet at 15. He later founded the National Dance Institute, which teaches dance to children. Originally broadcast in 1989.

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NPR News: Sean Hayes: HypocondriActor

Sean Hayes: HypocondriActor
Will & Grace actor Sean Hayes talks about his pandemic puppy and his new medical podcast HypocondriActor. Then, he plays two games inspired by his obsession with medical stories.

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NPR News: Other 90s

Other 90s
Real Estate bandmates Martin Courtney and Alex Bleeker compete in a 90s themed music parody game about things from the 1890s, 1790s, 1690s... you get it.

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NPR News: A Brand By Any Other Name

A Brand By Any Other Name
From the indie rock band Real Estate, bandmates Alex Bleeker and Martin Courntney put their time on the road to good use in a game about brands with different regional names around the United States.

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NPR News: The Pen is Mightier Than the Swordfish

The Pen is Mightier Than the Swordfish
Actors Ed Helms and Jana Schmieding (Rutherford Falls) face off in a game of This, That, or the Other where the categories are: fountain pen companies, sword parts, and fish.

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NPR News: Opening Acts

Opening Acts
Rutherford Falls star Ed Helms and Jana Schmieding compete in an audio game where they hear clips of a famous musician's earlier gig, before they catapulted to superstardom.

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NPR News: Check-In: Double Vaxxed!

Check-In: Double Vaxxed!
Host Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton reflect on their journey to their fully vaxxed status. Bring on the huggin' and kissin' parties!

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NPR News: Lee Mokobe: How Can We Make Sense Of Ourselves Through Poetry?

Lee Mokobe: How Can We Make Sense Of Ourselves Through Poetry?
How can art be a tool to better understand ourselves and the world around us? Poet Lee Mokobe shares what it was like to grow up trans in South Africa, and how language can be a tool for change.

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NPR News: Jon M. Chu: Why Does Representation On Screen Matter?

Jon M. Chu: Why Does Representation On Screen Matter?
With his film Crazy Rich Asians, director Jon M. Chu made his mark on Hollywood — opening doors for Asian American representation on screen. He reflects on how his heritage informs his cinematic work.

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NPR News: Camille A. Brown: How Can We Tap Into Our Creative Expression Through Dance?

Camille A. Brown: How Can We Tap Into Our Creative Expression Through Dance?
For Camille A. Brown, choreography unlocked a new way to understand her power as a dancer. She explains how social dance — and its origins — have allowed her to celebrate her creative identity.

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NPR News: In 'Sorrowland,' The Story Gets Lost In The Forest

In 'Sorrowland,' The Story Gets Lost In The Forest
Rivers Solomon's new novel — a gothic thriller about a woman escaping a cult for a wild life in the forest — relies too much on atmospherics, neglecting the basic building blocks of story.

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NPR News: Engaging With Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Reading List

Engaging With Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Reading List
Over the past year, stories surrounding Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been full of violence and grief — here are some reading recommendations that'll take you beyond just suffering.

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NPR News: 'Underground Railroad' Is A Hard But Beautiful Reflection On Black Pain

'Underground Railroad' Is A Hard But Beautiful Reflection On Black Pain
Barry Jenkins' adaptation of Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad reaches us at a time when we are most prepared for its message, but severely challenged by its delivery system.

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NPR News: 'The Woman In The Window' Locks Amy Adams Inside

'The Woman In The Window' Locks Amy Adams Inside
The long-delayed film based on the buzzy novel finds an agoraphobic woman doubting her grasp of reality after she sees something disturbing happen to a neighbor.

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NPR News: Alice Neel's Paintings Meet The Moment At The Met

Alice Neel's Paintings Meet The Moment At The Met
Painter Alice Neel's first retrospective in 20 years is both timely and ambitious. And people are flocking to see her portraits, a chronicle of the 20th century through expressive faces and figures.

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NPR News: Pervis Staples, Founding Member Of The Staple Singers, Dies At Age 85.

Pervis Staples, Founding Member Of The Staple Singers, Dies At Age 85.
Staples, a tenor vocalist, helped to ease his family's iconic gospel group into secular territory, and later found success as a manager and club owner.

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NPR News: 'Hacks' Captures The Career Intersection Of 2 Funny Women Who Suffer No Fools

'Hacks' Captures The Career Intersection Of 2 Funny Women Who Suffer No Fools
The sharp new HBO Max series stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder as comics of two different generations who need each other to survive the cutthroat, often sexist, world of standup comedy.

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NPR News: How The Sewing Machine Gave Power — And Fashion Cred — To African Women

How The Sewing Machine Gave Power — And Fashion Cred — To African Women
In 'The African Lookbook,' Catherine McKinley bends, stretches and tears the fabric of what mainstream history has been telling us about African women in the clothing industry.

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NPR News: As Many Entertainment Venues Start To Reopen, Nobody Does A Comeback Like The Movies

As Many Entertainment Venues Start To Reopen, Nobody Does A Comeback Like The Movies
As the number of vaccinated Americans rises and the number of cases of COVID declines, Hollywood has started the back-to-cinemas drumroll — with mask-wearing superheroes leading the way.

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NPR News: National Gallery Of Art Rebrands To Emphasize The 'National' In Its Name

National Gallery Of Art Rebrands To Emphasize The 'National' In Its Name
The federally funded museum has been accused of "institutional misconduct" including racism and sexual harassment. A petition claimed some employees call it "the last plantation on the National Mall."

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NPR News: In 'Facing The Mountain' Japanese-Americans Sacrifice For A Country That Spurns Them

In 'Facing The Mountain' Japanese-Americans Sacrifice For A Country That Spurns Them
Daniel James Brown writes a fascinating account of some of the bravest Americans who ever lived; it's also a sobering reminder of a dark history — of anti-Asian racism that never really went away.

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NPR News: Reality TV Inspired This Poetic Look At People And The Things They Hoard

Reality TV Inspired This Poetic Look At People And The Things They Hoard
In her latest book of poems, artist Kate Durbin looks at modern consumerism and the way people process trauma and loss through the objects they hoard. Durbin was inspired by the A&E show Hoarders.

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NPR News: 'Hacks': A Comedic Generational Divide Gets Bridged, (Jean) Smartly

'Hacks': A Comedic Generational Divide Gets Bridged, (Jean) Smartly
Two women attempt to reconcile their respective approaches to comedy in HBO Max's smart, sharp (but not too sharp), warm (but not too warm) series.

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NPR News: From 'Designing Women' To 'Hacks', Jean Smart's Career Is Still Going Strong

From 'Designing Women' To 'Hacks', Jean Smart's Career Is Still Going Strong
After co-starring in HBO's Watchmen, Smart is now in two series — HBO's Mare of Easttown and the HBO Max comedy series Hacks, about the clash in sensibility between women comics of two generations.

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NPR News: Ellen DeGeneres Will End Her Daytime Talk Show In 2022

Ellen DeGeneres Will End Her Daytime Talk Show In 2022
The groundbreaking TV host announced her show would end after 19 seasons, citing a desire for new challenges. Ratings had dropped after allegations of a toxic work place surfaced in 2020.

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NPR News: Tina Turner, Jay-Z, Foo Fighters Among Those Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

Tina Turner, Jay-Z, Foo Fighters Among Those Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
It's the most diverse collection of inductees in the Hall of Fame's 36-year history, according to the organization.

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NPR News: For Twin Cities Rapper Nur-D, Another Step Forward

For Twin Cities Rapper Nur-D, Another Step Forward
All of a sudden, Matt Allen found himself caring for injured and teargassed protesters in Minneapolis last year. The enduring experience found its way into his sunny music.

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NPR News: No Bows And Arrows And No Broken English On The Updated 'Oregon Trail'

No Bows And Arrows And No Broken English On The Updated 'Oregon Trail'
An new version of the classic '80s video game Oregon Trail tries to represent the lives of Native Americans more accurately — no more braids or bows and arrows. But you can still die of dysentery.

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NPR News: 'Son Of The Storm' Explores Power And Its Transformations

'Son Of The Storm' Explores Power And Its Transformations
Suyi Davies Okungbowa's new novel seems at first like a standard epic fantasy, but it quickly grows into an examination of power: Who has it, who wants it, who's shut out and how they're affected.

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NPR News: Norman Lloyd, Who Got His Acting Start During The New Deal, Dies At 106

Norman Lloyd, Who Got His Acting Start During The New Deal, Dies At 106
Lloyd performed with the Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s and appeared in Trainwreck at age 100. He acted with Charlie Chaplin, was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and appeared in dozens of TV shows.

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NPR News: Meet America's Newest Chess Master, 10-Year-Old Tanitoluwa Adewumi

Meet America's Newest Chess Master, 10-Year-Old Tanitoluwa Adewumi
At 10 years old, Tanitoluwa Adewumi just became one of the youngest chess masters in the United States — and he's not done yet. He says he hopes to become the world's youngest grandmaster.

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NPR News: Novelist Francisco Goldman Revisits His Difficult Childhood In 'Monkey Boy'

Novelist Francisco Goldman Revisits His Difficult Childhood In 'Monkey Boy'
The son of a Jewish father and a Guatemalan mother, Goldman grew up mostly in working class suburbs of Boston. His new novel draws on his own experiences, including being physically abused by his dad.

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NPR News: A Transformed Lincoln Center In New York City Brings Back Live Audiences

A Transformed Lincoln Center In New York City Brings Back Live Audiences
The past year, with COVID and calls for social justice, has made those running Lincoln Center and other arts organizations question their core missions, says Lincoln Center's president Henry Timms.

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NPR News: 'Notes On Grief' Makes Visceral The Experience Of Death And Grieving

'Notes On Grief' Makes Visceral The Experience Of Death And Grieving
"'After the burial we can begin to heal,'" Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recounts her mother saying. Perhaps in the reading of this book, so too will the rest of us who lost so much over this past year.

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NPR News: Curtis Fuller, Leading Trombonist Of Jazz's Detroit Wave, Dies At 86

Curtis Fuller, Leading Trombonist Of Jazz's Detroit Wave, Dies At 86
After cutting his teeth in Detroit, a move to New York near the middle of the century found him directly in the center of a deeply important moment for jazz.

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NPR News: 'Underground Railroad' Director Barry Jenkins Sees Film As An 'Empathy Machine'

'Underground Railroad' Director Barry Jenkins Sees Film As An 'Empathy Machine'
Jenkins says filming his new series about an enslaved girl who escapes from a plantation was the most difficult project of his career — and one that made him feel closer to his own ancestors.

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NPR News: Emerging Cicadas May Be Creepy To Some, But They've Long Been Revered In Chinese Art

Emerging Cicadas May Be Creepy To Some, But They've Long Been Revered In Chinese Art
The insects' appearances stretch back 4,000 years, to a time when ancient settlers carved cicadas from jade and put them on tongues of the dead before burial, evoking transcendence and eternal life.

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NPR News: Music Professor David Rothenburg Makes Music With Cicadas

Music Professor David Rothenburg Makes Music With Cicadas
NPR host Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to music professor David Rothenberg about the music of the Brood X cicadas and what it's like making music with them.

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NPR News: 4 Women Share Their Motherhood Experience

4 Women Share Their Motherhood Experience
We hear from four women who acknowledge how difficult life has been to be a mother before and during the pandemic, and what keeps them motivated.

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NPR News: Fandom Can Be A Lot Like High School — Here's How To Avoid The Bad Stuff

Fandom Can Be A Lot Like High School — Here's How To Avoid The Bad Stuff
Finding a supportive fandom — a group of people who love what you love — is a great experience. But some fan communities can be toxic, so here are a few tips for kids looking for fan connections.

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NPR News: ELON MUSK HOSTS SNL

ELON MUSK HOSTS SNL
Tesla CEO Elon Musk hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend, alongside musical guest Miley Cyrus — how did he do?

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NPR News: A Constitutional Quirk Inspired Stacey Abrams' New Thriller, 'While Justice Sleeps'

A Constitutional Quirk Inspired Stacey Abrams' New Thriller, 'While Justice Sleeps'
Article Three of the Constitution gives Supreme Court justices lifetime appointments — but doesn't cover what to do if they become incapacitated. For Abrams, that was the spark for an exciting story.

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NPR News: Wondering How Much Your Pokemon Cards Are Worth? You May Need To Wait

Wondering How Much Your Pokemon Cards Are Worth? You May Need To Wait
There has been a trading card accreditation bonanza that is leading to massive backlogs, hiring shortages, and big money as people seek to determine the worth of their Pokemon cards.

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NPR News: The Story of 'Sesame Street': From Radical Experiment To Beloved TV Mainstay

The Story of 'Sesame Street': From Radical Experiment To Beloved TV Mainstay
A new documentary Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street recounts how the classic program reinvented children's television and continues to interpret the world with authenticity.

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NPR News: Not My Job: We Quiz 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Winner Symone On Fixing Sinks

Not My Job: We Quiz 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Winner Symone On Fixing Sinks
Symone is brilliant in the art of lip synch, so we've invited her to play a game called "Lip synch meet fix sink." Three questions about plumbers.

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NPR News: 'The Most Beautiful Girl In Cuba' Steps Out Of The Headlines And Onto The Page

'The Most Beautiful Girl In Cuba' Steps Out Of The Headlines And Onto The Page
The Spanish-American war serves as the backdrop for Chanel Cleeton's new novel, which follows a real-life rebel named Evangelina Cisneros, who attracted a lot of attention from American newspapers.

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NPR News: Compassion Is The True Test Of A Person In 'Second Place'

Compassion Is The True Test Of A Person In 'Second Place'
Rachel Cusk follows her acclaimed Outline trilogy with this story about a woman whose lifelong obsession with a truculent painter is tested when he comes to stay at a cottage on her property.

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NPR News: 'Attenborough's Journey' Salutes The Broadcaster With A Passion For Nature

'Attenborough's Journey' Salutes The Broadcaster With A Passion For Nature
Sir David Attenborough is TV's longest-running nature host with credits than span 70 years. A new BBC America special follows his path, from a nature-obsessed kid to a world-renowned broadcaster.

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NPR News: Stories About Mothers, Featuring Trevor Noah, Martin Scorsese And More

Stories About Mothers, Featuring Trevor Noah, Martin Scorsese And More
Fresh Air celebrates Mother's Day with stories of mom from past interviews with Noah, Scorsese and filmmaker Albert Brooks. Plus, Lorna Luft remembers her mother, Judy Garland.

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NPR News: In The Mood To Binge? Here Are 4 Shows To Watch Now

In The Mood To Binge? Here Are 4 Shows To Watch Now
From HBO's two-part documentary on the opioid epidemic to a Star Wars spin-off, here are four shows that represent some of the best 2021 has to offer so far.

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NPR News: A Black Samurai Fighting Giant Mechas? 'Yasuke' Asks, Why Not?

A Black Samurai Fighting Giant Mechas? 'Yasuke' Asks, Why Not?
The new Netflix series mashes up the story of a real-life Black samurai with giant mechas and wizards — Thomas calls it "Trojan horse-ing" the real history through the medium of Japanese anime.

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NPR News: 'Jupiter's Legacy' Decodes The Superhero Genre Without Subverting It

'Jupiter's Legacy' Decodes The Superhero Genre Without Subverting It
There are lots of familiar trappings in Netflix's latest "realistic superheroes" series, but the way it grapples with the moral code at the heart of the superhero genre sets it apart.

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NPR News: Opera Looks To A New Mask To Safely Rehearse Again

Opera Looks To A New Mask To Safely Rehearse Again
A new mask for singers has been developed and tested by the San Francisco Opera in collaboration with medics and researchers. The company is testing it in rehearsals for its first post-pandemic show.

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NPR News: 'I Fit In Right Here': A History Buff Leads Walking Tours Of Black Indianapolis

'I Fit In Right Here': A History Buff Leads Walking Tours Of Black Indianapolis
Amid the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests, Sampson Levingston decided to bring people together by offering tours of African American neighborhoods. He's turned it into a thriving business.

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NPR News: 'Things We Lost To The Water' Is A Literal And Allegorical Look At Dislocation

'Things We Lost To The Water' Is A Literal And Allegorical Look At Dislocation
Eric Nguyen's debut novel plays off a Vietnamese word that means both country and water, examining all the ways those two things affect a family of Vietnamese refugees who resettle in New Orleans.

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NPR News: 'Girls5eva' Is Just Catchy Enough

'Girls5eva' Is Just Catchy Enough
The Peacock comedy series about a has-been fictional girl group from the '90s has great, big performances and a lot of nostalgia.

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NPR News: Far From The Internet, These Big, Benevolent Trolls Lure Humans To Nature

Far From The Internet, These Big, Benevolent Trolls Lure Humans To Nature
"Recycle art activist" Thomas Dambo makes these gentle giants out of scrap wood, old pallets, twigs and debris. Dozens of them now preside over mountains, forests and parks around the world.

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NPR News: 'Everybody' Examines The Idea That Bodies Can Confine Or Free

'Everybody' Examines The Idea That Bodies Can Confine Or Free
Olivia Laing weaves the history of people and ideas in with her own life, bringing readers on a fleet, gracious tour of bodily distress and joy that takes in Malcolm X, the Marquis de Sade and others.

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NPR News: One Listener Can't Forget 1991 Story On Haitian Cane Cutters

One Listener Can't Forget 1991 Story On Haitian Cane Cutters
All Things Considered listener Joel Abrams shares how a story about Haitian farmworkers has stuck with him since it aired on the show in 1991.

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NPR News: Ed Ward, Rock Critic And Historian, Dead At 72

Ed Ward, Rock Critic And Historian, Dead At 72
Ward spent time writing and editing reviews for a young Rolling Stone – and later became both a broadcast critic and historian, publishing two volumes on the beginnings of rock and roll.

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NPR News: Alison Bechdel Takes On Exercise Trends In 'The Secret to Superhuman Strength'

Alison Bechdel Takes On Exercise Trends In 'The Secret to Superhuman Strength'
Bechdel's new graphic memoir is about her lifelong obsession with exercise. She says she has a "predisposition of being extremely self-conscious and very caught up in my head" — and exercise helps.

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NPR News: 'The Disciple' Is Triumphant, Even As It Tells A Story Of Failure

'The Disciple' Is Triumphant, Even As It Tells A Story Of Failure
A young man from Mumbai aspires to be a great classical singer — but he's an erratic performer at best. The Disciple is a richly layered story of artistic struggle.

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NPR News: Need Aid For Your Shuttered Venue? End Of May Is The Earliest You Might Get It

Need Aid For Your Shuttered Venue? End Of May Is The Earliest You Might Get It
Qualified applicants can expect to see emergency relief money by the end of the month.

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NPR News: Man With A Mission: Miloš Seeks The Next Great Classical Guitar Showpiece

Man With A Mission: Miloš Seeks The Next Great Classical Guitar Showpiece
Recovered from a career-threatening injury, Miloš Karadaglic has his sights set on two goals: finding the next great classical guitar concerto, and erasing the taboo of injuries among musicians.

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NPR News: A Daughter Rediscovers Her Deceased Father's Life In 'Negative Space'

A Daughter Rediscovers Her Deceased Father's Life In 'Negative Space'
Lilly Dancyger's memories, coupled with her father's art and conversations with his friends, create a map she uses to navigate her past, her childhood and growing up, and her father's life and legacy.

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NPR News: Trees Talk To Each Other. 'Mother Tree' Ecologist Hears Lessons For People, Too

Trees Talk To Each Other. 'Mother Tree' Ecologist Hears Lessons For People, Too
Ecologist Suzanne Simard says trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in remarkable ways — including warning each other of danger and sharing nutrients at critical times.

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NPR News: 3 Romance Novels Written By Stacey Abrams Will Be Reissued

3 Romance Novels Written By Stacey Abrams Will Be Reissued
The novels, published under the nom de plume Selena Montgomery, have been out of print for years. They form a trilogy, each starring Black lead characters working for a U.S. espionage organization.

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NPR News: 'The Parted Earth' Traces The Impact Of India's Partition Across Generations

'The Parted Earth' Traces The Impact Of India's Partition Across Generations
Partition split India and Pakistan in 1947 and affected millions of lives across decades. Journalist Anjali Enjeti's new novel explores the way people who don't process their trauma can pass it on.

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NPR News: Broadway Shows Can Reopen In May, But That Doesn't Mean They Will

Broadway Shows Can Reopen In May, But That Doesn't Mean They Will
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says Broadway can open on May 19. But opening a show takes time.

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NPR News: In The 'Shout At Cancer Choir,' No Voice Boxes Needed To Sing Out

In The 'Shout At Cancer Choir,' No Voice Boxes Needed To Sing Out
All the singers in this U.K. choir have undergone laryngectomies — voice box removal — to treat cancer. Singing builds lung strength, and performing together builds confidence, choir members say.

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NPR News: Filmmaker's Documentary Spotlights Shout At Cancer Choir

Filmmaker's Documentary Spotlights Shout At Cancer Choir
After filmmaker Bill Brummel had his voice box removed due to damage by radiation therapy, he trained his camera on the Shout at Cancer Choir, made up of performers who've lost their larynxes.

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NPR News: Former 'Pregnant Girl' Builds Support To Help Other Teen Moms

Former 'Pregnant Girl' Builds Support To Help Other Teen Moms
Nicole Lynn Lewis felt overwhelmed and isolated as a young single mom in college. Now she runs a nonprofit designed to help teen parents get the financial and emotional support they need to thrive.

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