NPR News: 'Succession' recap: That (disastrous) meeting could have been an e-mail

'Succession' recap: That (disastrous) meeting could have been an e-mail
Kendall crashes a meeting at Waystar Royco and upsets a delicate stalemate between himself and Shiv. Tom comes up with a new strategy, Greg doesn't get a watch, and the FBI is at the door.

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NPR News: The video game platform Roblox is still down, but the company says it has a fix

The video game platform Roblox is still down, but the company says it has a fix
On Sunday afternoon, the California company said it was working to bring certain regions back online. The service went down on Friday.

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NPR News: Ado Campeol, the man known as the 'father of tiramisu,' has died

Ado Campeol, the man known as the 'father of tiramisu,' has died
Although his restaurant has been credited as the birthplace of the popular Italian dessert, it was actually Campeol's wife and one of Le Beccherie's chefs that apparently invented it.

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NPR News: This mother wanted her son to have photos to understand her breast cancer journey

This mother wanted her son to have photos to understand her breast cancer journey
Keyla "Nunny" Reece was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer at age 39. Photographer Angelica Edwards documented the hardships and moments of joy in Reece's experience with cancer.

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NPR News: 'Win Me Something' is full of little moments that pack a big emotional punch

'Win Me Something' is full of little moments that pack a big emotional punch
Kyle Lucia Wu's debut follows a young Chinese American woman who takes a job as a nanny to a wealthy white family and never feels like she fits in, even though she bonds with her precocious charge.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for Oct. 30, 2021: P.K. Subban plays Not My Job

'Wait Wait' for Oct. 30, 2021: P.K. Subban plays Not My Job
P.K. Subban is one of the best hockey players in world, so we invited him on the show to play a game we called, "That's icing! Delicious icing!" — three questions about bakeries.

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NPR News: You can do it: Elizabeth Warren makes a pinkie promise to girls

You can do it: Elizabeth Warren makes a pinkie promise to girls
Polly is tired of being told "that's not what girls do." Then she meets a woman running for President, who makes a pinkie promise with her to always remember that girls can do anything.

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NPR News: 'Eternals': A Marvel movie for everyone who complains about Marvel movies

'Eternals': A Marvel movie for everyone who complains about Marvel movies
Indie director Chloe Zhao's influence is all over the new Marvel outing, a marked departure from the familiar MCU formula.

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NPR News: A journalist returns to the cases that haunted her in 'As the Wicked Watch'

A journalist returns to the cases that haunted her in 'As the Wicked Watch'
Journalist and talk-show host Tamron Hall is branching out into thrillers with this story about a tenacious journalist out to show that a missing Black girl isn't just an everyday runaway.

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NPR News: Netflix's 'Colin in Black and White' shows a star athlete reaching toward Blackness

Netflix's 'Colin in Black and White' shows a star athlete reaching toward Blackness
Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick worked together on the series, a coming-of-age portrait of the athlete.

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NPR News: 'Passing' puts a fresh spin on an old-fashioned story about race and identity

'Passing' puts a fresh spin on an old-fashioned story about race and identity
Adapted from Nella Larsen's 1929 novella, Netflix's new film centers on two Black women, one of whom pretends to be white; the other could pretend, but chooses not to.

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NPR News: Remembering 'Bosom Buddies' and 'Girls' actor Peter Scolari

Remembering 'Bosom Buddies' and 'Girls' actor Peter Scolari
Scolari, who died Oct. 22, played opposite Tom Hanks in the ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies, and later co-starred in Newhart. He won an Emmy for his role on Girls. Originally broadcast in 1988.

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NPR News: 'Fresh Air' celebrates master magician Ricky Jay

'Fresh Air' celebrates master magician Ricky Jay
The noted sleight-of-hand artist, who died in 2018, was also a scholar of con games and oddities. This week, Sotheby's auctioned off part of Jay's 10,000-item collection. Originally broadcast in 1998.

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NPR News: A Florida college unveils a statue of Mister Rogers, surrounded by kids

A Florida college unveils a statue of Mister Rogers, surrounded by kids
"My hope is that this piece will bring joy and inspiration to many people, just as Mister Rogers' Neighborhood did for generations," sculptor Paul Day says.

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NPR News: 'The Morning Show' recap: An Italian cascade of talking, sex and dangerous driving

'The Morning Show' recap: An Italian cascade of talking, sex and dangerous driving
Alex and Mitch talk and talk and talk, and then they drive and drive and drive. Even for this show, it's just terrible.

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NPR News: New York City's Village Halloween Parade comes back to life, saved by a serious fan

New York City's Village Halloween Parade comes back to life, saved by a serious fan
Canceled last year for only the second time ever because of the pandemic, New York City's storied Village Halloween Parade returns, partly due to one very generous fan.

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NPR News: A midcentury 'jazz witch' artist finds a fandom in the future

A midcentury 'jazz witch' artist finds a fandom in the future
Gertrude Abercrombie was a bohemian midcentury painter whose surrealist paintings, newly coveted by collectors, are now touring museums as part of the show "Supernatural America."

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NPR News: After the Rust shooting, one expert unpacks how people cope with accidental killings

After the Rust shooting, one expert unpacks how people cope with accidental killings
The founder of a support group for people who have caused accidental death or injury has some personal insight on the emotions stirred up by the killing of a cast member on the set of the movie Rust.

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NPR News: A Texas lawmaker is targeting 850 books that he says could make students feel uneasy

A Texas lawmaker is targeting 850 books that he says could make students feel uneasy
Republican Matt Krause is asking schools for an accounting of any book that "might make students feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress."

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NPR News: 'TBH' and 'dad bod' are among Merriam-Webster's 455 newest words. Because language

'TBH' and 'dad bod' are among Merriam-Webster's 455 newest words. Because language
The dictionary added 455 new words and definitions to the dictionary for October to keep up with the evolving English language, including pandemic terms and online shortcuts.

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NPR News: Trump's strategy to overturn the 2020 election didn't work. Next time it might

Trump's strategy to overturn the 2020 election didn't work. Next time it might
Robert Costa's book Peril, which he co-wrote with Bob Woodward, goes inside Trump's war room on the eve of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Costa says the 2024 election could trigger a Constitutional crisis.

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NPR News: In 'Last Night In Soho,' Edgar Wright Goes Wrong

In 'Last Night In Soho,' Edgar Wright Goes Wrong
Edgar Wright delivers a technically proficient but punishingly contrived genre mashup involving romance, time travel, murder, sex work and nostalgia.

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NPR News: November Book-Ahead: What We're Excited To Read Next Month

November Book-Ahead: What We're Excited To Read Next Month
November is looking crowded with some highly anticipated books. Here are a handful we are excited to read.

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NPR News: 'Skin of the Sea' sends its little mermaid swimming into very different waters

'Skin of the Sea' sends its little mermaid swimming into very different waters
Natasha Bowen's new young adult novel is inspired by "The Little Mermaid," but charts a different course, using fairytale and folklore to deal with one of the grimmest chapters in human history.

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NPR News: Italian villa with the world's only Caravaggio ceiling mural is up for sale

Italian villa with the world's only Caravaggio ceiling mural is up for sale
The villa in Rome will be auctioned at a starting price of $547 million in January. Inside the villa is the world's only ceiling mural by the Italian painter Caravaggio.

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NPR News: 'Squid Game' too much? Consider the softer side of scary with these movies

'Squid Game' too much? Consider the softer side of scary with these movies
If you prefer your Halloween entertainment to be on the less terrifying side, we've got something for you: A robust subgenre of scary movies that are actually kind of warm and fuzzy.

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NPR News: OK, so you're a 'Sellout.' Now what?

OK, so you're a 'Sellout.' Now what?
In his new book Sellout, writer Dan Ozzi traces a music industry in flux starting in the mid-90s, as punk bands cash in on their cred in exchange for rock stardom and asks, was it all worth it?

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NPR News: Encore: Ahmaud Arbery muralist turns to Brunswick history

Encore: Ahmaud Arbery muralist turns to Brunswick history
Marvin Weeks memorialized Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was killed in Georgia last year, in a mural. Weeks' latest work delves into the history of race relations in Brunswick, Ga.

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NPR News: New podcast explores how the unsolved murder of a protester helped radicalize others

New podcast explores how the unsolved murder of a protester helped radicalize others
Portland's racial justice protests have their roots in a long protest culture in the Pacific Northwest. A new podcast from Oregon Public Broadcasting is exploring the roots of the movement.

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NPR News: How the Attica prison uprising started — and why it still resonates today

How the Attica prison uprising started — and why it still resonates today
A new documentary goes behind the walls of the deadly 1971 uprising. Attica filmmaker Stanley Nelson and former prisoner Arthur Harrison reflect on the five-day revolt, and its lasting legacy.

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NPR News: What we know (and don't) about the accidental shooting on the set of 'Rust'

What we know (and don't) about the accidental shooting on the set of 'Rust'
Authorities are giving updates on Wednesday about their investigation into the fatal incident. Criminal charges remain possible in the case.

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NPR News: The Greek gods — they're just like us in 'Lore Olympus'

The Greek gods — they're just like us in 'Lore Olympus'
Rachel Smythe's smash hit webcomic, out now in graphic novel form, transports the follies of the Greek pantheon — particularly Hades and Persephone — to a modern setting of suits and sports cars.

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NPR News: 'Sellout' explores how anti-establishment views in punk puts bands in a tough spot

'Sellout' explores how anti-establishment views in punk puts bands in a tough spot
In his new book Sellout, Dan Ozzi explores the punk phenomenon where anti-establishment clout is currency and while it's hard to pay your bills on principles, selling out often led to buyer's remorse.

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NPR News: Mort Sahl, a political satirist and stand-up comedy pioneer, has died at 94

Mort Sahl, a political satirist and stand-up comedy pioneer, has died at 94
Sahl started doing stand-up in the 1950s, a time when most comedians were men in suits, rattling off one-liners. Sahl wore a V-neck sweater, tucked a newspaper under his arm, and just ... talked.

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NPR News: Need some new Halloween movies and books for your kids? Do come in (mwah-ha-ha)

Need some new Halloween movies and books for your kids? Do come in (mwah-ha-ha)
We've got some age-appropriate entertainment ideas for the little goblins in your lives.

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NPR News: Hair salons have been a safe space for Black women for decades, even through COVID

Hair salons have been a safe space for Black women for decades, even through COVID
Hair salons have long been a safe space for Black women. And that doesn't seem to have changed despite all the havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NPR News: After years of trying to be likable, Katie Couric is letting that go

After years of trying to be likable, Katie Couric is letting that go
The former Today co-host recently bought a T-shirt that says, "I'm not for everyone." Her new memoir, Going There, is a candid look at the successes and setbacks she's experienced as a journalist.

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NPR News: The crew member who handed Baldwin a gun was fired after a mishap on set in 2019

The crew member who handed Baldwin a gun was fired after a mishap on set in 2019
The assistant director was fired from a previous job after a gun went off on a set and wounded a member of the film crew, a producer for the film told the Associated Press.

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NPR News: Chappelle says he'll meet with Netflix's trans employees, but won't yield to demands

Chappelle says he'll meet with Netflix's trans employees, but won't yield to demands
An unapologetic Dave Chappelle says he has conditions for anyone who wants to meet with him, including having watched all of his The Closer special, which has come under fire for transphobic material.

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NPR News: Read Dave Chappelle's response to backlash over Netflix comedy special 'The Closer'

Read Dave Chappelle's response to backlash over Netflix comedy special 'The Closer'
In a video posted on Instagram, the comedian responds to backlash over his Netflix comedy special.

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NPR News: A man spent $57,789 in coronavirus relief aid on a Pokemon card, the feds say

A man spent $57,789 in coronavirus relief aid on a Pokemon card, the feds say
Authorities didn't say which Pokemon card Vinath Oudomsine allegedly bought with the federal funds, but rare Pokemon cards have sold for tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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NPR News: The shoes from Michael Jordan's rookie season sold for a record $1.47 million

The shoes from Michael Jordan's rookie season sold for a record $1.47 million
Michael Jordan's earliest known game-worn and autographed shoes sold for nearly $1.5 million at an auction in Las Vegas. They are the most valuable sneakers ever offered at an auction.

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NPR News: Jonathan Majors drew on his rural roots to play a cowboy in 'The Harder They Fall'

Jonathan Majors drew on his rural roots to play a cowboy in 'The Harder They Fall'
Majors was nominated for an Emmy for his role in the HBO series Lovecraft Country. Now he stars as an outlaw seeking revenge in The Harder They Fall, a western featuring an all-Black cast.

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NPR News: Alec Baldwin was practicing for a scene when gun went off, affidavit shows

Alec Baldwin was practicing for a scene when gun went off, affidavit shows
Affidavits released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office offer the most complete accounting so far of the shooting that killed 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

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NPR News: Ed Sheeran tests positive for the coronavirus, which may mean he won't perform on SNL

Ed Sheeran tests positive for the coronavirus, which may mean he won't perform on SNL
The singer said he'll do as many planned interviews and performances from home as possible, but it's unclear what that means for his just-announced gig as Saturday Night Live musical guest on Nov. 6.

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NPR News: A photographer marries the worlds above and below the water in a single frame

A photographer marries the worlds above and below the water in a single frame
Photographer David Doubilet first dove below the surface at age 8 and has spent a lifetime making underwater images. He talks to NPR about his new book: Two Worlds: Above and Below the Sea.

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NPR News: Top film school honors Halyna Hutchins with a scholarship for female cinematographers

Top film school honors Halyna Hutchins with a scholarship for female cinematographers
The American Film Institute created a scholarship in honor of Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a prop gun on the set of "Rust." The fund will support aspiring female cinematographers.

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NPR News: Decades after polio, Martha is among the last to still rely on an iron lung to breathe

Decades after polio, Martha is among the last to still rely on an iron lung to breathe
Martha Lillard had just turned 5 years old when polio incapacitated her. She still uses a form of the ventilator that saved her life as a child — though now she worries about replacement parts.

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NPR News: In this new political thriller, a familiar pantsuited figure saves democracy

In this new political thriller, a familiar pantsuited figure saves democracy
Co-written by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny, State of Terror centers on a female secretary of state as she races against time to out-maneuver international terrorists and homegrown traitors.

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NPR News: In 'Going There,' Katie Couric lays out her life in intimate detail

In 'Going There,' Katie Couric lays out her life in intimate detail
An unexpected and interesting aspect of the book is the way it brims with experiences of the body, including Couric's years struggling with bulimia and the warping effects of having her looks managed.

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NPR News: 50 years ago, The Electric Company used comedy to boost kids' reading skills

50 years ago, The Electric Company used comedy to boost kids' reading skills
In October 1971, The Electric Company flipped a switch and hit the public TV airwaves, aimed at using sketch comedy and animated shorts to teach kids to read.

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NPR News: 'Succession' recap, Season 3, Episode 2: The sibling summit and the Trojan horse

'Succession' recap, Season 3, Episode 2: The sibling summit and the Trojan horse
Kendall's siblings all gradually make their way to his headquarters to consider whether to join him against their father. Meanwhile, Logan negotiates with the only person he really fears.

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NPR News: James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on 'Friends,' dies at 59

James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on 'Friends,' dies at 59
Tyler was the most frequently recurring guest star over the 10-year run of Friends, playing the shy barista Gunther.

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NPR News: The fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins is prompting calls to ban real guns from sets

The fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins is prompting calls to ban real guns from sets
It isn't the first gun death on a set, but Hutchins' shooting has refocused attention on the safe use of firearms by the entertainment world and raised the question of whether they should be banned.

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NPR News: HBO's 'Insecure' soars by staying true to its revolutionary mission

HBO's 'Insecure' soars by staying true to its revolutionary mission
Insecure portrays Black joy and pain and struggle without the typical storytelling cliches. The final season of Issa Rae's show works as well as ever.

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NPR News: 'Laser Writer II' hides a dark corporate fairytale under its rosy nostalgia

'Laser Writer II' hides a dark corporate fairytale under its rosy nostalgia
The writer and artist Tamara Shopsin takes a fond look at the past in her new novel, set at the famous Manhattan computer repair store Tekserve in the days before Apple and its Genius Bars took over.

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NPR News: Katie Couric goes behind the scenes in the cutthroat world of morning TV news

Katie Couric goes behind the scenes in the cutthroat world of morning TV news
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the veteran broadcast journalist and former Today show anchor about her new memoir, Going There, which chronicles her decades in TV news as well as her personal life.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for Oct. 23, 2021: Ron and Clint Howard play Not My Job

'Wait Wait' for Oct. 23, 2021: Ron and Clint Howard play Not My Job
Before they became Hollywood royalty, Ron and Clint Howard spent time in Mayberry on The Andy Griffith Show. So, we ask them three questions about a Maybe-Not-Berry: the poisonous mistletoe plant.

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NPR News: Nick Offerman on why he finds solace in the outdoors

Nick Offerman on why he finds solace in the outdoors
The actor and author has a new book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about why walking in the woods makes him feel better and how to experience nature in a city.

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NPR News: 'Nothing but Blackened Teeth' is a real spooky trip

'Nothing but Blackened Teeth' is a real spooky trip
In Cassandra Khaw's new novella, five friends with a lot of history and a habit of ghost-hunting together decide to go on one last trip to celebrate a wedding — and naturally, things get out of hand.

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NPR News: 'Monster in the Middle' muses on the complex nature of romantic love

'Monster in the Middle' muses on the complex nature of romantic love
Tiphanie Yanique's sophomore novel follows two lovers — the American Fly and Stela, who's from the Caribbean, as they make their way towards a lasting relationship despite their differences.

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NPR News: Baldwin didn't know weapon on movie set contained a live round, search warrant says

Baldwin didn't know weapon on movie set contained a live round, search warrant says
Alec Baldwin was handed a loaded weapon by an assistant director who indicated it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, court records show.

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NPR News: The creator of 'Stardew Valley' announces his spooky new game: 'Haunted Chocolatier'

The creator of 'Stardew Valley' announces his spooky new game: 'Haunted Chocolatier'
The solo developer behind Stardew Valley says he's at work on a new game, all about "magical haunted ghost chocolate." Haunted Chocolatier is already getting fan excitement, but no release date yet.

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NPR News: Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by a prop gun, was a rising star

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by a prop gun, was a rising star
Celebrated as a rising star by colleagues and collaborators, Hutchins grew up on a military base, and had a taste for filming herself doing extreme sports.

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NPR News: A Black museum asks to melt Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee statue to create new art

A Black museum asks to melt Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee statue to create new art
In 2017, debate over Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee statue sparked a violent neo-Nazi rally that left a woman dead. Now, a Black cultural center wants to melt it down and turn it into public art.

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NPR News: Lenny Kravitz's memoir, 'Let Love Rule,' chronicles the making of a rock star

Lenny Kravitz's memoir, 'Let Love Rule,' chronicles the making of a rock star
Kravitz's memoir follows his childhood and early career. Still touring in his 50s, Kravitz says, "I'm going to continue doing this as long as I can." Originally broadcast Oct. 6, 2020.

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NPR News: Renowned conductor Bernard Haitink, beloved for his modesty, has died at age 92

Renowned conductor Bernard Haitink, beloved for his modesty, has died at age 92
The Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink had a six-decade career leading major orchestras across Europe, the U.S. and the U.K. He was hailed as a musician's musician, prizing the art well above glamor.

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NPR News: Baldwin says he is cooperating with investigations into the prop gun shooting death

Baldwin says he is cooperating with investigations into the prop gun shooting death
Actor Alec Baldwin, who police say shot the prop gun that killed the cinematographer on the set of the movie Rust, expressed "shock and sadness" and said he was cooperating with authorities.

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NPR News: Renowned conductor Bernard Haitink, beloved for his modesty, has died at age 92

Renowned conductor Bernard Haitink, beloved for his modesty, has died at age 92
The Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink had a six-decade career leading major orchestras across Europe, the U.S. and the U.K. He was hailed as a musician's musician, prizing the art well above glamor.

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NPR News: Shoham Arad: What Does It Take To Turn An Idea Into A Movement?

Shoham Arad: What Does It Take To Turn An Idea Into A Movement?
Anyone can have a big idea. But how do those big ideas come to fruition and grow? Director of the TED Fellows program Shoham Arad walks us through several speakers who turned a spark into a movement.

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NPR News: Sci-fi epic 'Dune' uses stunning visuals to cover soulless storytelling

Sci-fi epic 'Dune' uses stunning visuals to cover soulless storytelling
Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel is undeniably staggering. But his Dune also feels rudimentary, as if he's managed his source material without fully mastering it.

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NPR News: 'The Morning Show' recap, Season 2, Ep. 6: Alex is gone, and so is Bradley's privacy

'The Morning Show' recap, Season 2, Ep. 6: Alex is gone, and so is Bradley's privacy
Alex has vanished after Vegas, and the whole team wants to know where she went. Bradley and Laura find their relationship outed, and Stella struggles to find her footing.

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NPR News: Lorli von Trapp Campbell from the 'Sound of Music' family has died at age 90

Lorli von Trapp Campbell from the 'Sound of Music' family has died at age 90
Campbell was born in Austria, the second daughter of Georg and Maria von Trapp and a younger stepsibling to the older von Trapp children who went on to be depicted in the musical and beloved movie.

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NPR News: Julie Green, who painted plates with the last meals of death row inmates, has died

Julie Green, who painted plates with the last meals of death row inmates, has died
The ongoing project, entitled The Last Supper, featured prisoner's final meal requests, from a stuffed-crust meat lover's pizza to an apple pie to a Coke.

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NPR News: For Oscar Isaac, life — and acting — is all about impermanence

For Oscar Isaac, life — and acting — is all about impermanence
Isaac says the bonds he makes on set both meaningful and transient: "You have these really intense months ... and then it goes away." He stars in Dune, The Card Counter and Scenes from a Marriage.

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NPR News: With 'Dune,' Denis Villeneuve has made Hollywood's definitive post-9/11 epic

With 'Dune,' Denis Villeneuve has made Hollywood's definitive post-9/11 epic
With the new 2021 movie, director Denis Villeneuve turns the novel's meditations on race, culture and colonialism into riveting and undeniable cinema.

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NPR News: 'Orwell's Roses' centers on the tensions between beauty and labor, joy and suffering

'Orwell's Roses' centers on the tensions between beauty and labor, joy and suffering
Rebecca Solnit's latest is a deeply political collection of interlinked essays, of which George Orwell is a part but not the whole; one of its joys is its unexpected turns from one topic to the next.

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NPR News: Jerry Pinkney, the beloved, award-winning children's book illustrator, has died at 81

Jerry Pinkney, the beloved, award-winning children's book illustrator, has died at 81
The Caldecott Medal winner died of a heart attack on Wednesday. He was known for illustrating over 100 books for readers of all ages, including The Lion and the Mouse and Their Eyes Were Watching God.

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NPR News: 'The French Dispatch' is a love letter to 'The New Yorker' — and to love itself

'The French Dispatch' is a love letter to 'The New Yorker' — and to love itself
Wes Anderson's meticulously-constructed tenth feature adopts the format of a New Yorker-like Sunday magazine supplement to tell three very different, but equally idiosyncratic, love stories.

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NPR News: Harry Styles isn't the leader of a fashion revolution, but neither is Billy Porter

Harry Styles isn't the leader of a fashion revolution, but neither is Billy Porter
Marginalized members of the LGBT community were pushing the binaries of gender fashion long before celebrities moved in.

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NPR News: From Scar to James Bond enemy Safin, movie villains have long shared a harmful trope

From Scar to James Bond enemy Safin, movie villains have long shared a harmful trope
The new James Bond film No Time To Die is providing an opportunity for advocates to push back on ways villains are portrayed with scars and other facial differences.

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NPR News: Vienna museums' social media posts got rejected for nudity, so they're on OnlyFans

Vienna museums' social media posts got rejected for nudity, so they're on OnlyFans
The Vienna Tourist Board is taking posts of nude and partially nude artwork found in the city's museums to a subscription service after content was removed from other social media sites.

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NPR News: Remembering Gary Paulsen, author of 'Dogsled' and 'Hatchet'

Remembering Gary Paulsen, author of 'Dogsled' and 'Hatchet'
The Newbery award-winning author, who died Oct. 13, wrote over 200 books, many of which were tales of adventure aimed at young adults. In 1994, Paulsen talked about Alaska's Iditarod dog sled race.

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NPR News: Velvet Underground documentary gets to the heart of the band's radical magic

Velvet Underground documentary gets to the heart of the band's radical magic
Todd Haynes' inventive, immersive movie is full of interesting ideas. The Velvet Underground neatly sidesteps the usual rock-doc banalities as it plunges us into the Velvets and their world.

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NPR News: 'Gentrifier' crafts a narrative about Detroit in darkly comic vignettes

'Gentrifier' crafts a narrative about Detroit in darkly comic vignettes
Culture critic Anne Elizabeth Moore's project is also an investigation of the costs — monetary, psychological, ethical — of the free house she was given for writing, and an ode to her neighbors.

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NPR News: A mental health nonprofit turned down donations from Jamie Lynn Spears' book sales

A mental health nonprofit turned down donations from Jamie Lynn Spears' book sales
The group This Is My Brave faced criticism from fans who see the actress as complicit in her sister Britney's conservatorship ordeal.

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NPR News: Netflix employees are staging a walkout today as a fired organizer speaks out

Netflix employees are staging a walkout today as a fired organizer speaks out
The Netflix employee resource group supporting trans and non-binary people is demanding better representation, both onscreen and in management.

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NPR News: Billy Porter makes peace with himself: 'I set myself free, honey. No more secrets'

Billy Porter makes peace with himself: 'I set myself free, honey. No more secrets'
Fourteen years after his initial diagnosis, the Pose actor revealed publicly that he is HIV positive. Porter says being open about his health status felt like a rebirth. His new memoir is Unprotected.

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NPR News: Boston Modern Orchestra Project is honored for championing overlooked American music

Boston Modern Orchestra Project is honored for championing overlooked American music
The Gramophone Classical Music Awards recognized the group known as BMOP for its extraordinary service to overlooked American composers of the 20th and 21st centuries.

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NPR News: Kanye West is now officially 'Ye'

Kanye West is now officially 'Ye'
The change has been in the works since at least since 2018, when he released a studio album by that name. He has cited its biblical significance as "you," noting "So I'm you, I'm us, it's us."

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NPR News: Jane Goodall encourages all to act to save Earth in 'The Book of Hope'

Jane Goodall encourages all to act to save Earth in 'The Book of Hope'
The primatologist says it's crucial that young people know how positive action can still shift the frightening trajectories of climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and the ongoing global pandemic.

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NPR News: An old friend returns in Elizabeth Strout's 'Oh William!'

An old friend returns in Elizabeth Strout's 'Oh William!'
Lucy Barton — the redoubtable memoirist we've met in two previous novels — returns in Elizabeth Strout's Oh William!, reconnecting with her estranged first husband after her second husband dies.

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NPR News: This book of poetry says, 'I have fists,' and the world needs to know

This book of poetry says, 'I have fists,' and the world needs to know
Chinese American poet Jane Wong's new collection, How Not to Be Afraid of Everything, grapples with fear and anger at her family's silence about what they suffered in China's Great Leap Forward.

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NPR News: Boston Modern Orchestra Project is honored for championing overlooked American music

Boston Modern Orchestra Project is honored for championing overlooked American music
The Gramophone Classical Music Awards recognized the group known as BMOP for its extraordinary service to overlooked American composers of the 20th and 21st centuries.

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NPR News: Carmen Mola was a popular Spanish novelist. Three male writers made her up

Carmen Mola was a popular Spanish novelist. Three male writers made her up
Antonio Mercero, Agustín Martínez and Jorge Díaz not only created a series of highly successful novels in Mola's name, but also invented the author herself.

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NPR News: 'Genius' actor Cynthia Erivo opens up her voice on 'Ch. 1 Vs. 1'

'Genius' actor Cynthia Erivo opens up her voice on 'Ch. 1 Vs. 1'
The British actor and singer played abolitionist Harriet Tubman in Harriet, and Aretha Franklin in Genius: Aretha. Now Erivo has a debut album. "I sing often with a bit of a smile," she says.

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NPR News: 'Succession' season 3 premiere recap: The Roys are racing to hell. Who's leading?

'Succession' season 3 premiere recap: The Roys are racing to hell. Who's leading?
The third season of Succession kicks off with the entire Roy family, plus some of their associates, on the road to ruin. We rank the characters in order of the speed at which they are hurtling along.

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NPR News: 'Succession' season premiere recap: The Roys are racing to hell. Who's leading?

'Succession' season premiere recap: The Roys are racing to hell. Who's leading?
The third season of Succession kicks off with the entire Roy family, plus some of their associates, on the road to ruin. We rank the characters in order of the speed at which they are hurtling along.

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NPR News: It's been 42 years since 'The Hitchhiker's Guide' answered the ultimate question

It's been 42 years since 'The Hitchhiker's Guide' answered the ultimate question
The first Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book was published in October 1979. Fans are looking back at how the series has endured in popularity and why it's still relevant.

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NPR News: What 'Squid Game' gets right and wrong about Pakistani migrant workers

What 'Squid Game' gets right and wrong about Pakistani migrant workers
One of the characters in the global Netflix hit is Ali Abdul, a Pakistani migrant working (and exploited) in South Korea. Pakistanis are weighing in on the character — and the casting.

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NPR News: Here's the data on Brent Spiner's loopy, self-referential new novel 'Fan Fiction'

Here's the data on Brent Spiner's loopy, self-referential new novel 'Fan Fiction'
Fan Fiction is part memoir, part noir pastiche and maybe a little bit true. Is it a great work? No. Is it a lot of fun? Yes. Is it a book that could only have been written by Brent Spiner? Absolutely.

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NPR News: 'Dune': A sweeping, spectacular spice-opera — half of one, anyway

'Dune': A sweeping, spectacular spice-opera — half of one, anyway
Denis Villeneuve's take on Frank Herbert's novel of galactic intrigue and revolution manages to be both epic and introspective, though it doles out its story with gravid deliberateness.

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NPR News: Hollywood crew members reach a tentative deal with major studios, averting a strike

Hollywood crew members reach a tentative deal with major studios, averting a strike
After months of negotiation and a strike on the horizon, Hollywood crew members in the union IATSE have agreed to a deal with the major studios.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for Oct. 16, 2021: Sweater Weather Edition

'Wait Wait' for Oct. 16, 2021: Sweater Weather Edition
This week, the autumn leaves are changing, so we heat up some apple cider and remember some of our favorite moments from the past year.

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NPR News: Feel like you're missing something in 'Squid Game'? Here's a rundown

Feel like you're missing something in 'Squid Game'? Here's a rundown
Everyone's talking about the Netflix series Squid Game, about debt-ridden South Koreans playing deadly kids' games for cash — and if you feel like you're missing some cultural context, we can help.

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NPR News: The joys of surprising yourself with 'The Last Duel' ... and 'Succession'

The joys of surprising yourself with 'The Last Duel' ... and 'Succession'
There's a kind of satisfaction that comes from something living up to your expectations. But there's a different kind of pleasure that only being surprised by your own reactions can bring.

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NPR News: 'This Thing Between Us' wants to hurt you — and you should let it

'This Thing Between Us' wants to hurt you — and you should let it
Gus Moreno's new novel follows a man who flees the city where his wife's murder became a political and media sensation, but he can't escape either his grief or the thing that haunted their apartment.

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NPR News: Netflix fires employee as internal conflicts over latest Dave Chappelle special grow

Netflix fires employee as internal conflicts over latest Dave Chappelle special grow
The company alleges that the employee leaked confidential information outside the company. Netflix employees have planned a walkout over transphobic comments made in Chappelle's new special.

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

What's making us happy: What you should watch, read and listen to this weekend
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Spirit Halloween videos, the podcast Suspect, and more.

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NPR News: 'Sprinklegate' sinks a U.K. bakery's top sellers after topping is found to be illegal

'Sprinklegate' sinks a U.K. bakery's top sellers after topping is found to be illegal
"It is HIGHLY unlikely that we will find any legal sprinkles that we will use as a replacement," says Rich Myers, owner of the Get Baked bakery in Leeds.

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NPR News: In 'Maid,' a single mother struggles to make it on minimum wage

In 'Maid,' a single mother struggles to make it on minimum wage
While raising her young daughter, Stephanie Land cleaned houses to scrape by. It was back-aching work for low pay. Her memoir inspired the Netflix series, Maid. Originally broadcast Jan. 29, 2019.

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NPR News: 'The Morning Show' recap, Season 2, Episode 5: What happens in Vegas

'The Morning Show' recap, Season 2, Episode 5: What happens in Vegas
Alex has pain and is a pain, Bradley works her way through her new relationship, Cory experiences a very late conversion to having a conscience, and Mitch wears cozy clothes in quarantine.

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NPR News: Grover's iconic Sesame Street children's book turns 50

Grover's iconic Sesame Street children's book turns 50
For NPR's 50th anniversary we look at an influential children's book that is turning 50. It features Sesame Street's Grover trying desperately to avoid "The Monster at the End of this Book."

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NPR News: 'Why We Fly' flips dusty old cheerleader stereotypes upside down

'Why We Fly' flips dusty old cheerleader stereotypes upside down
In their new YA novel, Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal tell the story of a cheerleading squad whose white captain convinces them to take a knee to protest injustice — and the backlash that follows.

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NPR News: Yolanda López's first museum show opens Saturday, just weeks after the artist's death

Yolanda López's first museum show opens Saturday, just weeks after the artist's death
The exhibit at San Diego's Museum of Contemporary Art will include 50 of the artist's pieces, including the Virgen de Guadalupe triptych which remains one of López's best known works.

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NPR News: Oxford English Dictionary rides the K-wave with a big Korean update

Oxford English Dictionary rides the K-wave with a big Korean update
The influence of Korean culture has reached the pages of the Oxford English Dictionary: 26 new words related to Korean culture were added and 11 words were revised.

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NPR News: A half-shredded Banksy piece is auctioned for $25.4 million, a record for the artist

A half-shredded Banksy piece is auctioned for $25.4 million, a record for the artist
"Love is in the Bin" made history when it was created during a 2018 auction. The crowd back then was shocked when a shredder activated as soon as the sale was complete, partly shredding the piece.

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NPR News: Beloved children's author and wilderness enthusiast Gary Paulsen has died at 82

Beloved children's author and wilderness enthusiast Gary Paulsen has died at 82
Gary Paulsen — whose wilderness adventure Hatchet taught generations of kids to survive in the forest — worked as a farmhand, truck driver and satellite technician before turning to writing.

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NPR News: 'The Last Duel' is a 'Rashomon'-style #MeToo story — and a medieval mess

'The Last Duel' is a 'Rashomon'-style #MeToo story — and a medieval mess
Ridley Scott's epic, which opens in 1386 Paris, tells the story of a duel between a squire of a knight from three points of view — including that of the woman they're fighting over.

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NPR News: She reclaims toxic waste dumps, and she just won a major landscape architecture award

She reclaims toxic waste dumps, and she just won a major landscape architecture award
Julie Bargmann, the first recipient of the Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize, redesigns waste dumps, landfills, Superfund sites — places she calls "the gnarliest."

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NPR News: Artist unveils a giant portrait of NASA pioneer Stephanie Wilson

Artist unveils a giant portrait of NASA pioneer Stephanie Wilson
Earthworks artist Stan Herd has unveiled an enormous portrait of NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson in Woodruff Park in Atlanta. It is etched into the ground.

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NPR News: Todd Haynes' new film takes us deep into The Velvet Underground

Todd Haynes' new film takes us deep into The Velvet Underground
In his first documentary, filmmaker Todd Haynes uses the language of experimental cinema to spotlight the Velvet Underground, a legendary band that flowered within New York's avant-garde art world.

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NPR News: 'Two Feathers' is a flawed but gripping novel of racism in the Prohibition-era South

'Two Feathers' is a flawed but gripping novel of racism in the Prohibition-era South
Margaret Verble's novel follows a young Cherokee woman whose life as a horse-diver in Tennessee zoo is derailed by a terrible accident. It's unfocused at times, but definitely a ride worth taking.

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NPR News: Immerse yourself in nature with these 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year images

Immerse yourself in nature with these 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year images
The top two winners of the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were selected from more than 50,000 entries worldwide. They are a biologist from France and a 10 year old from India.

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NPR News: A new museum in Nashville centers the artistry of Black musicians

A new museum in Nashville centers the artistry of Black musicians
Nashville has long been associated with country music. But a museum devoted to African-American music, which opened earlier this year, sets the record straight about the city's diversity

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NPR News: Tubist Richard Antoine White shares his unlikely path to the stage 'I'm Possible'

Tubist Richard Antoine White shares his unlikely path to the stage 'I'm Possible'
White spent his early childhood in poverty in Baltimore, at times sleeping in abandoned houses. He's now principal tubist in the Santa Fe Symphony and the New Mexico Philharmonic.

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NPR News: 'Dear Memory' sees a direct connection between memory and identity formation

'Dear Memory' sees a direct connection between memory and identity formation
Victoria Chang's lyrical experiment memorably evokes an individual family's time capsule and an artist's timeless yearning to shape carbon dust into incandescent gem.

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NPR News: Why a literary magazine at the nation's oldest public hospital matters more than ever

Why a literary magazine at the nation's oldest public hospital matters more than ever
One of the world's most famous hospitals also houses a respected literary magazine focused on health and healing. The Bellevue Literary Review has seen an uptick of submissions during the pandemic.

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NPR News: Comedian Dahlia Belle challenges the problematic takes in Dave Chappelle's special

Comedian Dahlia Belle challenges the problematic takes in Dave Chappelle's special
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with comedian Mx Dahlia Belle, a Black trans woman, who wrote an open letter to Dave Chappelle after he drew criticism again for jokes about trans people.

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NPR News: Paddy Moloney, Irish folk music legend and founder of The Chieftains, has died at 83

Paddy Moloney, Irish folk music legend and founder of The Chieftains, has died at 83
Known for his mastery of the uilleann pipes, Moloney was an important ambassador of Irish folk music to the wider world.

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NPR News: Ruthie Tompson, an animator with the longest history at Disney, dies at 111

Ruthie Tompson, an animator with the longest history at Disney, dies at 111
Ruthie Tompson's painting and animation work at the Walt Disney Company dates back to the 1920s — from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Rescuers.

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NPR News: Matt Amodio's history-making run on TV's 'Jeopardy!' ends

Matt Amodio's history-making run on TV's 'Jeopardy!' ends
The Yale doctoral student, with 38 wins and more than $1.5 million in prize money, finished No. 2 on the all-time consecutive wins list behind only Ken Jennings with 74 wins.

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NPR News: Pianist Simone Dinnerstein illuminates a lifetime in art with a new multimedia concert

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein illuminates a lifetime in art with a new multimedia concert
The eloquent pianist used a work break imposed by the pandemic to learn something new: stage directing, a skill set she put to use in creating a multimedia recital.

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NPR News: This new Broadway play doesn't have a script — but it does have a transcript

This new Broadway play doesn't have a script — but it does have a transcript
Is This a Room is based entirely on the transcript of the FBI interrogation of Reality Winner, the former NSA contractor who was imprisoned for leaking classified information.

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NPR News: Susan Orlean writes about her fascination with all kinds of creatures in 'On Animals'

Susan Orlean writes about her fascination with all kinds of creatures in 'On Animals'
Orlean's descriptions of the animals on the Hudson Valley farm where she once lived may evoke a warm feeling — but those of donkeys in Fez and others in her essays may conjure other emotions.

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NPR News: Superman's son, Jon Kent, comes out as bisexual in a new comic. It's a big deal — sort of

Superman's son, Jon Kent, comes out as bisexual in a new comic. It's a big deal — sort of
DC Comics announced that Superman's teenage son will be romantically involved with a male friend in a comic to be published in November. It's a growing trend.

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NPR News: Documentary follows the divers who risked it all in the Thailand cave rescue

Documentary follows the divers who risked it all in the Thailand cave rescue
The Rescue follows the 18-day effort to rescue 12 boys and their coach from an underwater cave. Filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin recount the harrowing mission with diver Rick Stanton.

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NPR News: Pianist Simone Dinnerstein illuminates a lifetime in art with a new multimedia concert

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein illuminates a lifetime in art with a new multimedia concert
The eloquent pianist used a work break imposed by pandemic to learn something new: stage directing, a skill set she put to use in creating a multimedia recital.

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NPR News: Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection
In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his regrets from President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and his relationship with his GOP colleagues.

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NPR News: A delicious Gothic romance strikes just the right balance of heart and horror

A delicious Gothic romance strikes just the right balance of heart and horror
The Death of Jane Lawrence asks that age-old question of gothic novels and fairy tales: What do you do if your very attractive husband is hiding a very dark secret in his crumbling manor house?

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NPR News: 'No Time to Die' shows how the Bond franchise can stay relevant — and profitable

'No Time to Die' shows how the Bond franchise can stay relevant — and profitable
In the 25th Bond film, 007's fellow spies include strong female characters, part of an evolution aimed at attracting new audiences and brands as the franchise makes some big transitions.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for Oct. 9, 2021: Ilana Glazer plays Not My Job

'Wait Wait' for Oct. 9, 2021: Ilana Glazer plays Not My Job
Ilana Glazer shot to fame as the co-creator and co-star of Broad City, but since she's a Glazer, we thought we'd ask about the things that get glazed: donuts.

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NPR News: Drone Photo Award winners capture a dizzyingly fantastic view of the world

Drone Photo Award winners capture a dizzyingly fantastic view of the world
This year's best pictures include two friends sunbathing on giant shards of ice in Kazakhstan, workers at a red chili factory in Bangladesh and a white mangrove forest in Vietnam.

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NPR News: Coming to terms with James Bond's flawed past — as a fan and as a critic

Coming to terms with James Bond's flawed past — as a fan and as a critic
The new James Bond movie, No Time To Die, is out in theaters, ending Daniel Craig's run as 007. NPR critic Eric Deggans has long loved the franchise — yet its flawed legacy is hard to see past.

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NPR News: This novel about Haiti's 2010 earthquake shows us: People persist

This novel about Haiti's 2010 earthquake shows us: People persist
Myriam J.A. Chancy's new novel What Storm, What Thunder lays out the lives of people affected by the 2010 disaster with precision and compassion, giving even the most abject agency over their lives.

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NPR News: Governor run or no, Matthew McConaughey is full of campaign slogans

Governor run or no, Matthew McConaughey is full of campaign slogans
In a Twitter Spaces chat hosted by NPR, the actor discussed his potential run for Texas governor, where he fits — or doesn't — on the political party spectrum, abortion, Amazon unions and more.

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NPR News: 'The Morning Show' recap, Season 2, Episode 4: Why drag Neil Diamond into this?

'The Morning Show' recap, Season 2, Episode 4: Why drag Neil Diamond into this?
Bradley and Laura are sitting in a tree, T-A-L-K-I-N-G. Alex doesn't want to moderate the debate, and even though Bradley and Daniel both desperately want to moderate it, Cory only wants her.

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NPR News: 'Invisible Child' tells the story of childhood homelessness in America

'Invisible Child' tells the story of childhood homelessness in America
While the book is very much the tale of young Dasani Coates, Andrea Elliott uses her story and that of her family to examine the many who find themselves in similarly impossible circumstances.

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NPR News: 'Black Lady Therapists' are still a thing on TV. But now, they're more interesting

'Black Lady Therapists' are still a thing on TV. But now, they're more interesting
Ted Lasso, In Treatment and The White Lotus have demonstrated how to subvert this tired trope.

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NPR News: 'Ted Lasso' Season 2 finale recap: A big game, a big decision and a heel turn

'Ted Lasso' Season 2 finale recap: A big game, a big decision and a heel turn
It's a wrap on Season 2, as Ted leads his team through one last game, Roy and Keeley feel their way through some challenges, and Sam makes a decision.

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NPR News: Host of 'Making Gay History' reflects on coming of age during the AIDS crisis

Host of 'Making Gay History' reflects on coming of age during the AIDS crisis
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Eric Marcus, the host of the podcast Making Gay History, about his audio memoir on coming of age during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.

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NPR News: Kennedy Center workers authorize strike, days before 'Hadestown' takes the stage

Kennedy Center workers authorize strike, days before 'Hadestown' takes the stage
Stagehands at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. voted unanimously to strike if the performing arts center proceeds with cuts.

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NPR News: In a new podcast, Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford converse for the 1st time

In a new podcast, Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford converse for the 1st time
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Salamisha Tillet, co-host of a new podcast that puts Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford in conversation together, for the first time. It's called Because of Anita.

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NPR News: Top Chef Junior competitor Fuller Goldsmith has died at age 17

Top Chef Junior competitor Fuller Goldsmith has died at age 17
The Alabama native has died after battling leukemia. Goldsmith won the top prize on 'Chopped Junior' when he was 14, before moving on to Top Chef Junior.

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NPR News: Daniel Craig outshines 'No Time To Die' in his final turn as James Bond

Daniel Craig outshines 'No Time To Die' in his final turn as James Bond
Craig has been a terrific James Bond, maybe even the best. But there's something a little too strained about the tragic emotional arc his character has carried with over the past several movies.

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NPR News: Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins the Nobel Prize in literature

Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins the Nobel Prize in literature
The Zanzibar-born novelist is known for his postcolonial works, examining refugee life in England and the long-lasting effects of empire.

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NPR News: Part horror, part lit fic, this gory new feast of a novel is almost too much

Part horror, part lit fic, this gory new feast of a novel is almost too much
James Han Mattson's Reprieve — set at a full-contact escape room attraction where actors can attack players — is overstuffed with character arcs and concepts, but somehow he makes it all work.

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NPR News: Miriam Toews' latest novel offers ardent, funny lessons in staying and fighting

Miriam Toews' latest novel offers ardent, funny lessons in staying and fighting
Miriam Toews based the women of Fight Night on the women in her own life — her battles are their battles; against pompous religious leaders, abusive husbands and the lies depression can tell.

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NPR News: This version of Sleeping Beauty is wide awake, and knows what to do with that spindle

This version of Sleeping Beauty is wide awake, and knows what to do with that spindle
Alix E. Harrow's A Spindle Splintered gives us a Sleeping Beauty for today, cursed not by an evil fairy but by an industrial accident, and yanked into another dimension where she must save a princess.

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NPR News: The 'Poohsticks Bridge,' made famous in Winnie the Pooh, has gone up for auction

The 'Poohsticks Bridge,' made famous in Winnie the Pooh, has gone up for auction
As far as bridges go, the bridge is Roo-sized, measuring less than 30 feet long. But as Winnie the Pooh would say, "Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."

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NPR News: Former White House Russia expert Fiona Hill says U.S. is in a 'cold civil war'

Former White House Russia expert Fiona Hill says U.S. is in a 'cold civil war'
Fiona Hill was a key witnesses at Trump's first impeachment hearing. Now she's warning about the threat to American democracy that comes from within. Her memoir is There is Nothing For You Here.

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NPR News: Writer with Bell's palsy ponders how to experience joy when expression is limited

Writer with Bell's palsy ponders how to experience joy when expression is limited
Smile records Sarah Ruhl's coming to terms with her new face and the conundrums it presents — after the playwrite wondered for ten years whether the story deserved to live on the page.

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NPR News: Fat Bear Week has a champion: All hail 480 Otis

Fat Bear Week has a champion: All hail 480 Otis
Who is the fattest bear of all? For the fourth time, the answer is 480 Otis, a brown bear who didn't let his lack of two canine teeth stop him from packing on the pounds.

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NPR News: Daniel Craig is the bookend Bond, giving 007's story a beginning — and an end

Daniel Craig is the bookend Bond, giving 007's story a beginning — and an end
The last James Bond movie to star Daniel Craig is out today; Chris Klimek argues that Craig is the "bookend Bond," showing us 007 at the beginning and end, but never the prime of his career.

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NPR News: For Dave Chappelle, punchlines are dares. His new special, 'The Closer', goes too far

For Dave Chappelle, punchlines are dares. His new special, 'The Closer', goes too far
In his new Netflix special, Dave Chappelle tries — and often fails — to justify button-pushing jokes about gay people, transgender people and feminists.

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NPR News: Here are the White House's picks to lead the National Arts and Humanities Endowments

Here are the White House's picks to lead the National Arts and Humanities Endowments
The White House has announced its nominees for the next Chairs of the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities.

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NPR News: 'Sopranos' prequel gives Tony a backstory — without the grace notes of the original

'Sopranos' prequel gives Tony a backstory — without the grace notes of the original
The Many Saints of Newark centers on a teen version of mob-boss Tony Soprano. Despite standout performances by its stars, the film offers a confusing narrative, without any real sense of clarity.

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

For Stanley Tucci, food is like religion — and cancer almost took it away
Tucci's entire world, since childhood, has revolved around food. He was devastated when treatment for cancer put him on a feeding tube for six months. Now cancer-free, he has a new memoir, Taste.

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NPR News: 'Diana, The Musical': A definitive ranking of every song from worst to best

'Diana, The Musical': A definitive ranking of every song from worst to best
The songs in the widely panned Netflix musical that sings and dances its way through Princess Diana's tragic life are not all alike — and we're here to put them all in their proper place.

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NPR News: Here are the finalists nominated for a 2021 National Book Award

Here are the finalists nominated for a 2021 National Book Award
Writers in the final round include Lauren Groff, Hanif Abdurraqib and Anthony Doerr. The prize recognizes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature and young people's literature.

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NPR News: Woman who lost her eyesight finishes her first marathon

Woman who lost her eyesight finishes her first marathon
Laura Sosalla was determined to stay active and reached out to an organization that helped her finish her run with a guide.

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NPR News: Claire Vaye Watkins goes on an autofictional odyssey out West in her latest

Claire Vaye Watkins goes on an autofictional odyssey out West in her latest
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness follows a woman, also named Claire, who abandons her family during a bout of postpartum depression in favor of a road trip through significant places in her past.

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NPR News: With four kids in an old Studebaker, Amor Towles takes readers on a real joyride

With four kids in an old Studebaker, Amor Towles takes readers on a real joyride
Set in the early summer of 1954, The Lincoln Highway follows a crew of kids — some fresh out of reform school — who hit the road in search of a better future, with a few detours along the way.

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NPR News: Hollywood crews vote to authorize a strike for better pay and working conditions

Hollywood crews vote to authorize a strike for better pay and working conditions
Behind-the-scenes crew members say they're working long days without breaks for dismal pay. Union leadership may now call a strike.

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NPR News: 5 things to know about the MCU's first openly gay super-powered character

5 things to know about the MCU's first openly gay super-powered character
A new trailer confirmed that Eternals will feature Phastos, a gay character played by Brian Tyree Henry, who's married with a kid. Never heard of him? You're not alone.

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NPR News: 'Noir Alley' Host Celebrates Cinema's Double Crosses And Doomed Characters

'Noir Alley' Host Celebrates Cinema's Double Crosses And Doomed Characters
Eddie Muller's book, Dark City, chronicles film noir from the '40s and '50s. "A lot of factors ... go into making something of film noir," he says, including, a "very dark vision of existence."

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NPR News: Afghan orchestra musicians, music students and teachers have escaped the Taliban

Afghan orchestra musicians, music students and teachers have escaped the Taliban
After weeks of trying to flee Afghanistan, 101 musicians, students and teachers with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and Zohra Orchestra finally landed in Doha, Qatar on Sunday.

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NPR News: Once again, Trump aide paints a picture of a White House wracked by chaos, infighting

Once again, Trump aide paints a picture of a White House wracked by chaos, infighting
Among Trump tell-all authors, Stephanie Grisham stands out because in a White House where turnover was constant, she managed to remained there for almost all of Trump's presidency.

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NPR News: Fiona Hill explores why it's tough to get ahead in 'There Is Nothing For You Here'

Fiona Hill explores why it's tough to get ahead in 'There Is Nothing For You Here'
Fiona Hill had a star turn in front of Congress during Trump's first impeachment inquiry. Now she examines why opportunities are fleeting and how it affects the country's social and political fabric.

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NPR News: New documentary remembers the tragic life of folk singer Karen Dalton

New documentary remembers the tragic life of folk singer Karen Dalton
Karen Dalton, an enigmatic folk singer beloved by colleagues Bob Dylan and Phil Ochs, and idolized by followers like Nick Cave and Courtney Barnett, is the subject of a new documentary film.

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NPR News: After four decades on 'Sesame Street," Sonia Manzano launches her own children's show

After four decades on 'Sesame Street," Sonia Manzano launches her own children's show
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Sonia Manzano, better known as Maria from Sesame Street, about her new animated children's television show, "Alma's Way."

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NPR News: Who do Americans honor most? The National Monument Audit wants to find out

Who do Americans honor most? The National Monument Audit wants to find out
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Paul Farber, co-director of the National Monument Audit, about the report's findings on monuments in the United States.

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NPR News: In this creepy house, no one's who you think they are — not even the cat

In this creepy house, no one's who you think they are — not even the cat
As soon as you open Catriona Ward's new The Last House on Needless Street, you'll know something's very wrong — it's a great read for people who want a book to yank the rug right out from under them.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' For Oct. 2, 2021: RZA Plays Not My Job

'Wait Wait' For Oct. 2, 2021: RZA Plays Not My Job
The RZA is one of the godfathers of hip-hop and leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. Naturally, we invited him on to ask him three questions about Tang, one of the godfathers of powdered orange drinks.

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