NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for September 30, 2023: Live in LA with Bob and Erin Odenkirk!

'Wait Wait' for September 30, 2023: Live in LA with Bob and Erin Odenkirk!
We're back at the Greek in LA with comedy legend Bob Odenkirk and his daughter Erin! They're on to promote their new book Zilot, but can they answer our questions about Kirkland, Costco's house brand?

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NPR News: He wrote this film before AI was a hot topic. Now it's all the rage.

He wrote this film before AI was a hot topic. Now it's all the rage.
The new film THE CREATOR takes place in a future war raging between humans and AI. Director Gareth Edwards says he wrote the film when technology was viewed in a much more positive light.

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NPR News: Suspect in Tupac Shakur murder arrested

Suspect in Tupac Shakur murder arrested
Authorities in Nevada announced today that arrest has been made in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur

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NPR News: 'Sparks' author Ian Johnson on Chinese 'challenging the party's monopoly on history'

'Sparks' author Ian Johnson on Chinese 'challenging the party's monopoly on history'
Xi Jinping and China's ruling Communist Party have displayed a dogged obsession with controlling the historical narrative. But there's a group of underground historians fighting back.

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NPR News: North Carolina radio station plans to reject broadcasts of 'inappropriate' Met operas

North Carolina radio station plans to reject broadcasts of 'inappropriate' Met operas
WCPE says that six contemporary operas being presented this season by the Metropolitan Opera — including ones dealing with violence, race and LGBTQ issues — are "unsuitable" for broadcast.

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NPR News: Revisiting the 'Fresh Air' interview with poet Allen Ginsberg

Revisiting the 'Fresh Air' interview with poet Allen Ginsberg
A new tribute album offers musical interpretations of Ginsberg's poems. The poet and countercultural activist spoke to Terry Gross in 1994 about his poem "Howl," which was inspired by his mother.

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NPR News: Remembering 'NCIS' actor David McCallum

Remembering 'NCIS' actor David McCallum
McCallum, who died Sept. 25, played an off-beat medical examiner on NCIS, but got his start nearly 60 years earlier, playing a Russian agent on the The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Originally broadcast in '92.

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NPR News: From vegan taqueros to a political scandal, check out these podcasts by Latinos

From vegan taqueros to a political scandal, check out these podcasts by Latinos
Latino stories matter through Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond. The NPR One team has podcast recommendations that are as varied and important as the community they come from.

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NPR News: Desde los taqueros veganos hasta un escándalo político, escucha estos podcasts

Desde los taqueros veganos hasta un escándalo político, escucha estos podcasts
Las historias latinas importan. El equipo de NPR One tiene recomendaciones de podasts que son tan variadas e importantes como la comunidad de la que provienen.

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NPR News: From Trump's nickname to Commander Biden's bad behavior, can you beat the news quiz?

From Trump's nickname to Commander Biden's bad behavior, can you beat the news quiz?
This week's GOP debate was overshadowed by who wasn't there, while the White House was roiled by more bad behavior from a four-legged inhabitant. Were you paying attention?

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NPR News: The Academy is replacing Hattie McDaniel's Oscar that has been missing for 50 years

The Academy is replacing Hattie McDaniel's Oscar that has been missing for 50 years
McDaniel, the first Black person to win an Academy Award, donated her Oscar to Howard University before her death. But the plaque mysteriously went missing, likely sometime around the 1960s or 1970s.

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NPR News: Brian Jordan Alvarez' internet ear worm says "you deserve to sit"

Brian Jordan Alvarez' internet ear worm says "you deserve to sit"
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to comedian Brian Jordan Alvarez about his funny video turned viral sensation: Sitting.

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NPR News: Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter,' dies at 82

Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter,' dies at 82
Gambon was best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the Harry Potter movies. The Irish-born actor got his start on stage and worked under Laurence Olivier.

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NPR News: Oh Bother! Winnie, poo and deforestation

Oh Bother! Winnie, poo and deforestation
Now that Winnie-the-Pooh is in the pubic domain, it's a free-for-all. In Winnie-the-Pooh: The Deforested Edition, the trees have are all gone. The book is by toilet paper company Who Gives A Crap.

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NPR News: Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week as writers strike ends

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week as writers strike ends
With the Hollywood writers strike over, actors will now get a shot at cutting their own deal with studios and streaming services after SAG-AFTRA said negotiations would resume Monday.

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NPR News: Chief WGA negotiator weighs in on tentative union deal

Chief WGA negotiator weighs in on tentative union deal
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chief Negotiator for the Writer's Guild of America, Ellen Stutzman, about the tentative deal struck between the union and the major production studios.

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NPR News: In conversation with Kerry Washington on her new memoir – Part I

In conversation with Kerry Washington on her new memoir – Part I
Part I of NPR's Juana Summers' conversation with actress Kerry Washington about her new memoir, Thicker Than Water.

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NPR News: A Jim Crow satire returns to Broadway after 62 years — and it's a romp, not a relic

A Jim Crow satire returns to Broadway after 62 years — and it's a romp, not a relic
In 1961, actor and Civil Rights activist Ossie Davis wrote the blistering play Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch. Now, Leslie Odom Jr. stars in the revival.

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NPR News: 8 loving ways to honor a pet's memory: Write an obit, grow a garden, dedicate a day

8 loving ways to honor a pet's memory: Write an obit, grow a garden, dedicate a day
How do you deal with the heartbreak of losing a beloved pet? Our audience shares creative and inspiring ways to process grief — and celebrate the lives of our animal companions.

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NPR News: Writers will return to work on Wednesday, after union leadership votes to end strike

Writers will return to work on Wednesday, after union leadership votes to end strike
The 148-day Hollywood writers strike will end just after 12:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday, thanks to a new three-year deal the Writers Guild of America made with major Hollywood studios.

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NPR News: Barry Manilow just broke Elvis's Las Vegas record

Barry Manilow just broke Elvis's Las Vegas record
Barry Manilow has just overtaken The King himself, Elvis Presley, for the most shows at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

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NPR News: Taylor Swift enters her football era and breaks the internet

Taylor Swift enters her football era and breaks the internet
In a rare example of Taylor Swift's love life making headlines, fans are swooning over the superstar's potential new beau, footballer Travis Kelce.

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NPR News: 'People Collide' is a 'Freaky Friday'-type exploration of the self and persona

'People Collide' is a 'Freaky Friday'-type exploration of the self and persona
Isle McElroy's novel covers a deep exploration of marriage, love, and the ways we know one another — while also touching on how so much of how we navigate the world depends on how it sees us.

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NPR News: Cars are a major predator for wildlife. How is nature adapting to our roads?

Cars are a major predator for wildlife. How is nature adapting to our roads?
Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says cars are killing animals, while highways cut off them off from their food sources and migration paths. His new book is Crossings.

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NPR News: The dystopian suspense 'Land of Milk and Honey' satisfies all manner of appetites

The dystopian suspense 'Land of Milk and Honey' satisfies all manner of appetites
Set in the near future, C Pam Zhang's atmospheric novel centers on a chef who takes a job at a tech entrepreneur's isolated compound after smog kills most of Earth's plant and animal species.

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NPR News: Laurel Halo's 'Atlas' describes the feeling of being everywhere and nowhere

Laurel Halo's 'Atlas' describes the feeling of being everywhere and nowhere
DJ and composer Laurel Halo's new album, Atlas, is a tapestry of slowly-evolving textures — and it was inspired by the nighttime imagery of cities she visited while out on the road.

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NPR News: Hollywood writers and studios strike a deal. What's next?

Hollywood writers and studios strike a deal. What's next?
The union representing Hollywood writers has reached a tentative deal with the major studios, potentially ending a months-long strike. What does this mean for the industry, and still-striking actors?

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NPR News: Iconic female artist's lost painting is found, hundreds of years after it was created

Iconic female artist's lost painting is found, hundreds of years after it was created
Susanna and the Elders, painted by Artemisia Gentileschi in the late 1630s, was commissioned by a queen — but it was later lost. It's now back on display, after being restored.

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NPR News: Three things to know about the Hollywood Writers' tentative agreement

Three things to know about the Hollywood Writers' tentative agreement
Writers are set to vote to ratify a new contract before they can end their nearly five month strike against the studios.

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NPR News: Horseless carriages were once a lot like driverless cars. What can history teach us?

Horseless carriages were once a lot like driverless cars. What can history teach us?
Historians say that a little more than a century ago, when cars first hit the roads, they caused nervous laughter and raised real concerns, much like driverless vehicles today.

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NPR News: Hollywood writers reach a tentative deal with studios, agree to end strike

Hollywood writers reach a tentative deal with studios, agree to end strike
Hollywood production has been halted for months as actors and writers have been on strike. Now, the writers are headed back to work. Actors represented by SAG-AFTRA remain on strike.

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NPR News: 'Here I am, closer to the gutter than ever': John Waters gets his Hollywood star

'Here I am, closer to the gutter than ever': John Waters gets his Hollywood star
A new exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures celebrates the life and outrageous cinema of John Waters, queer icon and proud maker of "filth."

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NPR News: 'The Super Models,' in their own words

'The Super Models,' in their own words
A documentary produced by its subject can come off as hagiography. But The Super Models is a corrective produced by women who were rarely given the opportunity to be seen as complete human beings.

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NPR News: National Cathedral unveils racial justice-themed windows, replacing Confederate ones

National Cathedral unveils racial justice-themed windows, replacing Confederate ones
The windows, titled "Now and Forever," were created by artist Kerry James Marshall. It showcases a group of protesters holding up large signs that read "Fairness" and "No Foul Play."

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NPR News: Free babysitting on Broadway? This nonprofit helps parents get to the theater

Free babysitting on Broadway? This nonprofit helps parents get to the theater
Broadway tickets are expensive — add babysitting to that and the costs are often prohibitive. But a nonprofit is trying to bring free babysitting to theaters around the country.

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NPR News: What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading
Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: For the Culture, The People Who Report More Stress, Dreaming Whilst Black and Little Fires Everywhere.

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NPR News: 'El Juicio (The Trial)' details the 1976-'83 Argentine dictatorship's reign of terror

'El Juicio (The Trial)' details the 1976-'83 Argentine dictatorship's reign of terror
Forty years after the fall of an Argentine military dictatorship that tortured and murdered tens of thousands of civilians, a video record of its trial has its U.S. premiere at Film Forum in New York.

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NPR News: A Taylor Swift Instagram post helped drive a surge in voter registration

A Taylor Swift Instagram post helped drive a surge in voter registration
More than 35,000 new voters registered at Vote.org after the singer posted a link on her Instagram Stories. "I've heard you raise your voices, and I know how powerful they are," Swift wrote.

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NPR News: Michael Harriot's 'Black AF History' could hardly come at a better time

Michael Harriot's 'Black AF History' could hardly come at a better time
This engaging, well-researched, and frequently laugh-out-loud funny history places the Black experience at center stage with stories that should have already been part of our collective memory.

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NPR News: From 'Almost Famous' to definitely famous, Billy Crudup is enjoying his new TV roles

From 'Almost Famous' to definitely famous, Billy Crudup is enjoying his new TV roles
Crudup plays a cynical TV executive in the Apple TV+ The Morning Show, now in its third season. He also stars as a fast-talking salesman in Hello, Tomorrow! Originally broadcast March 20, 2023.

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NPR News: Amazon Prime Video will start running commercials starting in early 2024

Amazon Prime Video will start running commercials starting in early 2024
Amazon Prime Video is the latest streaming service to embrace ads in what it says is an effort to continue investing in content. Ad-free service will cost an extra $3 per month.

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NPR News: 'Euphoria' star Angus Cloud accidentally overdosed on meth, cocaine and fentanyl

'Euphoria' star Angus Cloud accidentally overdosed on meth, cocaine and fentanyl
Cloud, 25, who starred as a drug dealer on the HBO series, died of "acute intoxication," a California coroner's office said. His family has said he'd been struggling with the death of his father.

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NPR News: What has made some GOP senators furious this week? Find out in the news quiz

What has made some GOP senators furious this week? Find out in the news quiz
You'll need to know about international automotive brands, Senate rules, the art world, obese animals — and more — for an 11 out of 11 in this week's NPR news quiz. Good luck!

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NPR News: Two debut books make the prestigious Booker Prize shortlist

Two debut books make the prestigious Booker Prize shortlist
Jonathan Escoffery's If I Survive You and Chetna Maroo's Western Lane are among the contenders for this year's prize, which honors the best English-language fiction published in the UK and Ireland.

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NPR News: How comic Leslie Jones went from funniest person on campus to 'SNL' star

How comic Leslie Jones went from funniest person on campus to 'SNL' star
Jones says performing stand-up for the first time as a freshman in college felt like putting on a shirt that fit perfectly: "It was just so natural." Her memoir is Leslie F*cking Jones.

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NPR News: There's a lot to love in the 'Hair Love'-inspired TV series 'Young Love'

There's a lot to love in the 'Hair Love'-inspired TV series 'Young Love'
The animated series on Max follows a young Black family getting back on its feet after the mother is struck by illness. The show is a spin-off from an Oscar-winning short film by Matthew A. Cherry.

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NPR News: The Senate's dress code just got more relaxed. Some insist on staying buttoned-up

The Senate's dress code just got more relaxed. Some insist on staying buttoned-up
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision not to enforce an unofficial dress code has elicited strong reactions and dominated talk on Capitol Hill, even as a potential government shutdown looms.

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NPR News: There have been attempts to censor more than 1,900 library book titles so far in 2023

There have been attempts to censor more than 1,900 library book titles so far in 2023
Most of the scrutinized books were written by or contained subject matter about people of color or members of the LGBTQ+ community, according to research by the American Library Association.

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NPR News: A sculptor and a ceramicist who grapple with race win 2023 Heinz Awards for the Arts

A sculptor and a ceramicist who grapple with race win 2023 Heinz Awards for the Arts
Kevin Beasley and Roberto Lugo are this year's winners of the the Heinz Awards for the Arts, a prestigious prize that comes with a $250,000 cash award.

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NPR News: You've likely seen this ranch on-screen — burned by wildfire, it awaits its next act

You've likely seen this ranch on-screen — burned by wildfire, it awaits its next act
The Woolsey wildfire devastated most of Paramount Ranch's Hollywood heritage in 2018. Human-driven climate change is demanding difficult decisions about what to preserve in the rebuilding process.

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NPR News: 'Wellness' is a perfect novel for our age, its profound sadness tempered with humor

'Wellness' is a perfect novel for our age, its profound sadness tempered with humor
Nathan Hill's stunning new novel about the stories we tell about our lives and our loves, and how we sustain relationships throughout time, is both funny and heartbreaking, sometimes on the same page.

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NPR News: 'Swingtime for Hitler' explores the Nazis use of jazz as a propaganda tool

'Swingtime for Hitler' explores the Nazis use of jazz as a propaganda tool
Hitler's Germany banned jazz, which was deemed degenerate music made by Jews and Black people. But NPR host Scott Simon says the Nazis repurposed jazz abroad to weaken British and American resolve.

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NPR News: A federal agency wants to give safety tips to young adults. So it's dropping an album

A federal agency wants to give safety tips to young adults. So it's dropping an album
The Consumer Product Safety Commission's album addresses the most common hazards among those 13-24, through a variety of genres. It's called We're Safety Now Haven't We, and you'll want to hear it.

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NPR News: This rare Bob Ross painting could be yours — for close to $10 million

This rare Bob Ross painting could be yours — for close to $10 million
The late pop culture icon once said he painted over 30,000 works of art in his lifetime, but it's still rare for an authenticated Ross piece to come on the market let alone one with this much history.

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NPR News: Meeting the Philadelphia team that embroiders presidential flags

Meeting the Philadelphia team that embroiders presidential flags
A small workshop on a northeast Philadelphia military base exclusively manufactures the presidential and vice presidential flags. The tradition has been going on for more than 150 years.

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NPR News: Wonder where Hollywood's strikes are headed? Movies might offer a clue

Wonder where Hollywood's strikes are headed? Movies might offer a clue
Hollywood has churned out films that depict labor organizers as communists, and labor bosses as gangsters. So it should come as no surprise that real-life negotiations with the studios are so tricky.

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NPR News: Comic Aparna Nancherla uses humor to confront self doubt and anxiety

Comic Aparna Nancherla uses humor to confront self doubt and anxiety
Nancherla's starred in TV shows like BoJack Horseman and Master of None, and written for Late Night with Seth Meyers. She recounts her struggle with depression in the memoir, Unreliable Narrator.

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NPR News: A Northern California tribe works to protect traditions in a warming world

A Northern California tribe works to protect traditions in a warming world
The Oak Fire last year threatened the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation's way of life. Now the tribe is restoring ancient heritage sites and cultural practices in collaboration with local agencies.

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NPR News: What happened to 'The Gold'? This crime saga is focused on the aftermath of a heist

What happened to 'The Gold'? This crime saga is focused on the aftermath of a heist
This zippy six-part Paramount+ series, based on a 1983 theft of three tons of gold bars, focuses on the outlaws' efforts to elude capture and legitimize their booty.

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NPR News: Here are the movies we can't wait to watch this fall

Here are the movies we can't wait to watch this fall
With no end in sight for the Hollywood strikes, we check in on the new releases for the fall. Our critics share their recommendations for more than 25 films coming out between now and Thanksgiving.

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NPR News: FCC judge rules that Knoxville's only Black-owned radio station can keep its license

FCC judge rules that Knoxville's only Black-owned radio station can keep its license
Since 2022, WJBE has battled with the FCC over its owner, Joe Armstrong, being able to own a radio station following his conviction in 2016 for making a false statement on his tax return.

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NPR News: How a stranger's words helped a grieving mother with her pain

How a stranger's words helped a grieving mother with her pain
In 2016, Heather and her husband were expecting their fifth child. One day, she realized she did not feel the baby move. Her unsung hero taught her the importance of acknowledging someone else's pain.

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NPR News: Drew Barrymore's Hollywood labor scuffle isn't the first for her family

Drew Barrymore's Hollywood labor scuffle isn't the first for her family
The talk show host reversed course after intense backlash over the announced return of her show. Barrymore's great aunt, actor Ethel Barrymore, also undermined union efforts in the 1920s.

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NPR News: Apple TV+'s 'Morning Show' is running better than ever as it enters Season 3

Apple TV+'s 'Morning Show' is running better than ever as it enters Season 3
The Morning Show enriches itself in its latest season by adding Jon Hamm to the cast and boring more deeply into a few major issues, including institutional racism and blackmail by computer hackers.

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NPR News: Love, identity and ambition take center stage in 'Roaming'

Love, identity and ambition take center stage in 'Roaming'
Roaming, spanning five days as old friends Dani and Zoe reunite on their first break from college, is the first adult graphic novel from Caldecott-winning cousins Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki.

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NPR News: The Plain Bagel Rule: How naked bread is the ultimate test of a bakery

The Plain Bagel Rule: How naked bread is the ultimate test of a bakery
In a world of everything-bagel seasoning and Instagrammable foods, I refuse to stray from the humble unadulterated bagel.

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NPR News: 'The Care and Keeping of You,' American Girl's guide to puberty, turns 25

'The Care and Keeping of You,' American Girl's guide to puberty, turns 25
The Care and Keeping of You from American Girl eased the adolescent anxieties of the millennial and Gen Z girls who read it. Now the book is marking its 25th anniversary.

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NPR News: Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner under fire for comments on female, Black rockers

Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner under fire for comments on female, Black rockers
The notable music journalist has been removed from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, the organization announced.

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NPR News: Are Southern accents disappearing? Linguists say yes

Are Southern accents disappearing? Linguists say yes
New research from the University of Georgia shows that the Southern accent is fading. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks linguistics professor Margaret Renwick about the trend.

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NPR News: Maybe think twice before making an innocent stranger go viral?

Maybe think twice before making an innocent stranger go viral?
Other people just going about their lives in public are not fodder for your social media. Let's think a little harder about the etiquette of putting pictures and videos of strangers up online.

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NPR News: British media report rape and emotional abuse allegations against Russell Brand

British media report rape and emotional abuse allegations against Russell Brand
The British entertainer denies the allegations, put forward in a join investigation by the the U.K.'s Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for September 16, 2023: With Not My Job guest Hillary Rodham Clinton

'Wait Wait' for September 16, 2023: With Not My Job guest Hillary Rodham Clinton
This week, we're joined by Hillary Rodham Clinton, who joins us to talk about the Clinton Global Initiative and Pete Davidson. She may be part of one CGI, but what does she know about CGI'd movies?

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NPR News: Oops! I called my boss 'dude.' Career coaches weigh in on tricky workplace dilemmas

Oops! I called my boss 'dude.' Career coaches weigh in on tricky workplace dilemmas
How to deal with burnout and ageism at work, and what to do when your boss treats you differently because of your political views.

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NPR News: A new kids' space at an art museum is actually about science

A new kids' space at an art museum is actually about science
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is trying something new to introduce kids to the materials that make art.

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NPR News: What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend reading and listening

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend reading and listening
Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: The audiobooks Mythos and Why We Love Baseball, and the new albums Jaguar II and Blame My Ex.

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NPR News: Fernando Botero, Colombian artist famous for rotund and oversize figures, dies at 91

Fernando Botero, Colombian artist famous for rotund and oversize figures, dies at 91
Colombian artist Fernando Botero has died at the age of 91. "I don't paint fat women," he once told Spain's El Mundo newspaper, "I am interested in volume, the sensuality of the form."

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NPR News: Hollywood relies on China to stay afloat. What does that mean for movies?

Hollywood relies on China to stay afloat. What does that mean for movies?
Red Carpet author Erich Schwartzel says that film studios increasingly need Chinese audiences to break even — which can result in self-censorship. Originally broadcast Feb. 21, 2022.

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NPR News: 'The Last Politician' author shares stories behind Biden's successes and failures

'The Last Politician' author shares stories behind Biden's successes and failures
Atlantic writer Franklin Foer initially saw Biden as a bloviator who fetishized bipartisanship; he's since come to appreciate Biden's ability to empathize with opponents and get legislation passed.

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NPR News: Gael García Bernal crushes it (and others) as 'Cassandro,' lucha libre's queer pioneer

Gael García Bernal crushes it (and others) as 'Cassandro,' lucha libre's queer pioneer
Bernal flirts and struts and gives one of the best performances of his career in a film inspired by the life of Mexican American professional wrestling star Saúl Armendáriz.

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NPR News: Why are the Jets 'cursed' and Barrymore (kind of) canceled? Find out in the news quiz

Why are the Jets 'cursed' and Barrymore (kind of) canceled? Find out in the news quiz
Plus, yet more giraffes, cute killer animals, wacky spills, labor drama and quirky IPOs. What more do you want? Blood?

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NPR News: Tips for dealing with anxiety, the 'check engine light' of the brain

Tips for dealing with anxiety, the 'check engine light' of the brain
Anxiety can feel awful. But it can also be a helpful warning signal, telling us when we're in danger or out of alignment with our true feelings.

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NPR News: Craig Gillespie's 'Dumb Money' tells the story of the GameStop stock drive

Craig Gillespie's 'Dumb Money' tells the story of the GameStop stock drive
Craig Gillespie's dramedy Dumb Money chronicles the 2021 Wall Street phenomenon known as the "GameStop short squeeze," which pitted small investors against major hedge funds.

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NPR News: Streaming broke Hollywood, but saved TV — now it's time for you to do your part

Streaming broke Hollywood, but saved TV — now it's time for you to do your part
After a promising infancy, streaming is stuck in a nasty adolescence. Fans of great TV must act to help preserve what works, because consumers can and do have a say in all this.

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NPR News: Ready to test your might? The new Mortal Kombat has arrived

Ready to test your might? The new Mortal Kombat has arrived
"Mortal Kombat 1" is a complete reboot — but with all the fan favorites back and ready to fight.

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NPR News: 'Oldest start-up on earth': Birkenstock's IPO filing is exactly as you'd expect

'Oldest start-up on earth': Birkenstock's IPO filing is exactly as you'd expect
"We are serving a primal need of all human beings," Birkenstock's CEO writes to prospective shareholders. "We are a footbed company selling the experience of walking as intended by nature."

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NPR News: Journalist Michele Norris wants to hear about your mama's kitchen

Journalist Michele Norris wants to hear about your mama's kitchen
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly chats with journalist Michele Norris about her new podcast Your Mama's Kitchen.

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NPR News: New TV shows take on the hazard of Working While Black

New TV shows take on the hazard of Working While Black
The Other Black Girl and Dreaming Whilst Black talk about race, class, gender and upward mobility in compelling ways

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NPR News: San Francisco considers lifting the Ferry Building by 7 feet to save it from the sea

San Francisco considers lifting the Ferry Building by 7 feet to save it from the sea
The Ferry Building has been a beacon to incoming ferry riders since the late 1890s. Threatened by rising sea levels, the waterfront city is considering drastic measures to save its historic shoreline.

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NPR News: Cultural heritage matters when it comes to combating human-created climate change

Cultural heritage matters when it comes to combating human-created climate change
Officials from UNESCO are meeting to decide if Venice, Italy, should be listed as an "endangered" world heritage site in part for climate-change-related reasons.

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NPR News: Venice may be put on the endangered list, thanks to human-created climate change

Venice may be put on the endangered list, thanks to human-created climate change
The impacts of climate change including related disasters, such as wildfires and sea level rise, are increasingly raising a question about how best to save cultural heritage.

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NPR News: From 'Freaks and Geeks' to 'Barbie,' this casting director decides who gets on-screen

From 'Freaks and Geeks' to 'Barbie,' this casting director decides who gets on-screen
Allison Jones is known for casting actors who look like real people — and who are naturally funny. One of her hardest conversations? Telling Bob Odenkirk he didn't get Michael Scott in The Office.

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NPR News: 'Daughter' explores a dysfunctional relationship between father and daughter

'Daughter' explores a dysfunctional relationship between father and daughter
Daughter is an intensely psychological novel, one that poses questions it doesn't, and maybe can't, answer. There are flashes of Claudia Dey's usually excellent writing, but not consistently enough.

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NPR News: The Paris Review, n+1 and others win 2023 Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes

The Paris Review, n+1 and others win 2023 Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes
The 2023 Whiting Literary Magazine Prize has been awarded to The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Paris Review, Oxford American and n+1 among others

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NPR News: Have you run out of TV? Our 2023 fall streaming guide can help

Have you run out of TV? Our 2023 fall streaming guide can help
As Hollywood's strikes stretch on, viewers are sitting down on the couch and asking: What's next? We scoured the streaming sites to find fantastic new releases as well as great shows worth revisiting.

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NPR News: How a friendly museum tour invite shifted 'Ologies' podcast host Alie Ward's life

How a friendly museum tour invite shifted 'Ologies' podcast host Alie Ward's life
An invitation from a friend of a friend set off a domino effect for a woman at low point in her life, which eventually prompted her to quit her job and start a successful science podcast.

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NPR News: 2 smart, entertaining films revisit the horror of Pinochet's 1973 coup in Chile

2 smart, entertaining films revisit the horror of Pinochet's 1973 coup in Chile
Fifty years ago, the U.S. government backed a coup that ousted Chile's democratically elected socialist president. Rotting in the Sun and El Conde offer subversive glimpses into the coup's legacy.

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NPR News: 'Star Wars' Red Leader X-wing model heads a cargo bay's worth of props at auction

'Star Wars' Red Leader X-wing model heads a cargo bay's worth of props at auction
More than 550 items from the late Greg Jein are heading to auction, from Nichelle Nichols' iconic knee-high boots and red tunic as Lt. Uhura to a hairpiece for William Shatner's Captain Kirk.

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NPR News: Drew Barrymore to restart her talk show amid strikes, drawing heated criticism

Drew Barrymore to restart her talk show amid strikes, drawing heated criticism
Drew Barrymore has announced she is bringing back her talk show amid the ongoing Hollywood strikes, sparking condemnation among fellow actors and calls for the show to be picketed.

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NPR News: Twinkies are sold! J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion

Twinkies are sold! J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion
For Hostess, the deal with the peanut-butter-and-jelly conglomerate is a sweet win after not one, but two bankruptcies over 20 years.

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NPR News: Lauren Groff has a go bag and says so should you

Lauren Groff has a go bag and says so should you
Acclaimed author Lauren Groff's new novel, The Vaster Wilds, is about a young girl on the run during Colonial times. But the writer is really questioning — what will it take to survive today?

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NPR News: Encore: Strikes kick Hollywood side hustles into high gear

Encore: Strikes kick Hollywood side hustles into high gear
As the Hollywood strike stretches on, we check in with strikers about what they're doing to make ends meet.

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NPR News: 'Star Trek' stars join the picket lines in Hollywood

'Star Trek' stars join the picket lines in Hollywood
Stars of Star Trek and its many spinoffs gathered outside Paramount Pictures during the labor dispute.

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NPR News: 'The Fraud' asks questions as it unearths stories that need to be told

'The Fraud' asks questions as it unearths stories that need to be told
Zadie Smith's latest novel revisiting a piece of history is packed with great writing and shining passages that go from humorous to deeply philosophical. But it is also very long.

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NPR News: What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening
Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: the Made in Heaven series, the movies Married by Mistake and Gran Turismo and the 50 MPH podcast.

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NPR News: I love saris — but I have never seen saris like these before

I love saris — but I have never seen saris like these before
NPR correspondent Rhitu Chatterjee visited a hit London museum show called "The Offbeat Sari." It showed her how the garment has changed — and made her reflect on what the sari means to her.

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NPR News: Part fairy tale, part horror, 'The Changeling' is a drama that mostly satisfies

Part fairy tale, part horror, 'The Changeling' is a drama that mostly satisfies
LaKeith Stanfield plays a young man who achieves his dreams and goals — only to have them descend into nightmares. While the ending of this Apple TV+ series underwlems, the acting keeps you watching.

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NPR News: 'New Yorker' culture critic says music and mixtapes helped make sense of himself

'New Yorker' culture critic says music and mixtapes helped make sense of himself
Hua Hsu won the Pulitzer Prize for Stay True, his memoir about identity, musical obsessions and the sudden tragic murder of a close friend. Originally broadcast Oct. 18, 2022.

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NPR News: Nicki Minaj paints hip-hop pink — and changes the game

Nicki Minaj paints hip-hop pink — and changes the game
The 2010 Nicki Minaj album Pink Friday brought vibrant new shades to hip-hop.

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NPR News: Weekly dose of wonder: The flavor and history of umami

Weekly dose of wonder: The flavor and history of umami
The fifth taste: What is it, and how does it make food taste delicious? Umami means "delicious taste," and refers to the savory, meaty flavor often found in fish broths, mushrooms and tomatoes.

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NPR News: 'Wednesday's Child' deals in life after loss

'Wednesday's Child' deals in life after loss
The stories in Yiyun Li's book focus chiefly on people trying to put themselves together after loss, dealing with anguish that takes its time and rises from its dormancy at unexpected moments.

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NPR News: Actor Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for rape

Actor Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for rape
The "That '70s Show" star was found guilty of two counts of rape in May, in a trial that involved the Church of Scientology.

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NPR News: 'Barbie' music producer Mark Ronson opens up about the film's 'bespoke' sound

'Barbie' music producer Mark Ronson opens up about the film's 'bespoke' sound
Ronson spent a year creating Barbie's music, with the help of artists like Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith and Billie Eilish. "Everyone ran with it and did something different," he says.

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NPR News: 'You could be the hero': Fran Drescher tells NPR how the Hollywood strikes can end

'You could be the hero': Fran Drescher tells NPR how the Hollywood strikes can end
Fran Drescher, president of the actors' union SAG-AFTRA, says the Hollywood strikes are at an inflection point.

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NPR News: Descendants of a famous poet wrestle with his vexed legacy in 'The Wren, The Wren'

Descendants of a famous poet wrestle with his vexed legacy in 'The Wren, The Wren'
An acclaimed Irish poet deserts his sick wife and two young daughters. Anne Enright's new novel centers on the way that betrayal reverberates throughout the next generations.

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NPR News: NPR's new podcast 'Love Commandos' tells the story of a Bollywood kind of love

NPR's new podcast 'Love Commandos' tells the story of a Bollywood kind of love
The Hindi-language film industry is famous for romantic comedies filled with singing and dancing. Sometimes, Bollywood films are more than pure entertainment — they can offer a blueprint for love.

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NPR News: 'Holly' is one of Stephen King's most political novels to date

'Holly' is one of Stephen King's most political novels to date
Holly is a gripping crime novel — one that's very close to the traditional King horror aesthetic. The author hasn't been shy about his politics, but this is one of his most political books to date.

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NPR News: Comic Maria Bamford is down to 'Join Your Cult'

Comic Maria Bamford is down to 'Join Your Cult'
Bamford has been part of five different 12-step programs, including groups for overeaters and sex and love addicts. In her new memoir, she jokes about anxiety, depression and the desire to fit in.

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NPR News: 'Face to Face' is a murder mystery that lives up to the tradition of Nordic Noir

'Face to Face' is a murder mystery that lives up to the tradition of Nordic Noir
Imagine if Logan Roy from Succession had to solve a murder. That's the vibe of the third and final season of this Danish thriller, which focuses on a heartless developer's attempt to solve a crime.

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NPR News: Tired of 'circling back' and 'touching base'? How to handle all the workplace jargon

Tired of 'circling back' and 'touching base'? How to handle all the workplace jargon
Two recent surveys reveal white-collar workers' least favorite corporate clichés, from 'circling back' to 'moving the needle.' Here's why workplace jargon bothers us — and what we can do about it.

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NPR News: 5 YA books for fall that give academia vibes

5 YA books for fall that give academia vibes
These new tales offer up eerie magics, mysterious buildings, tentative friendships, and a whole lot of excellent excuses for why someone's homework didn't get done.

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NPR News: How a man's sorrowful public piano song helped console many in China

How a man's sorrowful public piano song helped console many in China
In a country where open expressions of sorrow can be interpreted as political, Peng Haitao's piano performance in public strikes a chord with many in China.

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NPR News: Ice cream in Buenos Aires is more than a treat, it's a work of art

Ice cream in Buenos Aires is more than a treat, it's a work of art
Everyone in Buenos Aires seems to be a fierce partisan when it comes to: soccer, cafes and ice cream parlors. The ice cream there is not just delicious — it's gorgeous.

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NPR News: A look at the most annoying workplace jargon and why people are bothered so much

A look at the most annoying workplace jargon and why people are bothered so much
A poll by the company Preply asked white-collar workers to weigh in on the words and terms they're most sick of hearing on the job. "Circling back" and "touching base" are two that made the list.

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NPR News: Burning Man festival attendees, finally free to leave, face 7 hours of traffic

Burning Man festival attendees, finally free to leave, face 7 hours of traffic
Organizers had asked attendees to shelter-in-place on Saturday, as torrential rains turned the desert site into a mud pit. A driving ban has since been lifted, but it's taking hours for most to exit.

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NPR News: How I learned that creativity and vulnerability go hand in hand

How I learned that creativity and vulnerability go hand in hand
I often call Julia Cameron, the luminary behind The Artist's Way, my fairy godmother. Her philosophy has helped me understand that the ability to be artistic comes more naturally than one would think.

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NPR News: A woman says a stranger caring about her in her darkest time saved her

A woman says a stranger caring about her in her darkest time saved her
Triste Belmont was struggling with depression and found herself considering suicide while standing on a high bridge. She says a comment from a stranger in a passing car kept her from jumping.

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NPR News: Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of Smash Mouth, has died at 56

Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of Smash Mouth, has died at 56
The singer of such hits as "Walking on the Sun" and "All Star" died of acute liver failure in his home in Boise, Idaho.

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NPR News: Far from the internet, these big, benevolent trolls lure humans to nature

Far from the internet, these big, benevolent trolls lure humans to nature
Thomas Dambo's gigantic trolls made out of recycled wood are turning up throughout the Pacific Northwest after making appearances all over the world.(Story aired on Morning Edition on May 16, 2021.)

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NPR News: CNN's new Little Richard documentary is a worthy tribute to the rock 'n' roll legend

CNN's new Little Richard documentary is a worthy tribute to the rock 'n' roll legend
Little Richard: I Am Everything focuses on the star's roots in — and struggle with — his connection to queer culture. TV critic Eric Deggans says it's a masterpiece.

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NPR News: Jimmy Buffett died of a rare skin cancer

Jimmy Buffett died of a rare skin cancer
Merkel cell carcinoma has a high risk of recurring and metastasizing, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. About 3,000 new cases are diagnosed in the U.S. each year.

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NPR News: Before summer ends, let's squeeze in one last trip to 'Our Pool'

Before summer ends, let's squeeze in one last trip to 'Our Pool'
Our Pool is a joyful, colorful, picture book ode to the neighborhood pool — the lockers, the sunscreen, the cannonballs. Author Lucy Ruth Cummins was inspired by trips to the local pool with her son.

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NPR News: Stormy conditions leave thousands stranded at Burning Man Festival

Stormy conditions leave thousands stranded at Burning Man Festival
The festival organizers are preventing access to and from Nevada's Black Rock Desert where the annual event takes place after nearly an inch of rainfall created mud-bath-like conditions.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for September 2, 2023: Live in Michigan with Bob Seger

'Wait Wait' for September 2, 2023: Live in Michigan with Bob Seger
We're live from Ann Arbor, Mich., this week with local legend Bob Seger. He worked on his night moves, but can he answer our questions about knight moves?

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NPR News: This romcom lets you pick the ending — that doesn't make it good

This romcom lets you pick the ending — that doesn't make it good
Turns out multiple choice options work better for SATs than for storytelling. Netflix's Choose Love makes the case against AI writing — ordering a movie like a pizza doesn't make for good movies.

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NPR News: Inside the making of 'Starfield' — one of the biggest stories ever told

Inside the making of 'Starfield' — one of the biggest stories ever told
Starfield's story shoots for the stars. How much players like it will have big consequences here on Earth.

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NPR News: 'Yellowface' explores cultural appropriation in publishing via an unlikeable narrator

'Yellowface' explores cultural appropriation in publishing via an unlikeable narrator
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author R.F. Kuang on her novel Yellowface and why she wanted to write a book about cultural appropriation in the publishing world.

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NPR News: What we won't be seeing on the big screen soon as Hollywood strikes delay premieres

What we won't be seeing on the big screen soon as Hollywood strikes delay premieres
The Hollywood strikes are causing studios to push back the release dates of some films. A few will still appear at film festivals but will then not be available to the public for quite some time.

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NPR News: What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, reading and listening

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, reading and listening
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the Telemarketers docuseries, Celebrity Book Club and the novel Once More with Feeling.

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NPR News: Rare painting bought for $4 at a thrift store may fetch a quarter million at auction

Rare painting bought for $4 at a thrift store may fetch a quarter million at auction
A $4 thrift store purchase turned out to be a rare painting by American artist N.C. Wyeth.

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NPR News: What has Biden started doing differently? Test yourself in this week's news quiz

What has Biden started doing differently? Test yourself in this week's news quiz
From Simone Biles to Joe Biden, there were backflips and small steps taken in the news this week. Were you paying attention?

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