NPR News: Mike Richards Is No Longer 'Jeopardy!' Executive Producer, After Being Ousted As Host

Mike Richards Is No Longer 'Jeopardy!' Executive Producer, After Being Ousted As Host
Mike Richards, the former executive producer of those shows, had recently been named the new host of "Jeopardy!" He lasted one day of filming.

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NPR News: 'Candyman' Composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe Sings, Scares The Body Electric

'Candyman' Composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe Sings, Scares The Body Electric
The sound artist and composer took a deeply unique, and wonderfully successful, approach to the composing of his score for the new Jordan Peele-written horror reboot.

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NPR News: In Twisty 'Only Murders In The Building,' True Crime Makes Good Neighbors

In Twisty 'Only Murders In The Building,' True Crime Makes Good Neighbors
A trio of Upper West Side neighbors and true-crime devotees stumbles upon an actual murder and proceeds to make a podcast about it in this shrewdly funny Hulu series.

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NPR News: Intimacy Is Nothing To Be Ashamed Of In Helen Hoang's Powerful New Romance

Intimacy Is Nothing To Be Ashamed Of In Helen Hoang's Powerful New Romance
Fans of Hoang's work will be happy to see Quan — a side character in previous novels — come back for his own Happy Ever After with Anna, a violinist grappling with burnout and family issues.

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NPR News: Short And Martin Showcase Their Familiar Dynamic In 'Only Murders In The Building'

Short And Martin Showcase Their Familiar Dynamic In 'Only Murders In The Building'
Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez play neighbors and true crime enthusiasts who get together to solve a murder in Hulu's new 10-part mystery comedy.

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NPR News: In 'The Chair' And 'Killing Eve,' Sandra Oh Embraces Leading Roles

In 'The Chair' And 'Killing Eve,' Sandra Oh Embraces Leading Roles
Oh has been breaking barriers throughout her career. In The Chair she plays an English professor who is the first woman and woman of color to head up her department at a prestigious college.

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NPR News: 'Ted Lasso' Recap: Ted Gives 'The Signal' For Appointment Television

'Ted Lasso' Recap: Ted Gives 'The Signal' For Appointment Television
On a pivotal episode, Rebecca gets an unexpected visitor, Jamie finally gets the right advice, and Ted panics, bringing his relationship with Dr. Sharon to the forefront.

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NPR News: Isolated By Pandemic, Violinist Jennifer Koh Nurtured A New Community Online

Isolated By Pandemic, Violinist Jennifer Koh Nurtured A New Community Online
Isolated by pandemic last year, violinist Jennifer Koh asked prominent composers to donate tiny pieces, and to nominate fellow up-and-coming composers to receive paid commissions.

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NPR News: This Sweet, Mid-Grade Story Is Perfect For Budding Romance Fans

This Sweet, Mid-Grade Story Is Perfect For Budding Romance Fans
If your kids aren't quite old enough for classic teen love stories, Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai is a just-right read with a heroine who still spends Saturday nights playing board games with her family.

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NPR News: 'Image Control' Is A Plea For Artistic Ethics In What Author Calls 'Fascist Times'

'Image Control' Is A Plea For Artistic Ethics In What Author Calls 'Fascist Times'
In order to track Patrick Nathan's ideas, one must to get on board with his habit of invoking fascism broadly, emphasizing its aesthetic and imaginative tendencies over its concrete manifestations.

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NPR News: Lee 'Scratch' Perry Dies, Visionary Reggae Producer Was 85

Lee 'Scratch' Perry Dies, Visionary Reggae Producer Was 85
Visionary reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry" has died in Jamaica at the age of 85. His brilliant and idiosyncratic career included helping to inspire the sounds of dub and rap as we know them today.

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NPR News: Ed Asner, Award-Winning Actor Who Played Lou Grant, Dies At 91

Ed Asner, Award-Winning Actor Who Played Lou Grant, Dies At 91
Asner won seven Emmy awards over the course of his career and was outspoken about progressive causes.

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NPR News: Smithsonian Acquires Rare Antique Portraits From First Black Photographers

Smithsonian Acquires Rare Antique Portraits From First Black Photographers
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has bought a collection of early photographs, including very rare daguerreotypes from three early Black photographers dating to the mid 19th century.

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NPR News: These 3 Books Are Perfect For Your Back-To-Middle-Schooler

These 3 Books Are Perfect For Your Back-To-Middle-Schooler
LeUyen Pham has written and illustrated more than 100 books for kids of all ages — so we asked her to give us some solid middle-grade reading recmomendations for kids heading back to school.

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NPR News: Smithsonian Acquires Rare Antique Portraits From First Black Photographers

Smithsonian Acquires Rare Antique Portraits From First Black Photographers
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has bought a collection of early photographs, including very rare daguerreotypes from three early Black photographers dating to the mid 19th century.

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NPR News: This YA Yarn Would Be A Bit More Bewitching If Its Witch Made Better Choices

This YA Yarn Would Be A Bit More Bewitching If Its Witch Made Better Choices
Laura Sibson's Edie in Between follows our heroine as she learns her own magic and unravels a family mystery. If only we didn't have to keep yelling at her to stay out of the metaphorical basement.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for Aug. 28, 2021: Live From Tanglewood

'Wait Wait' for Aug. 28, 2021: Live From Tanglewood
We're back at Tanglewood with special guest actress Jane Kaczmarek, who played the mom in Malcolm in the Middle, so we decided to ask her three questions about middle fingers throughout history.

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NPR News: PHOTOS: Mexican Artists Create Fantastical Masks To Show The Many Faces Of COVID

PHOTOS: Mexican Artists Create Fantastical Masks To Show The Many Faces Of COVID
Two professors invited indigenous artisans to make masks portraying the agent of the pandemic — the coronavirus — through the lens of their cultural traditions.

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NPR News: In A Poet's Fiction Debut, One Woman's Story Guides A Journey Through Black History

In A Poet's Fiction Debut, One Woman's Story Guides A Journey Through Black History
Poet Honorée Fanonne Jeffers spent more than a decade working on her debut novel, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, which follows Ailey Pearl Garfield as she unearths the truths of her family.

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NPR News: For Movie Theaters, A Pivotal Fall Season Begins at CinemaCon

For Movie Theaters, A Pivotal Fall Season Begins at CinemaCon
As cinemas struggle with the ascent of streaming and concurrent digital releases, movie studios gathered in Las Vegas to show-off their splashiest fall films and encourage movie theater owners.

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NPR News: After Troy Falls, The Women Of This Novel Wait, Watch And Wish Things Were Different

After Troy Falls, The Women Of This Novel Wait, Watch And Wish Things Were Different
Pat Barker returns to the scene of the Trojan War in The Women of Troy, but this time after the city has fallen and its women are grieving their old lives while trying to figure out their new ones.

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NPR News: Remembering Vietnam War Correspondent Joe Galloway

Remembering Vietnam War Correspondent Joe Galloway
Galloway, who died Aug. 18, was the only civilian to be awarded the medal of valor in the Vietnam War. He later co-authored We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young. Originally broadcast in 1992 and 2003.

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NPR News: Remembering Acclaimed American Painter Chuck Close

Remembering Acclaimed American Painter Chuck Close
Known for his giant hyper-realist paintings of faces, Close kept painting even after a stroke left him partially paralyzed. Close died Aug. 19. Originally broadcast in 1998.

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NPR News: JoJo Siwa Will Make History In The 1st Same-Sex Pairing On 'Dancing With The Stars'

JoJo Siwa Will Make History In The 1st Same-Sex Pairing On 'Dancing With The Stars'
The actress and social media personality has been vocal about her sexuality as she opened up this past January saying she's a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

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NPR News: Nadiya Hussain

Nadiya Hussain
The Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain breaks down her baking journey, and plays a divisive game of Food Jazz. Then, she plays a game exploring the family trees of some culinary botanicals.

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NPR News: I Heard It Through The Beehive

I Heard It Through The Beehive
Food Network hosts Carla Hall & Nancy Fuller are joined in this game by a real life honey bee, Drone-athan Buzzton! Will they bee all abuzz as Drone-athan waxes poetic about bee facts?

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NPR News: Real or Fake Fair Food

Real or Fake Fair Food
Food Network hosts Carla Hall & Nancy Fuller play a Real or Fake quiz to decide which deep-fried and delicious fair foods actually exist, and which ones that, with any luck, will exist one day.

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NPR News: Sauced About Sauce

Sauced About Sauce
Chefs Gabrielle Hamilton and Ashley Merriman play a music parody game where songs about getting drunk— or sauced— were rewritten to make them about sauces and condiments.

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NPR News: Food-Manteaus

Food-Manteaus
Chefs Gabrielle Hamiltonand Ashley Merriman are quizzed on food-based portmanteaus in a speed round with some of the tastiest bites of wordplay this side of the kitchen.

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NPR News: Check-In: A Refreshing Summer Not A Beverage

Check-In: A Refreshing Summer Not A Beverage
Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton try to get to the bottom of an age-old question: What's the best summer beverage? In the end, though, maybe the best beverage was never a beverage at all...

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NPR News: For These Comic Artists, Heritage And Folklore Are Superpowers

For These Comic Artists, Heritage And Folklore Are Superpowers
A wave of new comics creators are drawing on their heritage, culture and folklore to create fantastical worlds and superpowered characters — something that wasn't possible until very recently.

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NPR News: Time's UP CEO Resigns Over Cuomo Fallout

Time's UP CEO Resigns Over Cuomo Fallout
Tina Tchen resigned as part of the ongoing fallout over revelations that she and other Time's Up leaders advised former New York governor Andrew Cuomo as he dealt with a sexual harassment scandal.

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NPR News: In Honor Of National Dog Day, Please Enjoy These Adorable Pups

In Honor Of National Dog Day, Please Enjoy These Adorable Pups
In celebration of National Dog Day, let us introduce you to our radiant pups for your enjoyment (and let's be honest — ours too!)

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NPR News: Take A Magical Mystery Tour With This Chinese Comic Artist

Take A Magical Mystery Tour With This Chinese Comic Artist
"If I could put it into words, I wouldn't be drawing it," says one of the characters in Zuo Ma's surreal graphic novel Night Bus, a collection of stories that drives through every literary boundary.

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NPR News: The Healing Memorial In Detroit Supports Collective COVID Grief

The Healing Memorial In Detroit Supports Collective COVID Grief
A new art installation will be unveiled this month in Detroit in remembrance of those lost to or impacted by COVID-19. Artist Sonya Clark explains the meaning of The Healing Memorial.

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NPR News: John Coltrane's Masterpiece Breathes New Life With 'A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle'

John Coltrane's Masterpiece Breathes New Life With 'A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle'
John Coltrane rarely performed the music from A Love Supreme after its release at the end of 1964 – meaning even the most ardent Coltrane-ologists have been unaware of the existence of these tapes.

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NPR News: An Afghan Author On Losing Her Homeland — For The Second Time

An Afghan Author On Losing Her Homeland — For The Second Time
"It is too cruel to ask if it hurts more the first or second time a homeland is lost," says Afghan American author Nadia Hashimi, whose parents are from Kabul. "I know one never becomes numb to it."

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NPR News: Bob Ross Documentary Filmmakers Ran Into Some Happy Little Legal Hurdles

Bob Ross Documentary Filmmakers Ran Into Some Happy Little Legal Hurdles
Actor Melissa McCarthy and her husband, filmmaker Ben Falcone, are big fans of Ross. But they found it was difficult to land interviews about the celebrity painter — people were scared of being sued.

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NPR News: In 'Dopamine Nation,' Overabundance Keeps U.S. Craving More

In 'Dopamine Nation,' Overabundance Keeps U.S. Craving More
Psychiatrist Anna Lembke's new book explores the brain's connection between pleasure and pain. It also helps explain addictions — not just to drugs and alcohol, but also to food, sex and smart phones.

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NPR News: Appreciating Charlie Watts, The Rolling Stones' Understated Drum Master

Appreciating Charlie Watts, The Rolling Stones' Understated Drum Master
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died on Tuesday, played with a deceptively simple style that took some fans time to appreciate

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NPR News: Think You Know Where The Stories In 'Skinship' Are Going? Think Again

Think You Know Where The Stories In 'Skinship' Are Going? Think Again
The eight short stories in Yoon Chi's extraordinary collection splinter out in unexpected ways, shifting focus from a single life to decades of complex family history.

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NPR News: Man Photographed As A Baby On 'Nevermind' Cover Sues Nirvana For Sexual Exploitation

Man Photographed As A Baby On 'Nevermind' Cover Sues Nirvana For Sexual Exploitation
Now 30 years old, Spencer Elden, the naked baby on Nirvana's iconic cover, is suing the band, claiming child exploitation and pornography.

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NPR News: 'Seeing Ghosts' Navigates The Melancholia Of Loss — Of People, Places And Identities

'Seeing Ghosts' Navigates The Melancholia Of Loss — Of People, Places And Identities
While this book would not exist without Kat Chow's grief — while Chow would not be the person she is now without that grief — her project here aims for more than just mapping her primal anguish.

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NPR News: What Made Aaliyah So Special Is More Complicated Than It Seems

What Made Aaliyah So Special Is More Complicated Than It Seems
At 14, she stood out for her cool and "mature" demeanor. But at the heart of that persona was a youth lost too soon.

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NPR News: Remembering Hung Liu, A Portraitist Who Memorialized The Invisible

Remembering Hung Liu, A Portraitist Who Memorialized The Invisible
A career retrospective for the Oakland-based Chinese-American painter, who died on Aug. 7, opens at the National Portrait Gallery on August 27.

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NPR News: Journalist: Eddie Gallagher Case Reveals A 'War For The Soul Of The Navy SEALs'

Journalist: Eddie Gallagher Case Reveals A 'War For The Soul Of The Navy SEALs'
Gallagher was court martialed for shooting at civilians from a sniper's post and murdering a defenseless captive in Iraq. New York Times correspondent David Philipps chronicles the case in Alpha.

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NPR News: Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies At 80

Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies At 80
Watts was famous for his potent beat and unflappable style, featured on all 26 Rolling Stones studio albums and numerous live albums.

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NPR News: 'Real Estate' ls An Elegant Exploration Of The Concept Of — And Desire For — Home

'Real Estate' ls An Elegant Exploration Of The Concept Of — And Desire For — Home
The third installment of British writer Deborah Levy's excellent Living Autobiography is largely a book about the collisions of fantasies and real life — or perhaps a synthesis of the two.

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NPR News: More Voices, Higher Stakes Make For A Sequel That's Bigger, Badder And Better

More Voices, Higher Stakes Make For A Sequel That's Bigger, Badder And Better
Linden A. Lewis's stylish queer space opera series levels up with The Second Rebel, which picks up with our initial protagonists Hiro, Lito and the First Sister, and adds a few new voices too.

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NPR News: A Woman Claims R. Kelly Forced Her To Get An Abortion Against Her Will

A Woman Claims R. Kelly Forced Her To Get An Abortion Against Her Will
The accuser also alleges that Kelly physically and sexually abused her, and first pressured her into sex when she was a 17-year-old high school student who went to him for career mentorship.

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NPR News: James Loewen, Author Of 'Lies My Teacher Told Me,' Dies At 79

James Loewen, Author Of 'Lies My Teacher Told Me,' Dies At 79
The sociologist and anti-racist activist died on Thursday. His work focused on dispelling myths about racial progress in American history and using education as a tool to further racial justice.

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NPR News: 'CODA' Is An Unabashedly Formulaic And Lovely Coming-Of-Age Story

'CODA' Is An Unabashedly Formulaic And Lovely Coming-Of-Age Story
The hit of the 2021 virtual Sundance Film Festival centers on a teenager who's the only hearing member of her close-knit family. CODA strikes some false notes, but it also delivers heartfelt emotion.

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NPR News: 'Schmigadoon!' Co-Creator Says Series Was Inspired By A 'Love Affair' With Musicals

'Schmigadoon!' Co-Creator Says Series Was Inspired By A 'Love Affair' With Musicals
Cinco Paul loves musicals — unlike his long-time writing partner, with whom he created the new Apple TV+ satire. Their series centers on a couple who become trapped in a musical town.

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NPR News: Beyoncé Just Became The First Black Woman To Wear The Iconic Tiffany Diamond

Beyoncé Just Became The First Black Woman To Wear The Iconic Tiffany Diamond
Beyoncé and Jay-Z's new Tiffany & Co. campaign marks several milestones: the couple's first joint campaign, a never-before seen Basquiat painting and just the fourth woman to wear the Tiffany Diamond.

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NPR News: A Haitian Author Writes: Do Not Look Away

A Haitian Author Writes: Do Not Look Away
As an earthquake and then a storm wreak havoc in Haiti — ten years after the devastating Port-au-Prince quake, Haitian writer Myriam J.A. Chancey reflects on why the nation has been so vulnerable.

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NPR News: R. Kelly And Britney TV Docs Tap Into 'Consequence Culture,' Not Cancel Culture

R. Kelly And Britney TV Docs Tap Into 'Consequence Culture,' Not Cancel Culture
Surviving R. Kelly and Framing Britney Spears are among a growing list of documentary projects challenging audiences to reconsider old controversies with fresh eyes.

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NPR News: These 3 YA Novels Will Transform Your Summer Into Something Fantastic

These 3 YA Novels Will Transform Your Summer Into Something Fantastic
A good fantasy novel can really transform the world — whether it's this world or another one entirely. Here are three YA fantasy novels to transform the dog days of summer for young readers.

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NPR News: Your Laughing Muscles Will Get A Workout In This Sporty Romance

Your Laughing Muscles Will Get A Workout In This Sporty Romance
A personal trainer takes on an injured former NFL star trying to make a secret comeback in Farrah Rochon's The Dating Playbook. Will they have to fake-date to hide what's really going on? You bet!

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NPR News: In This Strong Sequel, Taking The Throne Is Easy — Keeping It, Not So Much

In This Strong Sequel, Taking The Throne Is Easy — Keeping It, Not So Much
Jordan Ifueko follows up her meteoric debut Raybearer with Redemptor, which continues the story of Tarisai, now an Empress, but racked with grief and guilt over what she did to gain the throne.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' For Aug. 21, 2021: Last Chance To Relax Edition

'Wait Wait' For Aug. 21, 2021: Last Chance To Relax Edition
This week, summer's almost over, so we relax with some soothing moments from past shows.

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NPR News: Afghanistan's Music School Falls Silent, Its Future Is Uncertain Under The Taliban

Afghanistan's Music School Falls Silent, Its Future Is Uncertain Under The Taliban
The Afghanistan National Institute of Music was a thriving school in Kabul. But the last time the Taliban was in control of the country, all music related activities were strictly forbidden.

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NPR News: This Road Trip Is A Winding, Poetic Journey Through Ancestry, Trauma And Art

This Road Trip Is A Winding, Poetic Journey Through Ancestry, Trauma And Art
On the surface, Me (Moth) seems like a simple story. Two damaged teens fall for each other as they journey across America. But on every page, Amber McBride builds layer upon layer of meaning.

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NPR News: Jill Murphy, Author Of 'The Worst Witch' and 'Five Minutes Peace' Has Died At 72

Jill Murphy, Author Of 'The Worst Witch' and 'Five Minutes Peace' Has Died At 72
Children's book author and illustrator Jill Murphy created The Worst Witch and The Large Family series, among many others. She was known for capturing a range of human emotions in her whimsical tales.

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NPR News: 'It's Not Just Twerk Music': Podcast Traces The Complex History Of Reggaeton

'It's Not Just Twerk Music': Podcast Traces The Complex History Of Reggaeton
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Marlon Bishop and Julio A. Pabón, the creators of the podcast LOUD, about the history of the popular musical genre Reggaeton.

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NPR News: Nicole Kidman Got An Exemption To Hong Kong's Quarantine

Nicole Kidman Got An Exemption To Hong Kong's Quarantine
The government said it granted the exemption to the actress "for the purpose of performing designated professional work." Some Hong Kong lawmakers criticized the decision as unfair.

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NPR News: What Is A Fiasco? Mike Richards Will Not Host 'Jeopardy!'

What Is A Fiasco? Mike Richards Will Not Host 'Jeopardy!'
A bungled process led executive producer Mike Richards to be announced as the next host of Jeopardy!, and a predictable rolling disaster has led to the announcement that he will not, in fact, host.

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NPR News: BTS And Garth Brooks Among Latest To Cancel Tour Dates Due To COVID

BTS And Garth Brooks Among Latest To Cancel Tour Dates Due To COVID
Live music's return continues to take hits due to rising COVID-19 rates around the world. K-pop superstars BTS, Garth Brooks and Nine Inch Nails are among the latest acts to cancel their tours.

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NPR News: Mike Richards Resigns As Host Of Jeopardy!

Mike Richards Resigns As Host Of Jeopardy!
Richards has been scrutinized over earlier allegations of a hostile work environment, as well as inappropriate comments he allegedly made about women on a podcast that he once hosted.

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NPR News: Elise Hu: The Beauty Ideal

Elise Hu: The Beauty Ideal
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But it's also shaped by global norms. This hour, journalist Elise Hu reflects on what's considered beautiful now, and how we'll think about beauty in the future.

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NPR News: This Noir Adventure Shows Silvia Moreno-Garcia Can Do It All, With Style To Spare

This Noir Adventure Shows Silvia Moreno-Garcia Can Do It All, With Style To Spare
Moreno-Garcia follows up her smash hit Mexican Gothic with a noir caper set in '70s Mexico City, centering on two small-time sad-sacks who find themselves caught up in some very big trouble.

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NPR News: 'Ted Lasso' Recap, Season 2, Episode 5: Romcommunism Comes To AFC Richmond

'Ted Lasso' Recap, Season 2, Episode 5: Romcommunism Comes To AFC Richmond
Ted Lasso, which is always a bunch of love stories, salutes romantic comedy in an episode that brings out a new side of Nathan and a new professional aspiration in Roy.

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NPR News: Chuck Close, Creator Of Gigantic Portraits, Has Died At 81

Chuck Close, Creator Of Gigantic Portraits, Has Died At 81
Chuck Close, who was known for his giant photorealist portraits of friends and colleagues in the art world, has died at the age of 81. Late in life, Close faced accusations of sexual harassment.

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NPR News: Actor And Martial Arts Legend Sonny Chiba Has Died At 82

Actor And Martial Arts Legend Sonny Chiba Has Died At 82
The actor was known for cult martial arts classics like The Street Fighter, as well as his role in Kill Bill. He died of complications from COVID-19.

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NPR News: Our Film Critic Explores Why The Harrowing Afghanistan Images May Feel Familiar

Our Film Critic Explores Why The Harrowing Afghanistan Images May Feel Familiar
Bob Mondello reflects on the portrayal and the despair of Afghanistan's story, as shown on film for decades — in The Man Who Would Be King, Rambo III, Charlie Wilson's War, Zero Dark Thirty and more.

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NPR News: With The Taliban In Power, Best-Selling Author Worries For The Afghan People

With The Taliban In Power, Best-Selling Author Worries For The Afghan People
NPR's A Martínez talks to Afghan American novelist Khaled Hosseini about his reflections on Afghanistan, which has been shattered by decades of war, tribal feuds and corruption.

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NPR News: Immigration And Prejudice, Colonialism And Inheritance At Heart Of 'Names For Light'

Immigration And Prejudice, Colonialism And Inheritance At Heart Of 'Names For Light'
Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint's second book reads like poetry, an embodied experience of exquisite reflections on family and rootedness and deracination and sorrow and love.

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NPR News: This Surprising Debut Takes Readers To A Crossroads Of Empires And Cultures

This Surprising Debut Takes Readers To A Crossroads Of Empires And Cultures
Vinod Busjeet, like his main character, is descended from the Indian workers brought to Mauritius by French and English colonizers. His debut, Silent Winds, Dry Seas, reflects that critical history.

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NPR News: We Picked Our Favorite Sci-Fi And Fantasy Books 10 Years Ago. Here Are Some We Missed

We Picked Our Favorite Sci-Fi And Fantasy Books 10 Years Ago. Here Are Some We Missed
Way back in 2011, we polled our readers about their favorite science fiction and fantasy books, and made a list of their 100 favorites — and there were some notable omissions. It's time to fix that.

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NPR News: Laura Lippman's 'Dream Girl' Is The Latest Thriller To Center On Stolen Stories

Laura Lippman's 'Dream Girl' Is The Latest Thriller To Center On Stolen Stories
Many of this year's mystery and suspense novels explore literary appropriation — characters in positions of privilege laying their sticky mitts on stories that don't belong to them.

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NPR News: This Book Introduces You To The People Doing Your 'Dirty Work'

This Book Introduces You To The People Doing Your 'Dirty Work'
Author Eyal Press calls them "jobs of last resort" — slaughtering animals, working in prisons, engaging in remote drone combat — society needs them, but doesn't want to talk about them.

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NPR News: Many Stages Are Still Dark, But You Can Now See These Iconic Costumes Up Close

Many Stages Are Still Dark, But You Can Now See These Iconic Costumes Up Close
The Showstoppers! exhibition in New York's Theater District showcases the work of an industry hit hard by the pandemic. Visitors can see more than 100 costumes — and watch artists hard at work.

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NPR News: Opening Statements Are Slated For Wednesday In R. Kelly Federal Trial

Opening Statements Are Slated For Wednesday In R. Kelly Federal Trial
The charges that R. Kelly faces in New York include racketeering "to prey upon young women and teenagers," and sexually trafficking these girls and women between states.

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NPR News: We Asked, You Answered: Your 50 Favorite Sci-Fi And Fantasy Books Of The Past Decade

We Asked, You Answered: Your 50 Favorite Sci-Fi And Fantasy Books Of The Past Decade
Earlier in the summer, we asked you to vote for your favorite science fiction and fantasy reads of the past decade — so here are 50 fabulous reads, curated by our expert judges and you, the readers.

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NPR News: Theater Lovers Won't Want To Miss 'Broadway: Beyond The Golden Age'

Theater Lovers Won't Want To Miss 'Broadway: Beyond The Golden Age'
Rick McKay's 2003 Broadway: The Golden Age was meant to have sequels, but McKay died in 2018. Now, his producers have rescued his work in progress, presenting a new chapter covering 1959 to the 1980s.

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NPR News: Tennis Legend Billie Jean King Puts It 'All In' Her New Autobiography

Tennis Legend Billie Jean King Puts It 'All In' Her New Autobiography
The book covers King's Grand Slam and Wimbledon championships, the "Battle of the Sexes," her activism for women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as some joyous and painful chapters in her personal life.

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NPR News: How 'The White Lotus' Hid Its Biggest Gut Punches Until The End

How 'The White Lotus' Hid Its Biggest Gut Punches Until The End
HBO's The White Lotus had plenty of vitriol for its rich guests throughout the series. But it wasn't until the final episode that creator Mike White unleashed his most painful skewerings.

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NPR News: 'Against White Feminism' Is An Urgent Call To Action For Solidarity And Justice

'Against White Feminism' Is An Urgent Call To Action For Solidarity And Justice
Although personal anecdotes are included throughout, Rafia Zakaria's aim is not to explore her own pain but to retrace the history of how white feminism has caused unending trauma through centuries.

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NPR News: Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Abuse By Bob Dylan

Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Abuse By Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is accused of drugging and sexually abusing a minor in 1965, according to a complaint filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday. A Dylan spokesperson denies the claims.

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NPR News: 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Is The Latest Show From The 'Big Little Lies' Team

'Nine Perfect Strangers' Is The Latest Show From The 'Big Little Lies' Team
Writer-producer David E. Kelley and actor Nicole Kidman have joined forces again to adapt another Liane Moriarty novel for the screen. Their Hulu miniseries is unorthodox and impeccably cast.

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NPR News: 'The State Must Provide' Is A Lesson On Inequality In Higher Ed, Past And Present

'The State Must Provide' Is A Lesson On Inequality In Higher Ed, Past And Present
Journalist Adam Harris explains how the higher education system has been built on an uneven foundation from the start — and how slavery, segregation and racism have stymied Black education.

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NPR News: An Afghan Artist Fears For The Future Of His Craft With The Taliban In Control

An Afghan Artist Fears For The Future Of His Craft With The Taliban In Control
Artist Omaid Sharifi is unsure if he'll be able to continue painting murals on the streets of Kabul following the Taliban's takeover. During pervious Taliban rule, art was discouraged.

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NPR News: Sci-Fi Has Changed A Lot In The Past Decade — These 7 Reads Will Show You How

Sci-Fi Has Changed A Lot In The Past Decade — These 7 Reads Will Show You How
This year's Summer Poll is all about the past decade in science fiction and fantasy, so we asked critic Jason Sheehan to come up with his own list of the new sci-fi that's blowing his mind.

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NPR News: Move Over, Steinbeck: Watsonville, California, Has A New Literary Star

Move Over, Steinbeck: Watsonville, California, Has A New Literary Star
Jaime Cortez's debut collection, Gordo, is set in and around the same dusty California town that inspired John Steinbeck. It's a lovely portrait of a time and place that still manages to be universal.

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NPR News: Two Girls Win The Winery Job Of Their Dreams

Two Girls Win The Winery Job Of Their Dreams
A contest for a job at a winery in Healdsburg, Calif., went viral earlier this year. Now the winners, Lindsay Perry and Veronica Hebbard, have been announced.

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NPR News: Opinion: 13 Years After The Last R. Kelly Trial, The Culture Has Changed

Opinion: 13 Years After The Last R. Kelly Trial, The Culture Has Changed
The first federal trial against disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly is underway. Tenacious reporting has explicitly centered the mostly Black girls and women who have accused him.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' For Aug. 14, 2021: Summer Break Edition

'Wait Wait' For Aug. 14, 2021: Summer Break Edition
This week, we take a break from the news to feature some of our favorite moments from past shows.

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NPR News: As Brands Reach For Diverse Customers, McDonald's Launches A Saweetie Celebrity Meal

As Brands Reach For Diverse Customers, McDonald's Launches A Saweetie Celebrity Meal
Big companies are becoming more inclusive and featuring more Blacks and other minorities in their ads and marketing materials as a way to take a stand against racism, analysts say.

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NPR News: At The 'Museum Of Black Joy,' It's The Everyday Moments That Go On Display

At The 'Museum Of Black Joy,' It's The Everyday Moments That Go On Display
Black artists celebrate ordinary moments of grace and kindness in a "borderless" online exhibition; creator Andrea Walls plans physical installations across Philadelphia as well.

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NPR News: Kaveh Akbar Pits The Self Against The Sacred In His New Poems

Kaveh Akbar Pits The Self Against The Sacred In His New Poems
Words can seem infinite — but language has limits. In his new poetry collection, Pilgrim Bell, Kaveh Akbar shapes language into prayer, into body, into patchwork — but only into what can be known.

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NPR News: For A Show Full Of Answers, 'Jeopardy!' Host Selection Raises A Lot Of Questions

For A Show Full Of Answers, 'Jeopardy!' Host Selection Raises A Lot Of Questions
Despite having gotten good reviews for his guest hosting stint, new host (and executive producer) Mike Richards has found himself welcomed with mixed feelings at best.

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NPR News: 'Reservation Dogs' Is A Game Changer For Indigenous Representation On TV

'Reservation Dogs' Is A Game Changer For Indigenous Representation On TV
In the new comedy series 'Reservation Dogs', four Indigenous teens in rural Oklahoma are desperate for a new life in California. Native critic Vincent Schilling calls the show "ground breaking."

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NPR News: Good Questions

Good Questions
Couple-testants Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone play a music parody game in which songs with a question in their title are rewritten to be about types of tests.

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NPR News: Art Details

Art Details
Couple-testants Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone get tested on their memory of famous pieces of art.

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NPR News: Reading Lost

Reading Lost
Linguists Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne, hosts of the podcast Lingthusiasm, play a word game where every answer is the title of a famous book with one letter changed.

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NPR News: Accepted or Rejected Emoji

Accepted or Rejected Emoji
Linguists Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne, hosts of the podcast Lingthusiasm, take on that challenge in this speed round about everyone's favorite pictograms.

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NPR News: This, That Or The Other

This, That Or The Other
Ted Lasso stars Brett Goldstein and Hannah Waddingham play the most whimsical TTOTO yet: a capella group, British children's TV shows, or American snack cakes made by the company "Hostess."

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NPR News: Williams on Williams

Williams on Williams
In this music parody game, lyrics were added to some of John Williams' most famous movie themes, making them about other famous people with the last name Williams.

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NPR News: Check-In: A Focused Hydration Situation

Check-In: A Focused Hydration Situation
Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton discuss best practices for reaching their daily hydration goals: 76 ounces of water and a few glasses of wine.

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NPR News: 'Ted Lasso' Recap, Season 2, Episode 4: At Christmas, Sam Gets His Goat

'Ted Lasso' Recap, Season 2, Episode 4: At Christmas, Sam Gets His Goat
In a charming Christmas episode, Ted Lasso himself struggles to feel the holiday spirit, but the team finds joy over dinner and Roy and Keeley help Phoebe battle a bully.

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NPR News: Aretha Franklin Biopic Pays Proper 'Respect' To The Queen Of Soul

Aretha Franklin Biopic Pays Proper 'Respect' To The Queen Of Soul
Even well-worn notes can sound freshly resonant in the right hands. A new film about Franklin's early years doesn't entirely avoid biopic conventions, but there's real intelligence and feeling in it.

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NPR News: Dolly Parton Teams With James Patterson To Write Novel

Dolly Parton Teams With James Patterson To Write Novel
Parton's first novel, Run, Rose Run is a thriller and will have a companion album to go along with it.

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NPR News: 'CODA' Will Yank Shamelessly On Your Heartstrings ... But It's Very Good At It

'CODA' Will Yank Shamelessly On Your Heartstrings ... But It's Very Good At It
The family comedy-drama CODA nabbed big prizes at Sundance in January. Now, it arrives on Apple TV+. It doesn't hold back in going for the tears, but it mostly earns them.

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NPR News: Fans Ares Still Waiting For Kanye To Release 'Donda'

Fans Ares Still Waiting For Kanye To Release 'Donda'
NPR's A Martinez speaks with BuzzFeed culture writer Elamin Abdelmahmoud about the delayed release of Kanye West's album Donda.

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NPR News: Gleefully Lurid 'Brand New Cherry Flavor' Explores The (Black) Magic Of The Movies

Gleefully Lurid 'Brand New Cherry Flavor' Explores The (Black) Magic Of The Movies
The trippy Netflix series about a student filmmaker who uses dark magic to get revenge on a sleazy producer borrows heavily from Cronenberg and Lynch, but tells a weird, gruesome tale all its own.

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NPR News: Jamie Spears Agrees To Step Down From Britney Spears Conservatorship

Jamie Spears Agrees To Step Down From Britney Spears Conservatorship
Facing pressure to cede control of his daughter's finances, Jamie Spears filed documents Thursday to leave his position as conservator of the pop star's estate. No timeline has been laid out, however.

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NPR News: CIA Role In Africa Expanded As U.S. Cold War Worries Grew, 'White Malice' Details

CIA Role In Africa Expanded As U.S. Cold War Worries Grew, 'White Malice' Details
Though Susan Williams' book is framed far too expansively, it overflows with fascinating information, research and bold ideas — especially regarding Congo's first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba.

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NPR News: One Of The Biggest Live Music Companies Will Require Vaccines Or Negative COVID Tests

One Of The Biggest Live Music Companies Will Require Vaccines Or Negative COVID Tests
AEG Presents is behind such iconic venues as Webster Hall and The Roxy, as well as the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. The policy starts Oct. 1.

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NPR News: PBS And Ken Burns Vow To Do Better On Diversity But Critics Aren't Convinced

PBS And Ken Burns Vow To Do Better On Diversity But Critics Aren't Convinced
PBS has announced $11 million in grants to boost diversity among documentary filmmakers months after an open letter accused the service of unfairly favoring white creators.

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NPR News: Inspired By 'The Decameron,' These Poems Are A Modern Pandemic Time Capsule

Inspired By 'The Decameron,' These Poems Are A Modern Pandemic Time Capsule
If you, like many people, are getting through the dragging months of the pandemic by being Very Online, you'll find poet Leigh Stein's new book is a perfect encapsulation of that experience.

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NPR News: 'The Lorax' Warned Us 50 Years Ago, But We Didn't Listen

'The Lorax' Warned Us 50 Years Ago, But We Didn't Listen
Call it fate or an unfortunate coincidence that Dr. Seuss' eco-parable marks its 50th anniversary just as the United Nations releases a report on the dire consequences of human-induced climate change.

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NPR News: 'Put Me On Blast': Kenan Thompson On 'SNL' And His New, Self-Titled Sitcom

'Put Me On Blast': Kenan Thompson On 'SNL' And His New, Self-Titled Sitcom
The SNL veteran plays a widowed father on his NBC show. Thompson says being a dad and playing a dad on TV can be a whirlwind: "I'm living my character kind of 24/7 in a weird way."

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NPR News: It's Double 'Jeopardy!': Mike Richards And Mayim Bialik Will Be New Hosts

It's Double 'Jeopardy!': Mike Richards And Mayim Bialik Will Be New Hosts
In a surprise move, Jeopardy! has selected actor Mayim Bialik and current executive producer Mike Richards as permanent new hosts of the game show.

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NPR News: The Nuns In 'Agatha Of Little Neon' Don't Fly Or Sing, But They Will Stay With You

The Nuns In 'Agatha Of Little Neon' Don't Fly Or Sing, But They Will Stay With You
You don't have to be Catholic to connect with Claire Luchette's vivid story of a lonely young woman yearning for community — and also for everything she gave up to be part of that community.

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NPR News: Instagram Apologizes After Removing A Movie Poster Because It Shows A Nipple

Instagram Apologizes After Removing A Movie Poster Because It Shows A Nipple
The official poster for Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar's new film, "Madres Paralelas," was removed because it showed a female nipple. The poster's designer complained of censorship.

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NPR News: 'What If...?' Gives The Marvel Cinematic Universe An Animated Banger Of A Remix

'What If...?' Gives The Marvel Cinematic Universe An Animated Banger Of A Remix
This animated anthology series boasts clever writing, fluid animation and stories that mix and match MCU characters, who are voiced (mostly) by the actors who played them on the big screen.

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NPR News: Batman's Sidekick Robin Comes Out. It Makes Sense, If You Were Paying Attention

Batman's Sidekick Robin Comes Out. It Makes Sense, If You Were Paying Attention
In the pages of a DC Comics anthology series, Tim Drake — the third young man to assume to role of Batman's sidekick, Robin, has a "lightbulb moment" realization — but his journey is only beginning.

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NPR News: Bonnaroo Will Require Vaccination Or Negative Test As Live Music Adapts To Delta

Bonnaroo Will Require Vaccination Or Negative Test As Live Music Adapts To Delta
The Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee announced today that it will require either proof of vacation or a negative COVID-19 test to attend.

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NPR News: Peter Rehberg, Influential Electronic Musician And Label Head, Has Died At 53

Peter Rehberg, Influential Electronic Musician And Label Head, Has Died At 53
Recording as Pita and under his own name, Peter Rehberg made groundbreaking albums and pursued diverse collaborations, and he documented a flourishing experimental scene on his Editions Mego label.

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NPR News: Alexander Vindman, Key Witness To Trump Impeachment, Shares His 'American Story'

Alexander Vindman, Key Witness To Trump Impeachment, Shares His 'American Story'
The retired Army officer who testified about President Trump's call to the president of Ukraine, talks about the experience and the price he paid. Vindman's new memoir is Here, Right Matters.

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NPR News: All The Moving Parts Fit Together In This Smart, Emotional Debut Novel

All The Moving Parts Fit Together In This Smart, Emotional Debut Novel
YZ Chin's Edge Case follows a Malaysian immigrant working at a lousy, sexist startup, worried about her marriage and the thought of having to move back home — all topics it handles beautifully.

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NPR News: Jasmine Guillory Recommends 3 Summer Reads For The Romantic At Heart

Jasmine Guillory Recommends 3 Summer Reads For The Romantic At Heart
Summer's the perfect time to read a romance — well, any time is perfect, but summer is particularly perfect. So we asked romance star Jasmine Guillory to recommend a few of her favorite hot reads.

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NPR News: 5 Hit Men Board A 'Bullet Train' In This Fast And Fun Japanese Thriller

5 Hit Men Board A 'Bullet Train' In This Fast And Fun Japanese Thriller
No fewer than five assassins are on the high speed train at the center of Kotaro Isaka outlandish and virtuoso novel — and within pages, they're going after each other.

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NPR News: Jon Stewart And Pete Davidson Are Doing A 9/11 Anniversary Comedy Show For Charity

Jon Stewart And Pete Davidson Are Doing A 9/11 Anniversary Comedy Show For Charity
A day after the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a star-studded roster of comedians will perform at a benefit to raise money for victims and their families.

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NPR News: Notorious B.I.G., Nas, and Mary J. Blige Producer Chucky Thomson Dies At 53

Notorious B.I.G., Nas, and Mary J. Blige Producer Chucky Thomson Dies At 53
Thompson had a hand in such hits as "Big Poppa" and "One Mic."

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NPR News: In This Memoir, Prison Is A Place — And A State Of Mind

In This Memoir, Prison Is A Place — And A State Of Mind
Novelist Hwang Sok-yong spent years in prison — a disruption that's reflected in the structure of his new memoir. It's a cinematic, riveting story that captures the struggles of his life and career.

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NPR News: 'Modern Family' Actor Julie Bowen And Sister Help Injured Woman In Utah National Park

'Modern Family' Actor Julie Bowen And Sister Help Injured Woman In Utah National Park
A New Jersey woman fainted and hit her head on a rock at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. It took her a moment before she recognized one of the people helping her: Julie Bowen of the hit TV show.

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NPR News: Cecily Strong On 'SNL,' 'Schmigadoon!' And Coping In The Early Days Of The Pandemic

Cecily Strong On 'SNL,' 'Schmigadoon!' And Coping In The Early Days Of The Pandemic
Strong stars in the new Apple TV+ satire — a couple gets lost in the woods and end up trapped in a town where life is a musical and the townspeople frequently burst into song.

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NPR News: Markie Post, Who Was Known For Her Role On 'Night Court,' Has Died At Age 70

Markie Post, Who Was Known For Her Role On 'Night Court,' Has Died At Age 70
Post was a longtime television regular who appeared in shows from "Cheers" to "Scrubs." But she was best known for her seven-season run as the public defender on NBC's "Night Court."

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NPR News: R. Kelly Is Going To Trial For Alleged Sex Crimes. Here's What To Know

R. Kelly Is Going To Trial For Alleged Sex Crimes. Here's What To Know
It's been two years since the R&B singer and songwriter was arrested. His first federal trial is about to begin in New York, but a lot has happened in the interim. Here's what you've missed.

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NPR News: All Might Not End Too Well In Mona Awad's New Novel

All Might Not End Too Well In Mona Awad's New Novel
In All's Well, a theater professor in chronic pain, ignored by doctors, believes putting on one of Shakespeare's least popular plays will renew her — and then three mystery men offer her a cure.

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NPR News: Look Closely: These Black And White Images Are Not What They Seem

Look Closely: These Black And White Images Are Not What They Seem
Seven massive pieces by the artist Robert Longo are on view in the exhibition Storm of Hope: Law and Disorder at the Palm Springs Art Museum in California. They look like photographs — but are they?

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NPR News: How Troy Kotsur Broke Barriers As A Deaf Actor, On Stage, On Screen And Now In 'CODA'

How Troy Kotsur Broke Barriers As A Deaf Actor, On Stage, On Screen And Now In 'CODA'
The new film CODA tells the story of a hearing daughter living with her deaf family. It represents a breakthrough for deaf representation on screen and it stars acclaimed actor Troy Kotsur.

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NPR News: In 'Like Other Girls,' You Can Be — And Play — Whatever You Want. Even Football.

In 'Like Other Girls,' You Can Be — And Play — Whatever You Want. Even Football.
Britta Lundin's Like Other Girls follows Mara, a hot-tempered 6'2" high school sports star who's booted from basketball for brawling, but finds a new life and a new way of being on the football field.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' For Aug. 7, 2021: Our First Show Before A Live Audience Since 2020

'Wait Wait' For Aug. 7, 2021: Our First Show Before A Live Audience Since 2020
This week's show was recorded at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Pa. We invited Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to play Not My Job.

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NPR News: Belgian Kids Go On Wacky, Dangerous Adventures Thanks To Their Photoshop-Savvy Dad

Belgian Kids Go On Wacky, Dangerous Adventures Thanks To Their Photoshop-Savvy Dad
A creative dad in Belgium has been taking pictures of his toddlers and digitally editing them to show them in dangerous situations. "On Adventure With Dad" has become an Instagram hit.

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NPR News: Illusionist Leon Etienne Thrills Adirondacks Tourists And Residents

Illusionist Leon Etienne Thrills Adirondacks Tourists And Residents
Summer tourist towns are known for quirky shows and usually have an eccentric daredevil or magician that pulls in the crowd. One Adirondacks illusionist makes his mark with leather and 70s rock.

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NPR News: A Novel That Invokes History — But Can't Quite Define It

A Novel That Invokes History — But Can't Quite Define It
In Savage Tongues, Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi gives us a protagonist who speaks often of history and how it's affected her — but what, exactly, is "history" to her? Readers will be left wondering.

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NPR News: Here Are 4 Fabulous Beach Reads — Whether You're On A Beach Or Not

Here Are 4 Fabulous Beach Reads — Whether You're On A Beach Or Not
Late summer is the time to lose yourself in novels, so we asked author (and Key West resident) Meg Cabot to share a few of her favorite books to while away the hours on the water.

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NPR News: Father Says Britney Spears' Medical Conservator Raised Possible New Hospitalization

Father Says Britney Spears' Medical Conservator Raised Possible New Hospitalization
James Spears says, in July, Jodi Montgomery suggested the possibility of involuntarily detaining the singer in a psychiatric hospital. Montgomery released a statement disputing that account.

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NPR News: Remembering Greenville, A 'Quirky' California Town Devastated By The Dixie Fire

Remembering Greenville, A 'Quirky' California Town Devastated By The Dixie Fire
NPR's Ari Shapir talks with reporter Margaret Elysia Garcia about the eulogy she wrote for her town of Greenville, Calif., which was mostly devastated by the Dixie Fire this week.

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NPR News: So Much For 'Hot Vaxx Summer.' Delta Puts A Damper On Festivals And Concerts

So Much For 'Hot Vaxx Summer.' Delta Puts A Damper On Festivals And Concerts
As summer festivals and massive concerts returned this month amid the promise of "hot vaxx summer," the surge in the Delta variant and new mask mandates have disrupted plans for carefree live music.

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NPR News: Remembering Inventor And TV Pitchman Ron Popeil

Remembering Inventor And TV Pitchman Ron Popeil
Popeil, who died July 28, was an infomercial pioneer whose products included the Chop-O-Matic, the Veg-O-Matic, the smokeless ashtray and many other household gadgets. Originally broadcast in 1993.

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NPR News: 'Fallout' Tells The Story Of The Journalist Who Exposed The 'Hiroshima Cover-Up'

'Fallout' Tells The Story Of The Journalist Who Exposed The 'Hiroshima Cover-Up'
Lesley M.M. Blume's book tells the story of John Hersey, whose on-the-ground reporting in Hiroshima, Japan, exposed the world to the devastation of nuclear weapons. Originally broadcast Aug. 19, 2020.

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NPR News: 'Ted Lasso' Recap, Season 2: Let's Go To The Tape

'Ted Lasso' Recap, Season 2: Let's Go To The Tape
Sam Obisanya has a moral crisis, Jamie Tartt has to get over himself, and Rebecca has a wonderful visitor on this week's installment of Ted Lasso.

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NPR News: Romance Writers Of America Was Doing Better With Race — Until A Recent Award Choice

Romance Writers Of America Was Doing Better With Race — Until A Recent Award Choice
After a racism controversy, the national trade organization for romance writers had been making progress. Then, they gave a major prize to a book whose hero murdered Native Americans at Wounded Knee.

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NPR News: Strange, Singular, Audacious 'Annette' Works As An Odd, Original Rock Opera

Strange, Singular, Audacious 'Annette' Works As An Odd, Original Rock Opera
Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard play a celebrity couple in this extravagant movie musical. Critic Justin Chang warns you'll have to get on the film's bizarre wavelength, but he's grateful it exists.

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NPR News: Listen To New Music Inspired By Karate's Olympic Debut

Listen To New Music Inspired By Karate's Olympic Debut
Musicians in the U.S. and Japan are collaborating in honor of the first Olympic karate competition: Composers tracked the brainwaves of people performing karate, and turned that data into music.

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NPR News: Mattel's Barbie Turns Women Of Science Including A COVID Vaccine Developer Into Dolls

Mattel's Barbie Turns Women Of Science Including A COVID Vaccine Developer Into Dolls
British professor Sarah Gilbert co-developed the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine. She and five other women in health care have Barbies in their image.

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NPR News: Having A Conversation With Loss And Grief In 'Waiting For The Waters To Rise'

Having A Conversation With Loss And Grief In 'Waiting For The Waters To Rise'
Maryse Condé's new novel follws a lonely man, an obstetrician who adopts an orphaned baby girl and tries to find her family — it's an examination of loss and grief on a personal and national level.

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NPR News: Farmer Offers Stark Time-Lapse Portrait Of His Family's Land Over A Lifetime

Farmer Offers Stark Time-Lapse Portrait Of His Family's Land Over A Lifetime
James Rebanks' new book Pastoral Song urgently conveys how the drive for cheap, mass-produced food has impoverished both small farmers and the soil, threatening humanity's future.

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NPR News: Osama Bin Laden Biography Goes Inside Al-Qaida Leader's Final Hideout

Osama Bin Laden Biography Goes Inside Al-Qaida Leader's Final Hideout
Journalist Peter Bergen visited bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, before it was demolished. His new book, The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden, draws on materials seized in the raid.

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NPR News: This Remake Of A Beloved Game Has The Style — But Lacks A Little Substance

This Remake Of A Beloved Game Has The Style — But Lacks A Little Substance
Not a remaster or a reissue, NEO is a genuine sequel to the hit 2007 Japanese RPG that cast you and your friends as fashionable Tokyo kids battling for your lives in a strange alternate world.

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NPR News: The Music Industry Is Holding DaBaby Accountable

The Music Industry Is Holding DaBaby Accountable
After making homophobic comments during a performance, rapper DaBaby has been widely criticized and dropped from multiple festivals. The fallout could mark a cultural shift in the music business.

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NPR News: Soccer Star Abby Wambach Recommends 3 Reads On Sports And Leadership

Soccer Star Abby Wambach Recommends 3 Reads On Sports And Leadership
Wambach retired from soccer in 2015, and now, as a professional speaker, she shares three books that helped her learn to be a leader — both on the field and off.

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NPR News: Oprah Picked It, So Did Obama — Why This Novel Is THE Summer Book

Oprah Picked It, So Did Obama — Why This Novel Is THE Summer Book
Nathan Harris's debut, set in a small Southern town just after Appomattox, has captured American readersthis summer by asking a question we haven't yet answered: How do you make peace after civil war?

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NPR News: Finishing 'Sunday In The Park': Behind-The-Scenes Stories Of Working With Sondheim

Finishing 'Sunday In The Park': Behind-The-Scenes Stories Of Working With Sondheim
James Lapine worked with Stephen Sondheim on Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods and Passion. In Putting it Together, he draws on interviews with Sondheim and members of the cast and crew.

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NPR News: Comedian Kathy Griffin Says She's Been Diagnosed With Lung Cancer

Comedian Kathy Griffin Says She's Been Diagnosed With Lung Cancer
Comedian Kathy Griffin said she has never smoked, and that doctors are optimistic because the cancer appears to be contained to her left lung — half of which she is getting removed.

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NPR News: Philosophical, Queer, Angry, Romantic, Defiant: 'Afterparties' Contains Multitudes

Philosophical, Queer, Angry, Romantic, Defiant: 'Afterparties' Contains Multitudes
Anthony Veasna So died in December, but he lives on in the pages of this debut story collection — a vibrant, funny and unsparing look at the lives of Cambodian Americans in his California hometown.

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NPR News: Pamela Robinson's 40+ Double Dutch Club Expands Around The World

Pamela Robinson's 40+ Double Dutch Club Expands Around The World
The Chicago-based 40 Plus Double Dutch Club has hundreds of chapters across the country and two internationally. Founder Pamela Robinson explains how it has turned into more than just jumping rope.

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NPR News: Tina Turner Musical Writer Takes On The 'Black Superwoman Myth'

Tina Turner Musical Writer Takes On The 'Black Superwoman Myth'
Katori Hall didn't want to gloss over Turner's life in the Tony-nominated musical Tina. Instead, she says, it was important to be "brutally honest" about the pain and trauma Turner has survived.

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NPR News: 'Afterparties' Is A Bittersweet Triumph For A Fresh Voice Silenced Too Soon

'Afterparties' Is A Bittersweet Triumph For A Fresh Voice Silenced Too Soon
Anthony Veasna So's posthumously published short story collection offers a smart, compassionate take on the push-pull of growing up first-generation Cambodian American.

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NPR News: Chappelle Fans Flock To D.C. Live Events As New Mask Mandate Is Announced

Chappelle Fans Flock To D.C. Live Events As New Mask Mandate Is Announced
Dave Chappelle drew sold-out crowds to his live, indoor appearances in Washington, D.C. — 3,500 attended his show at the concert venue The Anthem and more than 2,000 came to the Kennedy Center.

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NPR News: Actor Saginaw Grant, Known For 'Lone Ranger' And 'Breaking Bad,' Dies At 85

Actor Saginaw Grant, Known For 'Lone Ranger' And 'Breaking Bad,' Dies At 85
Grant, who was hereditary chief of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma, played roles in dozens of movies and TV shows, including "The Lone Ranger," "The World's Fastest Indian" and "Breaking Bad."

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NPR News: Former 'Ex-Gay' Leaders Denounce 'Conversion Therapy' In A New Documentary

Former 'Ex-Gay' Leaders Denounce 'Conversion Therapy' In A New Documentary
Netflix's documentary Pray Away talks to former leaders of Exodus International, one of the biggest organizations that pushed for so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people.

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NPR News: Dancer Calvin Royal III Takes Center Stage At ABT — And Beyond

Dancer Calvin Royal III Takes Center Stage At ABT — And Beyond
Royal is only the third Black dancer to be promoted to principal at the American Ballet Theatre — which is even more impressive when you know he didn't begin training in ballet until he was 14.

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NPR News: A Young Literary Star Makes His Posthumous Debut With 'Afterparties'

A Young Literary Star Makes His Posthumous Debut With 'Afterparties'
Writer Anthony Veasna So was a rising figure in the literary scene until he died in December. His stories captured the fullness of queer, Cambodian American life.

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NPR News: A Russian Immigrant To The U.S. Humorously Recounts Her Experience, Love For America

A Russian Immigrant To The U.S. Humorously Recounts Her Experience, Love For America
It's a particular pleasure to see our splintered country through the eyes of Margarita Gokun Silver, a determined and appreciative emigree, in 'I Named My Dog Pushkin.'

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NPR News: In 'Goldenrod,' A Poet Finds Lessons In The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

In 'Goldenrod,' A Poet Finds Lessons In The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Maggie Smith's new poetry collection considers the human tendency to search for universal truths — but she looks for those truths in things we can see every day, as ordinary as rosebushes and rocks.

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