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

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Lizzo playing James Madison's flute, Usher's thirst traps, and more.

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NPR News: Trevor Noah's 'Daily Show' departure hints at deeper problems in late night TV

Trevor Noah's 'Daily Show' departure hints at deeper problems in late night TV
Noah increasingly looked like a performer who was growing beyond the grind of a late-night Comedy Central show. If he doesn't find a new perch in the genre, the industry will be all the worse for it.

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NPR News: Where are the Black musicians in the country's largest orchestras?

Where are the Black musicians in the country's largest orchestras?
In 2014, a study found that only 1.4% of orchestra musicians were Black. In 2022, it's hard to know if that number is better or worse.

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NPR News: How one Filipino American artist influenced the work of a generation of others

How one Filipino American artist influenced the work of a generation of others
When Carlos Villa asked about Filipino artists as a student he was told: there weren't any.

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NPR News: Ginger Root's Cameron Lew wants his new EP to showcase city pop as familiar yet fresh

Ginger Root's Cameron Lew wants his new EP to showcase city pop as familiar yet fresh
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Cameron Lew of the band Ginger Root about his new EP Nisemono and the vintage Japanese pop that inspires his sound.

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NPR News: Can the hurricane TV reporters come inside now? Please?

Can the hurricane TV reporters come inside now? Please?
This is an old debate and one the TV news industry seems to have already decided — but until someone is seriously injured doing this kind of reporting, it will continue.

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NPR News: 'Blonde' director says the unhappiness of Marilyn Monroe should come as no surprise

'Blonde' director says the unhappiness of Marilyn Monroe should come as no surprise
The Netflix adaptation reimagines the inner life of one of Hollywood's most enduring icons.

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NPR News: Where are the Black musicians in the country's largest orchestras?

Where are the Black musicians in the country's largest orchestras?
In 2014, a study found that only 1.4% of orchestra musicians were Black. In 2022, it's hard to know if that number is better or worse.

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NPR News: 'Solito' is a personal story of immigration that sheds light on the universal

'Solito' is a personal story of immigration that sheds light on the universal
Javier Zamora's book, as touching as it is sad, and as full of hope and kindness as it is harrowing, is the kind of narrative that manages to bring a huge debate down to a very personal space.

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NPR News: The rapper Coolio has died at 59

The rapper Coolio has died at 59
The artist, one of hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said.

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NPR News: Remembering Hilary Mantel, Booker Prize-winning author of the 'Wolf Hall' saga

Remembering Hilary Mantel, Booker Prize-winning author of the 'Wolf Hall' saga
The British writer, who died Sept. 22, wrote a trilogy of critically acclaimed historical novels on the life of Thomas Cromwell, one of Henry VIII's most trusted advisors. Originally broadcast in '12.

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NPR News: The death of a boy fractures a family in Namwali Serpell's 2nd novel 'The Furrows'

The death of a boy fractures a family in Namwali Serpell's 2nd novel 'The Furrows'
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Namwali Serpell about her new novel — The Furrows: An Elegy.

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NPR News: Brandon Kyle Goodman embraces their authentic self in new book

Brandon Kyle Goodman embraces their authentic self in new book
NPR's Ailsa Chang chats with Brandon Kyle Goodman about their new book You Gotta Be You: How to Embrace This Messy Life and Step Into Who You Really Are.

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NPR News: How to fit a top-tier HBCU marching band and the gospel tradition onto one album

How to fit a top-tier HBCU marching band and the gospel tradition onto one album
The massive sound of The Aristocrat of Bands, a highly respected HBCU marching band, and the overflowing history of gospel combine on a single album (with a great title) — 'The Urban Hymnal.'

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NPR News: In 'Intimacies, Received,' moments of intimacy come tangled with moments of violence

In 'Intimacies, Received,' moments of intimacy come tangled with moments of violence
Taneum Bambrick's second collection of poems portrays how moments of intimacy can represent moments of violence – and how difficult it can be to untangle the two from each other.

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NPR News: Law professor unearths cases of racial violence from the Jim Crow era

Law professor unearths cases of racial violence from the Jim Crow era
In her new book, By Hands Now Known, Margaret Burnham reports on little-known cases of racial violence in the Jim Crow era, including crimes that went unreported and murderers who were never punished.

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NPR News: Las Vegas mass shooting survivors tell their own story in '11 minutes' documentary

Las Vegas mass shooting survivors tell their own story in '11 minutes' documentary
The new four-hour Paramount+ documentary is told mostly through cellphone videos and police body cams. It is surprisingly not gruesome — the visuals are selected and edited very judiciously.

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NPR News: Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of cheating

Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of cheating
The scandal has been the talk of the chess world this month. Interest exploded last week after Carlsen resigned from a match against Niemann after making only one move.

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NPR News: Latino superheroes are saving the day in Hollywood

Latino superheroes are saving the day in Hollywood
Many of the new movie superheroes star Latino actors or have Latino characters. Their origin stories are diverse.

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NPR News: Linda Skeens, whose recipes swept awards at a Virginia county fair, joins TikTok

Linda Skeens, whose recipes swept awards at a Virginia county fair, joins TikTok
Skeens won first, second and third place in the categories for cookies, candy and savory bread. After a widespread Internet effort to find her took place on TikTok, she has joined the platform.

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NPR News: A family that speaks Yuchi at home faces pushback from outsiders and tribal members

A family that speaks Yuchi at home faces pushback from outsiders and tribal members
Halay Turning Heart speaks only Yuchi to her three children. She's one of only a few fluent speakers of the Native American language. But she faces pushback from both outsiders and her own family.

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NPR News: A novelist's time in the MMA cage informed his book on memory loss and identity

A novelist's time in the MMA cage informed his book on memory loss and identity
John Vercher trained in mixed martial arts as a young man. His novel, After the Lights Go Out, is about a veteran MMA fighter struggling to remember everyday things. Originally broadcast June 2022.

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NPR News: He spent decades recording soundscapes. Now they're going to the Library of Congress

He spent decades recording soundscapes. Now they're going to the Library of Congress
Jim Metzner has traveled far and wide to record sounds of the world and share them with listeners. The Library of Congress will preserve thousands of tapes and other items dating back to the 1970s.

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NPR News: 'Less' offers more in Andrew Sean Greer's follow-up to his Pulitzer-winning novel

'Less' offers more in Andrew Sean Greer's follow-up to his Pulitzer-winning novel
Greer's new comic novel, Less is Lost, is as funny and poignant as its predecessor. But comedy also arises out of pain and Greer smoothly transitions into the profound.

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NPR News: 'House of the Dragon' episode 6: From here to paternity

'House of the Dragon' episode 6: From here to paternity
On HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, questions around several characters' lineage turn the show into one long episode of medieval Maury.

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NPR News: Alt.Latino is taking over the mic at Tiny Desk concerts for Latinx Heritage Month

Alt.Latino is taking over the mic at Tiny Desk concerts for Latinx Heritage Month
Alt.Latino has big plans for Latinx Heritage Month, including taking over the mic at NPR's Tiny Desk concerts.

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NPR News: How memes can radicalize you

How memes can radicalize you
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Harvard disinformation expert Joan Donovan about memes and how they've come to play, at times, a dangerous role in today's divisive political climate.

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NPR News: How independent bookstores help in the fight against book banning and why it matters

How independent bookstores help in the fight against book banning and why it matters
An Atlanta store is one of hundreds of independent booksellers across the country celebrating the freedom to read as schools, universities and public libraries face attempts to ban or restrict books.

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NPR News: Oscar-winning 'Cuckoo's Nest' actor Louise Fletcher has died

Oscar-winning 'Cuckoo's Nest' actor Louise Fletcher has died
Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" set a new standard for screen villains, has died at 88.

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NPR News: Roger Federer loses his final match in doubles alongside Rafael Nadal

Roger Federer loses his final match in doubles alongside Rafael Nadal
Federer bid adieu Friday night with one last contest before he heads into retirement at age 41 after a superlative career that spanned nearly a quarter-century and included 20 Grand Slam titles.

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

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Industry, The Great British Baking Show, and more.

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NPR News: A look at the work of author Hilary Mantel, who has died at 70

A look at the work of author Hilary Mantel, who has died at 70
Acclaimed author Hilary Mantel had died at age 70. She is best known for writing the Wolf Hall trilogy.

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NPR News: Monkey thieves, drunk elephants — Mary Roach reveals a weird world of animal 'crime'

Monkey thieves, drunk elephants — Mary Roach reveals a weird world of animal 'crime'
Roach researched animal misbehaviors for her book, Fuzz. She says animals tend to ignore the rules we try to impose on them — and they often have the last laugh. Originally broadcast Sept. 14, 2021.

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NPR News: Stewart Brand reflects on a lifetime of staying "hungry and foolish"

Stewart Brand reflects on a lifetime of staying "hungry and foolish"
From hippie culture to the first personal computers, Stewart Brand has been key to some of the most groundbreaking movements of the last century. This hour, he reflects on his life and career.

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NPR News: Jeopardy! contestant gets a second chance at the grand prize

Jeopardy! contestant gets a second chance at the grand prize
Martha Bath went home with just 40 bucks during her first appearance on Jeopardy! in 1972. This week, she won over $30,000.

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NPR News: 'Don't Worry Darling' and the mechanics of a mystery

'Don't Worry Darling' and the mechanics of a mystery
The thriller Don't Worry Darling has a satisfying setup and some good performances. But the payoff leaves a lot to be desired.

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NPR News: The Laver Cup is your last chance to see tennis' 'Big Three' together on the court

The Laver Cup is your last chance to see tennis' 'Big Three' together on the court
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic had a three-way rivalry that made each of them better — and was awfully fun to watch. They will compete together this weekend for Team Europe.

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NPR News: With 'Ducks,' the creator of Hark! A Vagrant reveals her shadow side

With 'Ducks,' the creator of Hark! A Vagrant reveals her shadow side
Kate Beaton, the mind that gave us perky revolutionaries and a roly-poly Napoleon, now tells the darker side of her life story: how she suffered during the two years she worked in Alberta's oil field.

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NPR News: Fans have wanted Idris Elba to play James Bond for years, but it likely won't happen

Fans have wanted Idris Elba to play James Bond for years, but it likely won't happen
Idris Elba has been asked about the James Bond role several times through the years, but said a couple weeks ago it isn't a personal goal of his. Producers of the franchise said they understand.

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NPR News: You won't want to miss this funny and surprising 'Reboot'

You won't want to miss this funny and surprising 'Reboot'
Hulu's new comedy series is about the rebirth of an old comedy series — one that never existed. Reboot is the funniest sitcom about making a sitcom since the Showtime series Episodes.

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NPR News: 'British Vogue' editor-in-chief wants his magazine to reflect the world he sees

'British Vogue' editor-in-chief wants his magazine to reflect the world he sees
Edward Enninful grew up in Ghana, assisting his mother in her dressmaking shop. "For me, fashion was always such an inclusive, beautiful thing," he says. His memoir is A Visible Man.

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NPR News: American theater is changing — here's why

American theater is changing — here's why
In the first of our six-part series, NPR's Bob Mondello explains how the theater that most Americans see is being transformed.

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NPR News: Beer lovers aren't going to be happy about the U.S. carbon dioxide shortage

Beer lovers aren't going to be happy about the U.S. carbon dioxide shortage
A carbon dioxide shortage is starting to affect the beer brewing industry.

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NPR News: From 'Saturday Night' to 'Sunday Night,' Dick Ebersol looks back on 40 years in TV

From 'Saturday Night' to 'Sunday Night,' Dick Ebersol looks back on 40 years in TV
If you have an unforgettable live TV moment, chances are Dick Ebersol was involved. The TV executive looks back on an incredible 40-year broadcasting career.

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NPR News: At age 22, Samara Joy is a classic jazz singer from a new generation

At age 22, Samara Joy is a classic jazz singer from a new generation
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with 22-year-old jazz singer Samara Joy, who recently took to the stage of legendary club Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. Her album, Linger Awhile, is out now.

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NPR News: Inventor of the scrunchie dies, leaving behind a fabulous fashion legacy

Inventor of the scrunchie dies, leaving behind a fabulous fashion legacy
The ubiquitous scrunchie has a special place in fashion history. Its creator, Rommy Hunt Revson, died at 78 on Sept. 7.

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NPR News: Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road. Hello, White House. Biden invites Elton John to perform

Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road. Hello, White House. Biden invites Elton John to perform
President Biden will host Elton John for a performance on the South Lawn of the White House Friday for an event called "A Night When Hope and History Rhyme."

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NPR News: Brad Pitt and Nick Cave make a surprise art debut in Finland

Brad Pitt and Nick Cave make a surprise art debut in Finland
Art works by the American actor and Australian musician are featured in an exhibition of sculptures and ceramics. Both acknowledged being excited and nervous about presenting their art in public.

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NPR News: Kevin from the Office is releasing a chili cookbook

Kevin from the Office is releasing a chili cookbook
Brian Baumgartner's new cookbook shares recipes from chili cook off winners, chefs and even one from the actor himself.

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NPR News: New Trump tome 'The Divider' offers most comprehensive chronicle of his term to date

New Trump tome 'The Divider' offers most comprehensive chronicle of his term to date
The book by veteran journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser is a rushing torrent of anecdotes and recollections. A reader may plunge in at any point and pull up a pail of Trump at full tilt.

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NPR News: Why Russian pop star Alla Pugacheva dissent against Russia matters

Why Russian pop star Alla Pugacheva dissent against Russia matters
Russian pop diva Alla Pugacheva [Poo-gah-CHEOV-ah] is among those condemning President Putin's war in Ukraine. Her willingness to part ways with the Kremlin may hint at a larger domestic groundswell.

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NPR News: Artist Karla Garcia's latest exhibit reaches across U.S.-Mexico boundaries

Artist Karla Garcia's latest exhibit reaches across U.S.-Mexico boundaries
Artist Karla Garcia's latest exhibition is taking place in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico simultaneously. The two halves of the collection are separated by thirty miles and one border wall.

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NPR News: NPR's Malaka Gharib remembers summers in Cairo in her new graphic memoir

NPR's Malaka Gharib remembers summers in Cairo in her new graphic memoir
Leila Fadel speaks to Malaka Gharib and her family about her graphic memoir, It Won't Always Be Like This.

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NPR News: 'Reservation Dogs' co-creator says the show gives audiences permission to laugh

'Reservation Dogs' co-creator says the show gives audiences permission to laugh
Sterlin Harjo says there's a tendency to be "very precious with Native people ... that's kind of how the world is trained to view us." The irreverent series follows four teens on a reservation.

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NPR News: New report finds a coordinated rise in attempted book bans

New report finds a coordinated rise in attempted book bans
According to PEN America, a growing number of local political and advocacy groups have focused their attacks on books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and characters of color.

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NPR News: Spanish 'Dracula' finds new blood, more than 90 years after its release

Spanish 'Dracula' finds new blood, more than 90 years after its release
In 1931, an entire new cast and crew reshot Dracula into Spanish on the Universal Studios lot.

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NPR News: 'House of the Dragon' episode 5: The perfect match ... to burn it all down

'House of the Dragon' episode 5: The perfect match ... to burn it all down
Episode 5 of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' spin off gets its ducks — and its geese — in a row. A royal celebration goes off with a great big bloody hitch.

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NPR News: They escape political and economic chaos — and rise as sommeliers

They escape political and economic chaos — and rise as sommeliers
In a new documentary, four refugees from Zimbabwe compete in an international wine tasting competition. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with sommelier Tinashe Nyamudoka about "Blind Ambition."

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NPR News: South African actress Thuso Mbedu on playing a 19th century warrior in 'The Woman King'

South African actress Thuso Mbedu on playing a 19th century warrior in 'The Woman King'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with South African actress Thuso Mbedu about her role in "The Woman King," a new movie about woman warriors in 19th century West Africa.

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NPR News: The allure of Hollywood comes to life through the residents of the St. Francis Hotel

The allure of Hollywood comes to life through the residents of the St. Francis Hotel
In 1975, photographer Penny Wolin checked into the St. Francis Hotel in Hollywood — a place of dreamers and misfits who called the residential hotel home. There, the myth of Hollywood became real.

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NPR News: Misty Copeland launches a program for kids to encourage more diversity in ballet

Misty Copeland launches a program for kids to encourage more diversity in ballet
The Be Bold initiative will be based in New York City. The goal is to teach children ages 8-10 about the basics of ballet and offer other tutoring.

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NPR News: Parents share their children's joy at seeing a Disney princess who looks like them

Parents share their children's joy at seeing a Disney princess who looks like them
With Disney's live-action version of The Little Mermaid, a new generation of fans will have a new princess under the sea, played by African American actor Halle Bailey.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for Sept. 17, 2022: With Not My Job guest Mo Amer

'Wait Wait' for Sept. 17, 2022: With Not My Job guest Mo Amer
Mo Amer is one of the most beloved comedians in the country, so much so that Netflix just put out his critically adored sitcom Mo. We invite him on to play "Les is Mo," 3 questions about famous Leses.

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NPR News: The inventor of the scrunchie dies, leaving behind a fabulous fashion legacy

The inventor of the scrunchie dies, leaving behind a fabulous fashion legacy
Rommy Hunt Revson, inventor of the iconic fashion accessory, died at the age of 78 on September 7.

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

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kenan & Kel, and more.

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NPR News: Here are the breakthrough films that premiered at this year's Toronto Film Festival

Here are the breakthrough films that premiered at this year's Toronto Film Festival
The first fully reopened edition of TIFF concludes this weekend. But with a film industry still reeling from box office declines and changing audience habits, the award season remains in flux.

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NPR News: With 'Succession', Matthew Macfadyen finds himself a long way from Mr. Darcy

With 'Succession', Matthew Macfadyen finds himself a long way from Mr. Darcy
The British actor played a brooding Mr. Darcy in the '05 film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. Now he's won an Emmy for playing a scheming Midwesterner on Succession. Originally broadcast Jan. 2022.

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NPR News: Viola Davis is 'The Woman King' in an epic story inspired by true events

Viola Davis is 'The Woman King' in an epic story inspired by true events
Gina Prince-Bythewood's latest film is a rousingly old-fashioned action-drama about women warriors in 19th-century West Africa.

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NPR News: 'The Handmaid's Tale' shifts its focus to the rage and limitations of its heroine

'The Handmaid's Tale' shifts its focus to the rage and limitations of its heroine
In its fifth season, The Handmaid's Tale becomes more focused on the problems of complicity and of revolution that is individual rather than collective.

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NPR News: A new book explores the Cuban sandwich's history and its evolution in the U.S.

A new book explores the Cuban sandwich's history and its evolution in the U.S.
For years, Tampa and Miami have each claimed ownership over the Cuban Sandwich. Three researchers dug into historical data and arrived at a conclusion to settle the debate.

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NPR News: Nerf, Catan and bingo are among the new finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame

Nerf, Catan and bingo are among the new finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame
The 12 nominees for the collection at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y., run the gamut from Breyer horses and Phase 10 to toys with centuries of history, like spinning tops and piñatas.

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NPR News: Struggling with its past, Germany's 1,000-year-old choir admits girls for the 1st time

Struggling with its past, Germany's 1,000-year-old choir admits girls for the 1st time
Since its founding over 1,000 years ago, this Catholic music school and song group in Regensburg, Germany, has been boys only. Until now.

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NPR News: 'Friday Night Lights' author tackles a historic WWII football match-up

'Friday Night Lights' author tackles a historic WWII football match-up
Buzz Bissinger revisits a football game among Marines that took place on a Pacific island in 1945, while they were waiting to engage in the assault on Okinawa. His new book is The Mosquito Bowl.

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NPR News: Gaby Moreno is making music on her terms

Gaby Moreno is making music on her terms
The L.A.-based artist will embark on a big Europe. She'll be doing 28 shows in six weeks, covering 11 countries, including Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and Ireland.

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NPR News: Ken Burns connects the past and the present in 'The U.S. and the Holocaust'

Ken Burns connects the past and the present in 'The U.S. and the Holocaust'
Burns' new six-hour series brings World War II history to life — and reminds us that our life, right now, is indeed history in the making.

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NPR News: Latino legends helped pave the way in Hollywood, but the road is still rocky

Latino legends helped pave the way in Hollywood, but the road is still rocky
Latinos have been part of Hollywood since the silent film era but are still underrepresented in front of and behind the camera.

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NPR News: Her sister was killed in the Birmingham church bombing. A new book tells their story

Her sister was killed in the Birmingham church bombing. A new book tells their story
In a new memoir, Lisa McNair recounts growing up in Birmingham, Ala., after her sister Denise and three other Black girls were murdered in the 1963 Ku Klux Klan bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church.

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NPR News: Without hope for parole, prisoners with life sentences tell their own stories

Without hope for parole, prisoners with life sentences tell their own stories
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Calvin Duncan, creator of a new project that invites the public to sit face-to-face with people serving life without the possibility of parole.

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NPR News: The hidden world of an opera prompter

The hidden world of an opera prompter
One of the world's greatest living composers, John Adams, has a new opera, and the prompter keeps 'Anthony and Cleopatra' from flying off the rails.

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NPR News: Ling Ma's stories start out familiar but get very, very weird

Ling Ma's stories start out familiar but get very, very weird
Nothing is just one thing in Bliss Montage: Satire swirls into savagery; a gimmicky premise into poignancy. Ma writes with such authority that readers are simply swept along.

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NPR News: David Milch's 'Life's Work' holds lessons about humanity and the power of art

David Milch's 'Life's Work' holds lessons about humanity and the power of art
The TV creator's memoir was written in collaboration with his wife and daughters, who helped him piece together thoughts and memories that evade him due to Alzheimer's disease.

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NPR News: Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' is already making waves among young Black girls

Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' is already making waves among young Black girls
Social media has been filled with videos of Black children watching the teaser of the trailer for the new Little Mermaid movie, which stars Bailey.

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NPR News: Who is Emmy winner Quinta Brunson...besides the woman who had to step over Kimmel?

Who is Emmy winner Quinta Brunson...besides the woman who had to step over Kimmel?
Brunson had already made history when she was nominated for three Emmys for Abbott Elementary

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NPR News: Rituals are important to human life — even when they seem meaningless

Rituals are important to human life — even when they seem meaningless
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas about his new book, Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living.

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NPR News: Ukrainian ballet dancer Oleksandr Shapoval is killed on the battlefield

Ukrainian ballet dancer Oleksandr Shapoval is killed on the battlefield
Shapoval volunteered to fight after Russia invaded Ukraine. His unit was recently sent to one of "the hottest zones" in the country, according to The National Opera of Ukraine.

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NPR News: How lawyers from one giant DC firm influenced Trump's Supreme Court picks

How lawyers from one giant DC firm influenced Trump's Supreme Court picks
Servants of the Damned author David Enrich says lawyers from the firm of Jones Day were deeply embedded in the Trump White House — and helped create policy designed to limit the federal government.

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NPR News: 'A Place Called Home' is a vivid story of author David Ambroz's childhood

'A Place Called Home' is a vivid story of author David Ambroz's childhood
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Ambroz about his memoir which delves into his childhood, his mother's mental illness and abuse, hunger and homelessness, and of profound love for his siblings.

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NPR News: Film director Jean-Luc Godard of the French New Wave has died at 91

Film director Jean-Luc Godard of the French New Wave has died at 91
Godard, the "enfant terrible" of the French New Wave who revolutionized popular cinema in 1960 with his debut feature Breathless, stood for years as one of the most vital and provocative directors.

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NPR News: A Uyghur seeks just a place to sleep in 'The Backstreets'

A Uyghur seeks just a place to sleep in 'The Backstreets'
Perhat Tursun's novel explores human rights abuses against China's Uyghur minority through one man's search for a home. The author himself has been imprisoned and a co-translator has disappeared.

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NPR News: Five takeaways from the 2022 Emmy awards

Five takeaways from the 2022 Emmy awards
The 2022 Emmys handed out awards to Succession, Squid Game, Abbott Elementary, The White Lotus, Ted Lasso, Lizzo's Here's To The Big Grrrls and others. We've got five things you need to know.

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NPR News: Primetime Emmys 2022: The full list of nominees

Primetime Emmys 2022: The full list of nominees
NPR will update with the winners throughout the evening.

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NPR News: A campaign made it harder to access an anti-trans website linked to multiple suicides

A campaign made it harder to access an anti-trans website linked to multiple suicides
A recent campaign succeeded in diminishing the reach of a website that is notorious for harassing autistic and transgender people, and which has been linked to at least three suicides.

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NPR News: Encore: Brooke Shields is getting older in the public eye and wants to talk about it

Encore: Brooke Shields is getting older in the public eye and wants to talk about it
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with actor Brooke Shields about embracing aging.

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NPR News: Photographer William Klein, famous for street scenes but also fashion, has died

Photographer William Klein, famous for street scenes but also fashion, has died
The influential American-born photographer, filmmaker, painter and graphic designer died Saturday in his adopted city of Paris.

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NPR News: Dallas Mavericks' CEO talks about beating the odds in her new memoir

Dallas Mavericks' CEO talks about beating the odds in her new memoir
NPR's A Martinez talks to Cynt Marshall about her memoir: You've Been Chosen. She discusses surviving colon cancer, her rise in corporate America and other events that helped shape who she is today.

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NPR News: From 'Dreamgirls' to 'Abbott Elementary,' Sheryl Lee Ralph forged her own path

From 'Dreamgirls' to 'Abbott Elementary,' Sheryl Lee Ralph forged her own path
Ralph is up for an Emmy for her role as a no-nonsense kindergarten teacher on Abbott Elementary. She says classroom management is about "letting [kids] know that boundaries are there for a reason."

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NPR News: NPR's Nina Totenberg offers a window into her world in 'Dinners with Ruth'

NPR's Nina Totenberg offers a window into her world in 'Dinners with Ruth'
The reporter's memoir takes readers on a jaunt through her captivating life and career, nose for the jugular, forthrightness about her joys and sorrows — and the history of women in the workplace.

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NPR News: 'House of the Dragon' episode 4: Daemon and Rhaenyra, in league for palace intrigue

'House of the Dragon' episode 4: Daemon and Rhaenyra, in league for palace intrigue
In episode 4 of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' spinoff, Daemon surrenders his crown and spends a night on the town; Rhaenyra's rumspringa doesn't sit well with the king-a.

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NPR News: Teenage Afghan girls are defying the Taliban with a secret book club

Teenage Afghan girls are defying the Taliban with a secret book club
In a secret book club, teenage Afghan girls find solace in "The Diary of A Young Girl," by Anne Frank, as the Taliban bans them attending school and curbs their rights

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NPR News: New documentary 'Riotsville' digs into police militarization in America

New documentary 'Riotsville' digs into police militarization in America
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sierra Pettengill about her documentary "Riotsville, USA," which digs into police militarization in America.

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NPR News: British pop music has a fraught relationship with Queen Elizabeth

British pop music has a fraught relationship with Queen Elizabeth
Since the 1970s, the UK's punk, alternative and hip-hop artists have used music to share their feelings about the late monarch and what she represents.

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NPR News: Hollywood star and blacklist victim Marsha Hunt dies at 104

Hollywood star and blacklist victim Marsha Hunt dies at 104
Hunt was one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s. Her career was disrupted for a time by the McCarthy-era blacklist.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for Sept. 10th, 2022: With Not My Job guest Abbi Jacobson

'Wait Wait' for Sept. 10th, 2022: With Not My Job guest Abbi Jacobson
Abbi Jacobson fell in love with A League of Their Own as a kid, so she jumped at the chance to help create a reboot for Amazon. But, can she answer our questions about another league? The XFL.

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NPR News: '10 Things I Hate About You' and other gems inspired by classics in the public domain

'10 Things I Hate About You' and other gems inspired by classics in the public domain
A new horror movie featuring Winnie the Pooh prompted us to explore what's happened to some other works of art that ended up in the public domain.

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NPR News: It's kids who are the stars of the Grammy-nominated Alphabet Rockers

It's kids who are the stars of the Grammy-nominated Alphabet Rockers
The group uses the beats of hip hop to inspire kids to create social change.

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

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Fifth Season, Bad Sisters, and more.

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NPR News: How to watch the Emmys on Monday night

How to watch the Emmys on Monday night
You've got questions? We've got answers.

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NPR News: Remembering NPR international correspondent Anne Garrels

Remembering NPR international correspondent Anne Garrels
Garrels, who died Sept. 7, reported on conflicts from the U.S.S.R., China, Bosnia and Afghanistan. Her most heralded dispatches were from the 2003 Iraq war. Originally broadcast in 2003.

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NPR News: 'If I Survive You' is a sweeping portrait of a family's fight to make it in America

'If I Survive You' is a sweeping portrait of a family's fight to make it in America
Jonathan Escoffery's If I Survive You is an intensively granular, yet panoramic depiction of what it's like to try to make it — or not — in this kaleidoscopic madhouse of a country.

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NPR News: Gabby Rivera: Writing the story of Marvel's first queer Latina superhero

Gabby Rivera: Writing the story of Marvel's first queer Latina superhero
In Marvel's "America," Gabby Rivera wrote a superhero who's queer, Latina, and punches portals across dimensions. She shares why it's empowering to write characters that mirror her identity.

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NPR News: 'My Body No Choice' — Arena Stage advocates for reproductive rights

'My Body No Choice' — Arena Stage advocates for reproductive rights
On the eve of the 2022 election, Arena Stage presents monologues on the theme of choice by eight female playwrights. The show runs for 18 performances and tickets are $18, a nod to the US voting age.

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NPR News: 'Honk for Jesus' is an uneven but entertaining saga about scandal and redemption

'Honk for Jesus' is an uneven but entertaining saga about scandal and redemption
Sterling K. Brown and Regina Hall play a Southern Baptist pastor and his wife trying to redeem their legacy in the wake of a public scandal in Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.

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NPR News: How YouTube became one of the planet's most influential media businesses

How YouTube became one of the planet's most influential media businesses
Like, Comment, Subscribe author Mark Bergen says YouTube has ushered in a world of abundant content and creativity, of influencers and hustlers, of information overload and endless culture wars.

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NPR News: Bernard Shaw, longtime CNN anchor, has died at 82

Bernard Shaw, longtime CNN anchor, has died at 82
During the era that many viewers learned to watch CNN during breaking news, Shaw was its first chief anchor, reporting on stories from the shooting of President Reagan to the bombing of Baghdad.

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NPR News: Community bands are back after being battered by the pandemic

Community bands are back after being battered by the pandemic
There are more than a thousand community bands in big cities and small towns throughout the country.

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NPR News: There are barely any Muslims on popular TV series, a new study says

There are barely any Muslims on popular TV series, a new study says
When Muslims do appear, they tend to be violent Middle Eastern men, a new study has found after surveying 200 popular series from the U.S, U.K. and elsewhere.

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NPR News: Is it sus that Merriam-Webster just added pumpkin spice?

Is it sus that Merriam-Webster just added pumpkin spice?
But it's not at all suspect that yeet and metaverse are among the 370 words added. The dictionary's editor at large says some of these additions might amuse or provoke debate.

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NPR News: Thomas the Tank Engine and Peppa Pig welcome friends with autism and 2 mommies

Thomas the Tank Engine and Peppa Pig welcome friends with autism and 2 mommies
The beloved children's TV shows are adding diverse new characters that reflect real people more fully. On Thomas & Friends, child actors with autism will voice the new character, Bruno the Brake Car.

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NPR News: 5 new YA reads to check out this fall

5 new YA reads to check out this fall
As autumn's chill creeps in, we look to five new YA releases that will both haunt you and bewitch your heart, including books by the authors of Last Night at the Telegraph Club and The City Beautiful.

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NPR News: 'Surveillance State' explores China's tech and social media control systems

'Surveillance State' explores China's tech and social media control systems
Veteran Wall Street Journal reporters Josh Chin and Liza Lin spent years covering China. In a new book, they untangle how China built its formidable digital surveillance apparatus.

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NPR News: Does controversy sell movie tickets? The cast of 'Don't Worry Darling' might find out

Does controversy sell movie tickets? The cast of 'Don't Worry Darling' might find out
The premiere of the film Don't Worry Darling at the Venice Film Festival has created new memes and much-debated moments — none of which involve what actually happens onscreen.

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NPR News: Ruby was the first Black child to desegregate her school. This is what she learned

Ruby was the first Black child to desegregate her school. This is what she learned
In 1960, at the age of six, Ruby Bridges was the first Black child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. Now she shares the lessons she learned with future generations.

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NPR News: You'll want these five films on your list for fall

You'll want these five films on your list for fall
After a two-year dry spell, Hollywood's summer blockbusters finally busted some blocks this year. Now, the question is how to keep that momentum going.

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NPR News: John McEnroe grapples with his legacy as Tennis' bad boy

John McEnroe grapples with his legacy as Tennis' bad boy
McEnroe reflects on his career in a new Showtime documentary: "I was very taken aback, actually, when I went to Wimbledon in London for the first time, and I was like, 'Wow, they're so polite here.'"

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NPR News: Whitewater kayaking might not be for the faint of heart, but rapids are my sanctuary

Whitewater kayaking might not be for the faint of heart, but rapids are my sanctuary
It's a thrill to go from my Washington, D.C., office to an outdoor adventure. I can run the rapids or just paddle the Potomac River, while leaving the city behind.

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NPR News: A skateboarding accident led this photographer to find his passion

A skateboarding accident led this photographer to find his passion
Photographer Adeolu Osibodu takes you on a journey through space and time as he navigates reality, traversing sky, land and sea.

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NPR News: Why Brendan Fraser's Hollywood comeback story is both warming hearts and raising ire

Why Brendan Fraser's Hollywood comeback story is both warming hearts and raising ire
Brendan Fraser returns to the big screen in The Whale, a new Darren Aronofsky film about a reclusive English teacher as he struggles with his health and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

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NPR News: At 10th anniversary of Benghazi attack, former diplomat offers context in new book

At 10th anniversary of Benghazi attack, former diplomat offers context in new book
Ethan Chorin, who served in Libya, presents details that most Americans don't know about the embassy attack — and explores the role domestic politics played in the aftermath.

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NPR News: CNN's 'No Ordinary Life' highlights the lives of 5 women war videographers

CNN's 'No Ordinary Life' highlights the lives of 5 women war videographers
A new documentary follows the unique experience of women videographers covering war. "No Ordinary Life" makes its television debut on CNN.

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NPR News: Brendan Fraser sheds tears for a standing ovation at the premiere of his comeback role

Brendan Fraser sheds tears for a standing ovation at the premiere of his comeback role
Fraser took a step away from acting after a series of personal struggles. In his latest role, he stars as an English teacher who is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter.

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NPR News: 'House of the Dragon' episode 3: The king - and the show - go hunting for validation

'House of the Dragon' episode 3: The king - and the show - go hunting for validation
In the third episode of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel, Rhaenyra is bored, has to fend off a Lord, then nearly gets gored; meanwhile, a minor threat gets put to the sword.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for Sept. 3, 2022: With Not My Job guest Chris Estrada

'Wait Wait' for Sept. 3, 2022: With Not My Job guest Chris Estrada
Chris Estrada was working at a warehouse when he got the call that his show This Fool had been picked up. He knows about the ups and downs of comedy, but what does he know about April Fools' pranks?

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NPR News: Goodnight Moon has comforted kids at bedtime for 75 years

Goodnight Moon has comforted kids at bedtime for 75 years
Since its publication on September 3, 1947, the book has lulled children around the world to sleep with its dreamy ritual of bidding "goodnight" to everything in the "great green room."

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NPR News: Jane Fonda says she has cancer and is undergoing treatment

Jane Fonda says she has cancer and is undergoing treatment
"I've been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and have started chemo treatments," the actress, activist, and former fitness guru told her Instagram followers on Friday.

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NPR News: Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are accused of child abuse in a lawsuit

Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are accused of child abuse in a lawsuit
According a civil action filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday, the entertainers allegedly sexually abused a brother and sister when they were age 7 and 14.

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NPR News: College football is back and players still aren't getting paid

College football is back and players still aren't getting paid
The Big Ten recently signed an exclusive broadcasting deal that's reportedly worth $7 billion. But none of that money will go directly to the athletes.

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NPR News: 'Rings of Power' and 'House of the Dragon' are giant gambles. Will they pay off?

'Rings of Power' and 'House of the Dragon' are giant gambles. Will they pay off?
Amazon's Lord of the Rings and HBO's Game of Thrones prequels should please fans of the original works. Time will tell how well the shows set up, and are faithful to, the stories they're expanding.

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NPR News: The Taliban now guard Afghanistan's National Museum, where they once smashed objects

The Taliban now guard Afghanistan's National Museum, where they once smashed objects
When the Taliban returned to power, cultural heritage advocates worried history might repeat itself and the group would destroy objects it found offensive. The museum is open now but has few visitors.

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NPR News: Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' prequel series spends a lot of time setting the scene

Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' prequel series spends a lot of time setting the scene
Rings of Power, set thousands of years before the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies, is Amazon's shot at a big, pop culture bending hit, with a budget estimated at least $100 million a season.

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