NPR News: Tell NPR about the pandemic's impact on your high school years

Tell NPR about the pandemic's impact on your high school years
Is there a moment or life lesson that stuck with you while completing high school during a pandemic? Tell NPR what it means to you.

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NPR News: How Chicago's Black press shaped America

How Chicago's Black press shaped America
Host Brittany Luse sits down with Arionne Nettles, author of We Are the Culture: Black Chicago's Influence on Everything. Arionne shares how Black media in Chicago influenced the way Black Americans see themselves and why the city deserves to be called 'the heart of Black America.'

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NPR News: Fantasy writer Leigh Bardugo on magic, miracles and her version of hell

Fantasy writer Leigh Bardugo on magic, miracles and her version of hell
Bardugo is best known for her YA Shadow and Bone series. Her adult novel, The Familiar, centers on a young woman in 16th century Spain who must hide her identity as a Jew who converted to Catholicism.

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NPR News: Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set

Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set
French actor Gérard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October over the alleged sexual assaults in 2021 of two women on the set of a film, prosecutors announced Monday.

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NPR News: How much should I spend on a wedding present? Life Kit's tips of the month

How much should I spend on a wedding present? Life Kit's tips of the month
Our April roundup of expert advice includes a nifty negotiation tactic, guidance on how to prevent digital eye strain and why you should travel during 'shoulder season.'

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NPR News: 'I can only give the best': Bon Jovi on vocal surgery and the road to recovery

'I can only give the best': Bon Jovi on vocal surgery and the road to recovery
A few years ago, Jon Bon Jovi stopped performing due to a vocal cord injury. The Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight offers a career retrospective, plus a view of his surgery and return to the stage.

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NPR News: So your property has been 'Banksy-ed.' Now what?

So your property has been 'Banksy-ed.' Now what?
While some property owners try to turn a profit from the street artist's murals, others have carried the intense and costly responsibility of protecting them.

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NPR News: As National Poetry Month comes to a close, 2 new retrospectives to savor

As National Poetry Month comes to a close, 2 new retrospectives to savor
April always brings some of the years' biggest poetry collections. So as it wraps up, we wanted to bring you two favorites — retrospective collections from Marie Howe and Jean Valentine.

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NPR News: How 'SalviSoul,' first Salvadoran cookbook from a major U.S. publisher, came together

How 'SalviSoul,' first Salvadoran cookbook from a major U.S. publisher, came together
Karla Tatiana Vasquez's search for a favorite family recipe became a cookbook documenting the food and culture of El Salvador.

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NPR News: In 'Dead Boy Detectives,' two best mates reject their deadly fates

In 'Dead Boy Detectives,' two best mates reject their deadly fates
The new show Dead Boy Detectives is a spinoff of Neil Gaiman's beloved series The Sandman – both the comic and the Netflix series. It's about a pair of detective ghosts (played by George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri) who refuse to move on to the afterlife. Aided by a young psychic (Kassius Nelson), they stick around and solve mysteries that will resolve the unfinished business of other ghosts.

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NPR News: The Louvre Museum looks to rehouse the 'Mona Lisa' in its own room — underground

The Louvre Museum looks to rehouse the 'Mona Lisa' in its own room — underground
Louvre Director Laurence des Cars said her institution is looking at upgrading both the visitor experience surrounding the iconic painting as well as the museum overall.

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NPR News: Bon Jovi docuseries 'Thank You, Goodnight' is an argument for respect

Bon Jovi docuseries 'Thank You, Goodnight' is an argument for respect
The new Hulu show takes a close look at the struggle by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to overcome vocal problems which nearly led him to quit the band.

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NPR News: Climate activist who defaced Edgar Degas' sculpture sentenced to 60 days in prison

Climate activist who defaced Edgar Degas' sculpture sentenced to 60 days in prison
A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art.

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NPR News: Novelist John Green says OCD is like an 'invasive weed' inside his mind

Novelist John Green says OCD is like an 'invasive weed' inside his mind
Green's YA novel, Turtles All The Way Down, has been recently adapted to film. Green described living with OCD, and how "one little thought" could take over his mind, in this 2017 interview.

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NPR News: Taylor Swift fans mean business with Tortured Poets soap, Eras yarn, Kelce cookies

Taylor Swift fans mean business with Tortured Poets soap, Eras yarn, Kelce cookies
Entrepreneurial Swifties are selling crafty products inspired by Taylor Swift's music and style. Swift herself has been known to send notes and even homemade gifts to creative super-fans.

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NPR News: Archaeologist uncovers George Washington's 250-year-old stash of cherries

Archaeologist uncovers George Washington's 250-year-old stash of cherries
While excavating the cellar of President Washington's home at Mount Vernon, Va., an archaeologist found two glass jars poking out of the dirt. They hold 250-year-old preserved cherries.

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NPR News: Tour guides flock to a trivia competition that demands encyclopedic knowledge of NYC

Tour guides flock to a trivia competition that demands encyclopedic knowledge of NYC
The Panorama Challenge is one of the fiercest trivia competition in New York and requires encyclopedic knowledge of the city. It's where tour guides can shine.

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NPR News: Three tennis players can't seem to quit each other in 'Challengers'

Three tennis players can't seem to quit each other in 'Challengers'
Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor star in Luca Guadagnino's Challengers, a romantic, tennis-centered screwball dramedy.

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NPR News: How streaming, mergers and other major changes are upending Hollywood

How streaming, mergers and other major changes are upending Hollywood
Nearly a year after the Hollywood writers' strike started, the entertainment industry remains in flux. Harpers journalist Daniel Bessner says TV and film writers are feeling the brunt of the changes.

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NPR News: What makes a good sex scene?

What makes a good sex scene?
It's easy to notice when a sex scene is bad. But what makes a sex scene good? Today, we are recommending films with good sex scenes, including Bound, Love & Basketball, Magic Mike's XXL, and Oppenheimer.

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NPR News: Taylor Swift set a new record this week with, well, records. The vinyl kind.

Taylor Swift set a new record this week with, well, records. The vinyl kind.
Taylor Swift, whose latest album is now the first to surpass one billion Spotify streams in a single week, has smashed another record as well.

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NPR News: Barbara Walters forged a path for women in journalism, but not without paying a price

Barbara Walters forged a path for women in journalism, but not without paying a price
Walters was the first woman to co-anchor a national news show on prime time television. "The path she cut is one that many of us have followed," says biographer Susan Page, author of Rulebreaker.

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NPR News: Judi Dench on a career and friendship forged by Shakespeare

Judi Dench on a career and friendship forged by Shakespeare
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Judi Dench and director Brendan O'Hea about their new book Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent and a career and friendship forged by the Bard.

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NPR News: PEN America cancels awards ceremony after writers protest

PEN America cancels awards ceremony after writers protest
PEN America has cancelled its annual Literary Awards ceremony after nearly half of the authors nominated withdrew in protest over the organization's response to the Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza.

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NPR News: Historical markers in America: the good, the bad and the quirky

Historical markers in America: the good, the bad and the quirky
More than 180,000 historical markers dot the U.S. in a fractured and confused telling of America — where offensive lies live with impunity, history is distorted and errors are both strange and funny.

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NPR News: Kevin Bacon visits 'Footloose' school before it's torn down — and in time for prom

Kevin Bacon visits 'Footloose' school before it's torn down — and in time for prom
The Utah high school where Footloose was filmed invited Kevin Bacon to visit for their prom on the 40th anniversary of the film's release.

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NPR News: How the Founding Fathers' concept of 'Minority Rule' is alive and well today

How the Founding Fathers' concept of 'Minority Rule' is alive and well today
Journalist Ari Berman says the founding fathers created a system that concentrated power in the hands of an elite minority — and that their decisions continue to impact American democracy today.

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NPR News: 'Tales of Kenzera: ZAU': A deep story about grief leavened by satisfying gameplay

'Tales of Kenzera: ZAU': A deep story about grief leavened by satisfying gameplay
New action platformer Tales of Kenzera: ZAU delivers a moving story, sleek traversal, and a brilliant setting gleaming with Afro-futurist highlights. It's just not as meaty as competing Metroidvanias.

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NPR News: How do you build without over polluting? That's the challenge of new Catan board game

How do you build without over polluting? That's the challenge of new Catan board game
A new version of the popular board game Catan aims to make players wrestle with a 21st-century problem: How do you develop and expand without overly polluting the planet?

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NPR News: Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed orchestras on 3 continents, dies at 80

Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed orchestras on 3 continents, dies at 80
Davis led the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Britain's Glyndebourne Festival, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera in Chicago.

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NPR News: Life Kit: Swimming skills

Life Kit: Swimming skills
Do you know how to swim well enough to save your life? NPR's Life Kit lays out the five basic water safety and swimming skills that can help prevent drowning.

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NPR News: An AI Salvador Dalí will answer any question when called on his famous 'lobster phone'

An AI Salvador Dalí will answer any question when called on his famous 'lobster phone'
Ask Dalí, a new AI installation based on a copy of Dalí's iconic sculpture, allows visitors to pick up the crustacean-shaped receiver, ask a question, and hear Dalí's response.

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

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, listening and gaming
Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Wiz revival on Broadway, the podcast Koreaboo, and the game Balatro.

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NPR News: Conan O'Brien is defining a new way forward for former late night hosts

Conan O'Brien is defining a new way forward for former late night hosts
After getting pushed out of late night by cancellation of his TBS show, O'Brien has been freed to fully entertain people exactly how he wants. His new special for Max, Conan O'Brien Must Go, is out.

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NPR News: Remembering documentary filmmaker Eleanor Coppola

Remembering documentary filmmaker Eleanor Coppola
Coppola, who died April 12, was an assistant art director on the 1963 film Dementia 13 when she met, and soon married, its director, Francis Ford Coppola. Originally broadcast in 1992.

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NPR News: A new play peers into a band's life, from the inside

A new play peers into a band's life, from the inside
Stereophonic, a new play on Broadway with music by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, tracks the volatile creation of a rock and roll album over the course of a year in the 1970s.

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NPR News: What makes a good courtroom drama

What makes a good courtroom drama
With former president Trump's real-life legal drama unfolding in New York, here are some of Hollywood's best courtroom dramas for some low-stakes intrigue.

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NPR News: Journalist says we're 'basically guinea pigs' for a new form of industrialized food

Journalist says we're 'basically guinea pigs' for a new form of industrialized food
Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser says mergers and acquisitions have created food oligopolies that are inefficient, barely regulated and sometimes dangerous. His new documentary is Food, Inc. 2.

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NPR News: 'The Beast' jumps from 1910, to 2014, to 2044, tracking fear through the ages

'The Beast' jumps from 1910, to 2014, to 2044, tracking fear through the ages
This wildly original adaptation of the Henry James novella The Beast in the Jungle follows human alienation and anxiety, asking why, in every era, we disengage from life and the people around us.

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NPR News: What happened when the threat of danger became Salman Rushdie's reality?

What happened when the threat of danger became Salman Rushdie's reality?
Salman Rushdie is probably most closely associated with his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses, a book inspired by the life of the prophet Muhummad. The book was notorious not just for its contents but because of the intense backlash, and the threat it posed to his safety and wellbeing. While Rushdie saw it as an exploration of Islamic culture, some Muslims saw it as blasphemous. The year after it published, Iran's supreme leader issued a fatwa, ordering Muslims to kill Rushdie. Rushdie moved to New York in 2000, and was able to resume the public life of a popular author, but that all changed on August 12th, 2022 when a young man charged at Rushdie while he was on stage at an event, stabbing him at least a dozen times. After two years, he has chronicled his brush with death, and the aftermath in his new memoir 'KNIFE'. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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NPR News: A new Lennon-McCartney collab has dropped — but this time, it's by the Beatles' sons

A new Lennon-McCartney collab has dropped — but this time, it's by the Beatles' sons
A new single, "Primrose Hill," was co-written by Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney, the youngest sons of Beatles musicians John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

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NPR News: Remembering acclaimed artist and quilter Faith Ringgold

Remembering acclaimed artist and quilter Faith Ringgold
Ringgold, who died April 12, portrayed themes of Black life and culture through her quilts, paintings, dolls and books. Her work was exhibited in many major museums. Originally broadcast in 1991.

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NPR News: Death doula says life is more meaningful if you 'get real' about the end

Death doula says life is more meaningful if you 'get real' about the end
Alua Arthur helps people plan for death. A big part of her work is helping them reconcile the lives they lived with the lives they might have wanted. Her memoir is called Briefly Perfectly Human.

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NPR News: Visually impaired Boston Marathon runner and his guide give an update on race

Visually impaired Boston Marathon runner and his guide give an update on race
Nafij Ahmed and Josh Bard ran the Boston Marathon on Monday. Nafij is visually impaired and Josh was his guide for the run. We ran a story about the lead up to the run. This is what happened since.

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NPR News: What's the key to creating great art? This author spoke to 40 artists to find out

What's the key to creating great art? This author spoke to 40 artists to find out
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Adam Moss, author of The Work of Art: How Something Comes From Nothing.

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NPR News: Report: Last year ended with a surge in book bans

Report: Last year ended with a surge in book bans
According to PEN America, 4,349 books were banned from schools between July and December 2023, more than the entire previous school year. More than 3,000 of those bans were in Florida.

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NPR News: It's a wild ride to get to the bottom of what everyone's hiding in 'A Better World'

It's a wild ride to get to the bottom of what everyone's hiding in 'A Better World'
A very sinister thriller with a dash of science-fiction and full of inscrutabilities, Sarah Langan's novel is as entreating and creepy as it is timely and humane.

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NPR News: An NBA player missed a free throw on purpose — but he didn't chicken out

An NBA player missed a free throw on purpose — but he didn't chicken out
Houston Rockets center Boban Marjanovic intentionally missed the second of two free throws in a game yesterday. In doing so, he won free chicken sandwiches for everyone in attendance.

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NPR News: 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed sentenced to 18 months in prison

'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed sentenced to 18 months in prison
Gutierrez-Reed has been in custody since she was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March by a New Mexico jury. Her attorney asked for probation and will appeal the case.

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NPR News: A first date turns into a whodunit in 'Diarra from Detroit'

A first date turns into a whodunit in 'Diarra from Detroit'
Growing up, when Diarra Kilpatrick watched murder mystery shows with her grandmother, she never saw Black women driving the narrative. She seeks to change that in her new new BET+ series.

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NPR News: 5 takeaways from Salman Rushdie's new memoir 'Knife'

5 takeaways from Salman Rushdie's new memoir 'Knife'
Nearly two years after the renowned author was stabbed on stage in Chautauqua, N.Y., Rushdie's new memoir unpacks everything he's been feeling since the attack.

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NPR News: To make sure grandmas like his don't get conned, he scams the scammers

To make sure grandmas like his don't get conned, he scams the scammers
Livestreamers who bait scammers find creative ways to waste their time. This makes for entertaining viewing. But as scams spike, one streamer, Kitboga, wants to protect as many victims as possible.

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NPR News: Books We Love: Love And Romance

Books We Love: Love And Romance
NPR's Books We Love is a roundup of favorite books of the year, sorted and tagged to help you find exactly what you're looking for. From the meet cutes to the happy endings and through all the ups and downs in between, we're recommending great books for people who love love and romance.

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NPR News: Faith Ringgold, quilt and visual artist, dies at 93

Faith Ringgold, quilt and visual artist, dies at 93
Known best for her story quilts depicting African-American experiences and feminine life, she also created paintings, sculpture and children's books. She was 93.

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NPR News: Life Kit: How to minimize eye strain in a world of screens

Life Kit: How to minimize eye strain in a world of screens
Digital eye strain is on the rise. NPR's Life Kit has tips for keeping your eyes healthy in a world of screens.

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NPR News: Colin Farrell unravels mystery of the missing woman and himself in neo-noir 'Sugar'

Colin Farrell unravels mystery of the missing woman and himself in neo-noir 'Sugar'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with the Oscar-nominated actor about his new Apple TV+ series, Sugar. Like his character, Farrell says he used to play film clips in his head.

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NPR News: 'Lempicka' showcases a little-known queer artist's dazzling life

'Lempicka' showcases a little-known queer artist's dazzling life
Once the toast of 1920s Paris, Tamara de Lempicka's story is now on Broadway. She was a modernist art deco artist who's better known in Europe than in the U.S.

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NPR News: Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS 'NewsHour,' dies at 93

Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS 'NewsHour,' dies at 93
MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast "The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour" in the 1970s and co-anchored the show for with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades, died on Friday

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NPR News: Is Conan O'Brien the best 'Hot Ones' guest ever? Discuss.

Is Conan O'Brien the best 'Hot Ones' guest ever? Discuss.
Fans of Hot Ones refer to those celebrities who make it through the sauces without complaint as Spice Lords. This week, Conan O'Brien became a Spice Legend.

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NPR News: A look back at how Godzilla and King Kong first roared onto screen

A look back at how Godzilla and King Kong first roared onto screen
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is out. We listen back to archival interviews with film historian Rudy Behlmer about the original 1933 King Kong and with Steve Ryfle about the original 1954 Godzilla.

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NPR News: Kansas restaurant lifts the region by using local products

Kansas restaurant lifts the region by using local products
In a tiny, remote farm town, a chef who grew up nearby runs what many call the best restaurant for hundreds of miles around. It's an effort to serve local foods and keep a shrinking town alive.

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NPR News: In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music

In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music
Loud Sound Studios is home to two of Rwanda's up-and-coming hip-hop acts: Pro-Zed and Kenny K-Shot.

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NPR News: 'The Familiar' is a romance, coming-of-age tale, and a story about fighting for more

'The Familiar' is a romance, coming-of-age tale, and a story about fighting for more
In her new novel, Leigh Bardugo drags readers into a world of servitude, magic, power struggles, and intrigue — one where there isn't a single character that doesn't have a secret agenda.

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NPR News: Part satire, part tragedy, 'The Sympathizer' will reward your full attention

Part satire, part tragedy, 'The Sympathizer' will reward your full attention
A new HBO series based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel takes a surreal look at the Vietnam war, the costs of colonialism and the disillusionments of revolution and immigration.

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NPR News: Astronomer Wanda Diaz-Merced didn't watch the eclipse. She listened

Astronomer Wanda Diaz-Merced didn't watch the eclipse. She listened
Astronomer Wanda Diaz-Merced, who is blind, describes her experience listening to Monday's solar eclipse with a device called LightSound.

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NPR News: Seizures, broken spines and vomiting: Scientific testing that helped facilitate D-Day

Seizures, broken spines and vomiting: Scientific testing that helped facilitate D-Day
Biomedical engineer Rachel Lance says British scientists submitted themselves to experiments that would be considered wildly unethical today in an effort to shore up the war effort.

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NPR News: Rwanda's youth have grown in genocide's shadow. Here are their hopes for the future

Rwanda's youth have grown in genocide's shadow. Here are their hopes for the future
Three Rwandans under the age of 25 — Ornella Ineza, Kelvin Rwihimba, and Crispin Iradukunda — reflect on what it's like to grow up in a country that's been shaped by a genocide.

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NPR News: A political divide along gender lines is growing in South Korea

A political divide along gender lines is growing in South Korea
Young men and women are politically drifting apart across the developed world. The growing political gender divide in South Korea is making experts worried about the country's future.

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NPR News: Contrarian Lionel Shriver deftly satirizes anti-intellectualism in 'Mania'

Contrarian Lionel Shriver deftly satirizes anti-intellectualism in 'Mania'
Shriver's new novel is one of her best. It takes place in an alternative America, where the last acceptable bias — discrimination against people considered not so smart — is being stamped out.

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NPR News: 'Magical Overthinking' author says information overload can stoke irrational thoughts

'Magical Overthinking' author says information overload can stoke irrational thoughts
Author and podcast host Amanda Montell says our brains are overloaded with a constant stream of information that stokes our innate tendency to believe conspiracy theories and mysticism.

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NPR News: What's a 'Soundie'? A new collection revisits this little known 1940s phenomenon

What's a 'Soundie'? A new collection revisits this little known 1940s phenomenon
Soundies were 3-minute musical films which you could watch at a bar or club on a large jukebox with a screen. Film historian Susan Delson has curated a selection in Soundies: The Ultimate Collection.

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NPR News: Don't call him a sociopath: Here's how Andrew Scott humanizes 'Ripley'

Don't call him a sociopath: Here's how Andrew Scott humanizes 'Ripley'
Scott (who you may know as "hot priest" from Fleabag) plays con man Tom Ripley in the Netflix adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley. He says his job is to advocate for his characters, not judge them.

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NPR News: Morgan Wallen arrested for throwing a chair from a rooftop bar in Nashville

Morgan Wallen arrested for throwing a chair from a rooftop bar in Nashville
The country music star was arrested on four charges, including reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. The chair, thrown from a rooftop bar, landed on the street close to two police officers.

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NPR News: Jonathan Majors avoids jail time in assault and harassment sentencing

Jonathan Majors avoids jail time in assault and harassment sentencing
The actor's once-rocketing career was derailed after he was found guilty of assaulting and harassing his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, during an incident in Manhattan in March 2023.

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NPR News: How to follow today's solar eclipse, even if you're not near totality

How to follow today's solar eclipse, even if you're not near totality
Never fear, we have some FOMO-friendly resources to help you enjoy totality, even if you're outside the path.

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NPR News: Isabel Allende tells a story of impossible love in 'Lovers at the Museum'

Isabel Allende tells a story of impossible love in 'Lovers at the Museum'
We spoke with the prolific, 81-year-old author about her new short story — a powerful allegory of the human condition and the mystery of love — and also AI and what's she's working on now.

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NPR News: 'Ripley' returns in black and white — and is so much better for it

'Ripley' returns in black and white — and is so much better for it
The Netflix adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley is brilliantly shot in black and white. It's a meticulously built piece of filmmaking and looking at it shot by shot is a profound pleasure.

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NPR News: ABBA fans celebrate 'Waterloo' Eurovision victory, 50 years on

ABBA fans celebrate 'Waterloo' Eurovision victory, 50 years on
The song's win at Eurovision Song Contest on April 6, 1974 launched the Swedish supergroup on its path to success.

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NPR News: Young Miko upended norms in Latin pop. On her debut 'Att.' she raises her own bar.

Young Miko upended norms in Latin pop. On her debut 'Att.' she raises her own bar.
The Puerto Rican rapper has risen through the ranks of Latin pop, collaborating with artists like Karol G and Bad Bunny. With her playful, experimental debut Att., she's poised to be a bigger star.

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NPR News: Chris Pine tells us where he ranks on the list of Hollywood Chrises

Chris Pine tells us where he ranks on the list of Hollywood Chrises
This week, Chris Pine joins us to talk his new movie Poolman, imitating William Shatner, and where he ranks on the list of Hollywood Chrises.

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NPR News: Is DEI a slur now? Plus, control & basketball

Is DEI a slur now? Plus, control & basketball
Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last week, the city's 39 year old mayor, Brandon Scott, a Black man, stepped out to address the crisis. Hours later, a tweet went viral calling Scott a "DEI Mayor." To which Brittany and her guests, NPR's Gene Demby and Alana Wise, say "wait what?" The three dig into the racism lurking under the surface of this kind of rhetoric. Then, as March Madness reaches its final nail-biting stages, Brittany takes a look at the reality of "student-athletes." What may feel like an accurate descriptor of these players is actually a legal classification that bars them from asking for worker's compensation and other benefits - benefits usually given to employees. Brittany is joined by sports business reporter Amanda Christovich and Assistant Professor of Legal Studies in Business at Boise State University Sam Ehrlich. They discuss how the recent news of Dartmouth men's basketball team unionizing opens up doors for broader conversations around how we value "work."

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NPR News: A 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' appreciation, as the series comes to an end

A 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' appreciation, as the series comes to an end
After 25 years and 12 seasons, Curb wraps April 7. We mark the occasion with archival interviews with Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, Robert B. Weide, Timothy Olyphant, Ted Danson and others.

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NPR News: The perfect celestial soundtrack to the total solar eclipse

The perfect celestial soundtrack to the total solar eclipse
There are the obvious options (Soundgarden, Bonnie Tyler and Pink Floyd,) plus some celestially coded jams that are unexpectedly fitting for your viewing adventures.

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NPR News: Netflix's stylish 'Ripley' stretches the grift — and the tension — to the max

Netflix's stylish 'Ripley' stretches the grift — and the tension — to the max
Andrew Scott stars as a grifter who's always ready to swindle, seduce or murder in a new eight-part miniseries based on 1955 novel. Ripley combines a bold narrative with visual surprises throughout.

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NPR News: The perfect celestial soundtrack to the total solar eclipse

The perfect celestial soundtrack to the total solar eclipse
There are the obvious options (Soundgarden, Bonnie Tyler and Pink Floyd,) plus some celestially coded jams that are unexpectedly fitting for your viewing adventures.

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NPR News: A professor worried no one would read an algae study. So she had it put to music

A professor worried no one would read an algae study. So she had it put to music
Professors and students at the University of South Florida mapped pitch, rhythm and duration to data about algae blooms and depletion of coral reefs to create an original composition.

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NPR News: After childhood trauma, sisters use art and science to explore how memory can morph

After childhood trauma, sisters use art and science to explore how memory can morph
Two sisters struggled to remember troubling childhood events until adulthood. A neuroscientist and author gave them the science and the language to turn their work into a dance performance and a book.

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NPR News: 'The Wide Wide Sea' revisits Capt. James Cook's fateful final voyage

'The Wide Wide Sea' revisits Capt. James Cook's fateful final voyage
"A lot of things started going wrong from the very beginning," historian Hampton Sides says of Cook's last voyage, which ended in the British explorer's violent death on the island of Hawaii in 1779.

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NPR News: Tony-winning playwright Christopher Durang dies at 75

Tony-winning playwright Christopher Durang dies at 75
Durang was a master of satire and black comedy who won a Tony Award for "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist with "Miss Witherspoon."

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NPR News: Black girls have the spotlight in horror anthology 'The Black Girl Survives This One'

Black girls have the spotlight in horror anthology 'The Black Girl Survives This One'
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Desiree Evans and Saraciea Fennell about their anthology of horror stories from Black writers with the racial and gender representation they've longed for in the genre.

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NPR News: 'La Chimera' is marvelous — right up to its most magical ending

'La Chimera' is marvelous — right up to its most magical ending
An archeological tomb robber wanders Italy, haunted by the memory of lost love. La Chimera is a playful fable that builds to not one but two thrilling scenes of underground exploration.

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NPR News: 'Lilith' cuts to the heart of the gun debate and school shootings

'Lilith' cuts to the heart of the gun debate and school shootings
Eric Rickstad's novel is full of sadness and rage; it forces readers to look at one of the ugliest parts of U.S. culture, a too-common occurrence that is extremely rare in other countries.

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NPR News: What The Beatles and Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' means to this Little Rock Nine member

What The Beatles and Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' means to this Little Rock Nine member
A fan of both The Beatles and Beyoncé, 82-year-old Melba Pattillo Beals says the song is more special to her than ever. She is one of the Black students who helped desegregate U.S. public schools.

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NPR News: Why haven't NCAA fans always followed the WNBA? Sue Bird has her theories

Why haven't NCAA fans always followed the WNBA? Sue Bird has her theories
Bird notes that WNBA players represent society's most marginalized groups. "We're Black, we're women, we're gay," she says. "And those are the groups that are held back in our society."

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NPR News: 5 tips for not getting tricked online this April Fools' Day — and beyond

5 tips for not getting tricked online this April Fools' Day — and beyond
It's always smart to keep your guard up online, especially on April Fools' Day. Experts in misinformation and news literacy offer steps you can take to avoid getting fooled, and not just on Monday.

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NPR News: Revisiting the movies of 1999

Revisiting the movies of 1999
Movies had a big year in 1999. Today, we're going back 25 years to talk about some of the most interesting movies released in 1999 — including Drop Dead Gorgeous, Office Space, and The Talented Mr. Ripley. In this encore episode, we'll talk about what holds up, what looks really different, and what we miss the most.

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