NPR News: Former Poet Laureate Joy Harjo shares what she would do to escape as a teenager

Former Poet Laureate Joy Harjo shares what she would do to escape as a teenager
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Former Poet Laureate Joy Harjo shares what she would do to escape as a teenager.

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NPR News: Trump fires Biden appointees, including Doug Emhoff, from the Holocaust Museum board

Trump fires Biden appointees, including Doug Emhoff, from the Holocaust Museum board
Critics see the terminations as an effort to politicize the Holocaust museum. The White House says Trump will appoint new board members "who are also steadfast supporters of the State of Israel."

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NPR News: A world soccer tournament made for grandmothers

A world soccer tournament made for grandmothers
A world soccer tournament for 'grannies' has wrapped up. The annual event allows women from all over the world to show off and be appreciated for their athleticism.

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NPR News: Ada Limón reflects on her tenure as the poet laureate and bringing us back to wonder

Ada Limón reflects on her tenure as the poet laureate and bringing us back to wonder
US Poet Laureate Ada Limon reflects on her term and the urgency of connecting to nature through poetry

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NPR News: How Project 2025 is shaping Trump's second term

How Project 2025 is shaping Trump's second term
Journalist David Graham says the aim of the creators of the conservative action plan Project 2025 is to push the federal government "as far to the right as they can." His new book is The Project.

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NPR News: Rhiannon Giddens' new music festival celebrates Black music, art, culture in N.C.

Rhiannon Giddens' new music festival celebrates Black music, art, culture in N.C.
Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens brings Biscuits & Banjos, a music festival that features Black musicians on guitars, fiddles and banjos, history, dancing and more, to Durham, N.C.

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NPR News: Andor creator Tony Gilroy

Andor creator Tony Gilroy
Writer, director and showrunner Tony Gilroy joins us to talk about the new season of Andor and what makes the show so different than any other Star Wars program. He also shares what his plans are after the series concludes, and tells us about how he almost entered a career in music instead of film.

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NPR News: Why we love TV weddings

Why we love TV weddings
Weddings make great fodder for TV writers. It's wedding season, so today we're breaking down the different types of TV weddings featured on Friends, General Hospital, A Different World, Grey's Anatomy, Cheers, Schitt's Creek and more.

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NPR News: Mini art prints from vending machines make one artist's dream

Mini art prints from vending machines make one artist's dream
Print artist Ana Inciardi is making vending machines fun again. Instead of snacks, Inciardi's devices produce prints you can collect for the low price of four quarters.

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NPR News: Violinist Esther Abrami uncovers 'hidden treasure' of music by women

Violinist Esther Abrami uncovers 'hidden treasure' of music by women
French violinist and social media influencer Esther Abrami releases her new album, Women, featuring music by female composers in a bid to redress historic biases.

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NPR News: Men have body dysmorphia too. That's why some use this drug.

Men have body dysmorphia too. That's why some use this drug.
Body modifiers like Ozempic and other weight loss drugs have gotten attention for how skinny they can make you. But what if you're a boy who wants to get BIGGER? For young men, there's another drug getting more and more popular: steroids. Fit and muscular bodies get celebrated on social media, and many men turn to steroids to match what they see. But with that comes the rise of "muscle dysmorphia," a kind of body dysmorphia where a person feels that their muscles aren't big enough. Brittany sits down with Roberto Olivardia, a alinical psychologist and lecturer at Harvard Medical School, to talk about how a drug, once primarily associated with professional athletes pursuing performance enhancement, is now the drug of choice for boys and men struggling with negative body image. For more, check out Roberto's book, The Adonis Complex.

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NPR News: Pope Francis laid to rest today.

Pope Francis laid to rest today.
Thousands were in Rome to witness the funeral of Pope Francis.

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NPR News: 'Fueling Knowledge' podcast explores how oil money funds universities

'Fueling Knowledge' podcast explores how oil money funds universities
Fueling Knowledge is a two-part series from the W-W-N-O and W-R-K-F podcast Sea Change, produced with Floodlight and the Louisiana Illuminator.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for April 26, 2025: With Not My Job guest Brian Tyree Henry

'Wait Wait' for April 26, 2025: With Not My Job guest Brian Tyree Henry
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Karen Chee, special guest Brian Tyree Henry and panelists Negin Farsad, Luke Burbank, and Brian Babylon

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NPR News: Brian Tyree Henry talks shirtless Smokey Bear and the fine art of playing a tree

Brian Tyree Henry talks shirtless Smokey Bear and the fine art of playing a tree
This week, special guest Brian Tyree Henry joins panelists Brian Babylon, Negin Farsad, and Luke Burbank

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NPR News: A Jewish baking tradition rises in the age of Instagram

A Jewish baking tradition rises in the age of Instagram
Shlissel challah is a special loaf baked the first sabbath after Passover. We trace the modern route by which the bread has spread beyond the ultra-orthodox world to everyday Jewish bakers.

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NPR News: These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch

These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch
Meet Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twins who speak in synch and dedicate themselves to animal conservation.

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NPR News: Think you have ADHD? Here's why so many of us are saying yes.

Think you have ADHD? Here's why so many of us are saying yes.
Have you seen ADHD content pop up in your feeds? Are you getting a lot of it? In the past few years, there's been a surge in the number of adults diagnosed with ADHD, and at the same time more and more people online are going viral with "signs" that you might have it too. Whether with our doctors or friends, we're all talking a lot more about adult ADHD. Is this a perfect storm of online content leading to more diagnoses? Or is there more to the story? Brittany is joined by culture journalist Kelli Maria Korducki, who wrote about this for The Guardian, and Manvir Singh, assistant professor of anthropology at UC Davis, to get into it.

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NPR News: How Saudi funds brought Cristiano Ronaldo into a fighting video game

How Saudi funds brought Cristiano Ronaldo into a fighting video game
The newest Fatal Fury fighting game will include a curious choice of playable characters, including soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and Bosnian-Swedish DJ Salvatore Ganacci.

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NPR News: Artists wanted for Trump's National Garden of American Heroes

Artists wanted for Trump's National Garden of American Heroes 
The National Endowment for the Humanities says the project will "honor the statesmen, visionaries, and innovators who shaped the nation." It's a lot of statues.

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NPR News: Fyre Festival's embattled founder is selling the brand: 'It's time to pass the torch'

Fyre Festival's embattled founder is selling the brand: 'It's time to pass the torch'
Billy McFarland says he will sell the brand "to an operator that can fully realize its vision." The news comes days after the postponement of Fyre Festival 2, which was scheduled for late May.

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NPR News: Head to the Florida-Alabama border to see who can hurl a dead fish the farthest

Head to the Florida-Alabama border to see who can hurl a dead fish the farthest
This weekend on the border of Florida and Alabama, people will compete in the annual mullet toss across state lines. This is the mullet fish, not the hairstyle.

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NPR News: What are your most memorable moments with your mom? NPR wants to hear

What are your most memorable moments with your mom? NPR wants to hear
Whether your mother is still here for you to hug or you are holding on to cherished memories, NPR wants to hear about the moments that bring you the most joy when you think of her.

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NPR News: AI eavesdrops on your sleep in this nightmarish 'Dream Hotel'

AI eavesdrops on your sleep in this nightmarish 'Dream Hotel'
Laila Lalami's dystopian novel centers on a woman who's been incarcerated because an algorithm flagged her as a crime risk. The Dream Hotel paints a grim picture about the ways our data can betray us.

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NPR News: Yiddish is making a comeback

Yiddish is making a comeback
Yiddish, the historic language of Jews in Europe and Russia, was once nearly extinguished. But now Jews drawn to the language for different reasons are keeping Yiddish alive.

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NPR News: Oscar voters actually need to watch the nominated movies now

Oscar voters actually need to watch the nominated movies now
In an announcement Monday about rules for the next Oscars, the Academy also said that a film's use of generative AI and other digital tools "neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination."

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NPR News: 'The Rehearsal' feels more surprising than ever as it returns for Season 2

'The Rehearsal' feels more surprising than ever as it returns for Season 2
The Max show uses actors and real people to stage elaborate recreations and imaginings of events. It's like a mystery tour, because you aren't given any clues about the final destination.

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NPR News: Harvard professor offers a grim assessment of American democracy under Trump

Harvard professor offers a grim assessment of American democracy under Trump
Steven Levitsky studies how healthy democracies can slip into authoritarianism. He says the Trump administration has already done grave damage: "We are no longer living in a democratic regime."

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NPR News: Trumps welcome thousands to the White House for the annual Easter egg roll

Trumps welcome thousands to the White House for the annual Easter egg roll
President Trump welcomed an estimated 40,000 people to the South Lawn of the White House on Monday for its annual Easter egg roll event. The annual tradition dates back to the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, and save for war and food shortages, has been a mainstay of Pennsylvania Avenue since 1878.

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NPR News: 'Andor' and 'You' are back this week, along with a new Amy Sherman-Palladino show

'Andor' and 'You' are back this week, along with a new Amy Sherman-Palladino show
Andor, featuring Diego Luna's charismatic performance as a rebel operative, has come at a perfect moment.

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NPR News: These 2 funny books give readers a reason to smile in tough times

These 2 funny books give readers a reason to smile in tough times
Dorothy Parker's posthumously published collection is Poems; Camilla Barnes' debut novel is The Usual Desire to Kill. Both affirm: sharp humor can be grounded in pain.

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NPR News: After years of avoiding the ER, Noah Wyle feels 'right at home' in 'The Pitt'

After years of avoiding the ER, Noah Wyle feels 'right at home' in 'The Pitt'
After 11 seasons on ER, Wyle thought he was finished with medical dramas: "I spent 15 years avoiding — actively avoiding — walking down what I thought was either hallowed ground or traveled road."

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NPR News: The Oprah to "Make America Healthy Again" Pipeline

The Oprah to "Make America Healthy Again" Pipeline
Have you or someone you love been confused by the push to 'Make America Healthy Again'? Then you, my friend, are in dire need of our series: The Road to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA). For the next few weeks, we're delving into some of the origins, conspiracy theories, and power grabs that have led us to this moment, and what it could mean for our health. For the final episode in the series, Brittany puts the spotlight on the Queen of Talk: Oprah Winfrey. The Oprah Winfrey Show made Oprah one of the most influential voices in media. Her recommendations have become best sellers, sold out stores, and even launched the careers of two very well known Make America Healthy Again icons - Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz. Historian and host of You Get a Podcast!, Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, and professor of Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Marcia Chatelain, join the show to walk through how the Queen of Talk's influence took us from daytime television to the White House.

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NPR News: David Cronenberg's grief is "as powerful as it always was"

David Cronenberg's grief is "as powerful as it always was"
David Cronenberg's The Shrouds is a meditation on grief and obsession.

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NPR News: Emily Henry discusses her new novel, 'Great Big Beautiful Life'

Emily Henry discusses her new novel, 'Great Big Beautiful Life'
NPR's Miles Parks speaks with writer Emily Henry about her new novel, "Great Big Beautiful Life."

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NPR News: Why Easter Sunday in the Black church is the 'Olympics of church fashion'

Why Easter Sunday in the Black church is the 'Olympics of church fashion'
Culture writer Taylor Crumpton says fashionable outfits and colorful hats are how to catch God's eye at Easter Sunday services. She shares with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe how Black families dress for Easter.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: Earth Day categories

Sunday Puzzle: Earth Day categories
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WBAA listener Bob Kozak of Lafayette, Indiana, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for April 19, 2025: Live in Durham with Lewis Black!

'Wait Wait' for April 19, 2025: Live in Durham with Lewis Black!
This week, Wait Wait is live in Durham with host Peter Sagal, special guest Lewis Black and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Dulcé Sloan, and Adam Burke

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NPR News: Chinese manufacturers on TikTok claim they make the world's luxury goods. Is that true?

Chinese manufacturers on TikTok claim they make the world's luxury goods. Is that true?


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NPR News: 'Sinners' is one of the most interesting and audacious movies this year

'Sinners' is one of the most interesting and audacious movies this year
This latest Ryan Coogler/Michael B. Jordan collaboration is set in 1930s Mississippi — it's awash in gorgeous music, turbulent romance, pan-African spiritualism and, by the end, buckets of blood.

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NPR News: Journalist Joy-Ann Reid revisits the legacy and marriage of Medgar and Myrlie Evers

Journalist Joy-Ann Reid revisits the legacy and marriage of Medgar and Myrlie Evers
Reid's book, Medgar and Myrlie, tells the stories of the civil rights leader from Mississippi and his wife, who became an activist after Medgar's 1963 assassination. Originally broadcast Feb. 7, 2024.

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NPR News: John Cena's the bad guy in his final WrestleMania. Here's why that's a big deal

John Cena's the bad guy in his final WrestleMania. Here's why that's a big deal
John Cena could become WWE's most decorated world champion ever at WrestleMania this weekend. If he does it, it'll be as the bad guy – a role Cena hasn't played for most of his wrestling career.

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NPR News: Documentary 'Cheech & Chong's Last Movie' looks at the rise of the comedy duo

Documentary 'Cheech & Chong's Last Movie' looks at the rise of the comedy duo
The comedy duo of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong became the standard bearers of pot humor in the 1970s. They're now the subjects of the documentary "Cheech & Chong's Last Movie."

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NPR News: Are men in your life getting more political? This guy may be why.

Are men in your life getting more political? This guy may be why.
Have you turned on ESPN recently? You might be surprised to find that the sports bros are abandoning GOAT debates and getting political. No one is more an example of this than ESPN personality and perhaps Presidential candidate, Stephen A. Smith. So what's going on here? And what does the Fox Newsification of sports media tell us about our current political culture and future? Brittany is joined by co-host of NPR's Code Switch podcast, Gene Demby, and Senior Staff Writer at the Ringer, Joel Anderson. Together, they discuss how sports commentary is way more political than you might think and why its most viral star Stephen A. Smith would even entertain the idea of running for president in 2028.

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NPR News: 'Sinners' gives Michael B. Jordan two roles of a lifetime

'Sinners' gives Michael B. Jordan two roles of a lifetime
In Sinners, Ryan Coogler creates a bold original vision, and Michael B. Jordan is at the top of his game.

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NPR News: More than half of Americans use subtitles because audio is 'muddled,' survey finds

More than half of Americans use subtitles because audio is 'muddled,' survey finds
A survey by the language learning site Preply found that more than half of Americans say they use subtitles because movie soundtracks are too hard to understand.

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NPR News: Katie Kitamura says a solution is not the point in her new novel 'Audition'

Katie Kitamura says a solution is not the point in her new novel 'Audition'
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Katie Kitamura on why she wanted to make her new novel Audition a puzzle, but not one to solve.

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NPR News: New book explores the real-life KGB spy program that inspired 'The Americans'

New book explores the real-life KGB spy program that inspired 'The Americans'
In The Illegals: Russia's Most Audacious Spies and Their Century-Long Mission to Infiltrate the West, Shaun Walker shares how agents were trained to blend into a target country and pose as citizens.

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NPR News: Records show Gene Hackman's wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death

Records show Gene Hackman's wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death
Photos, hours of footage and other documents were made public Tuesday after a recent court order that mandated any depictions of the deceased couple would be blocked from view.

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NPR News: Chef Roy Choi — known for his barbeque — has dedicated his new book to vegetables

Chef Roy Choi — known for his barbeque — has dedicated his new book to vegetables
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with chef Roy Choi about his new cookbook, The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life.

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NPR News: Melinda French Gates on what billionaires with 'absurd' wealth owe back to society

Melinda French Gates on what billionaires with 'absurd' wealth owe back to society
In a new memoir, French Gates writes about the end of her marriage to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and her ongoing philanthropic work, directing funds and attention to women's health initiatives.

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NPR News: A stranger helps a grieving daughter clean her mother's grass-covered gravestone

A stranger helps a grieving daughter clean her mother's grass-covered gravestone
In 2023, Ashley Blas traveled to visit her mother's grave for the first time since the funeral, 30 years ago. A man she encountered ended up respecting her grave, too.

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NPR News: With 'Luther,' Kendrick Lamar stakes his claim as a great hip-hop ballad singer

With 'Luther,' Kendrick Lamar stakes his claim as a great hip-hop ballad singer
Lamar's duet with SZA samples Luther Vandross' 1982 hit "If This World Were Mine." The song was written by Marvin Gaye, who himself recorded it in 1967 as a duet with Tammi Terrell.

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NPR News: 'Prose to the People' chronicles the legacy of Black bookstores across the U.S.

'Prose to the People' chronicles the legacy of Black bookstores across the U.S.
"Prose to the People," edited by Katie Mitchell, chronicles the legacy of past and present Black bookstore's throughout the country. NPR spoke with five booksellers profiled in the vast collection.

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NPR News: 'Warfare' aims for accuracy

'Warfare' aims for accuracy
The new film Warfare dispenses with a lot of things you've come to expect from Hollywood war movies. It's based on the memories of a platoon of Navy SEALS, and attempts to capture the chaos of one specific Iraq War conflict as accurately as possible. The only thing Hollywood about it is its cast of young actors, including Joseph Quinn, Will Poulter, Kit Connor and D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai. Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopculture.

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NPR News: Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian author, dies at age 89

Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian author, dies at age 89
A giant of Latin American culture, Llosa used powerful imagery and sometimes fantastical storytelling to explore issues of male violence, societal disruption and authoritarian politics.

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NPR News: How your awkwardness can be your strength

How your awkwardness can be your strength
Cringing at the time you gave a speech with spinach in your teeth, or accidentally liked an ex's picture on social media? Awkward moments have a tendency to haunt us – even ones from decades ago. Life Kit reporter Andee Tagle breaks down why we get so embarrassed about the things we do and how we can experience those feelings a little less.

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NPR News: Do what you can. A new kids' book shows how even 'The Littlest Drop' helps

Do what you can. A new kids' book shows how even 'The Littlest Drop' helps
A brave hummingbird does what she can to fight a fire in Sascha Alper's new book. It was one of the last projects illustrator Jerry Pinkney worked on before he died. His son Brian finished it for him.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: C.P.A's

Sunday Puzzle: C.P.A's
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KSTX listener Randy Hurwitz of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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NPR News: An American composer's biological matter creates new music from beyond the grave

An American composer's biological matter creates new music from beyond the grave
An art installation in Perth, Australia, seeks to extend the musical output of the late experimental composer Alvin Lucier, and asks interesting questions about the nature of creativity.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for April 12, 2025: With Not My Job guest Austan Goolsbee

'Wait Wait' for April 12, 2025: With Not My Job guest Austan Goolsbee
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Austan Goolsbee and panelists Peter Grosz, Rachel Koster, Shane O'Neill

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NPR News: Amy Sherald's dream comes true with 'American Sublime' at the Whitney Museum

Amy Sherald's dream comes true with 'American Sublime' at the Whitney Museum
Amy Sherald, who painted former First Lady Michelle Obama's portrait in 2018, has a major survey of her work opening this week at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.

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NPR News: Bruce Vilanch is proud of all the awful TV he made

Bruce Vilanch is proud of all the awful TV he made
Bruce Vilanch wrote for countless TV variety shows dating back over 50 years. Sometimes, those shows turn out great! Think of Billy Crystal at the Oscars! The stuff that's not so great, you can read about in his new book: It Seemed Like A Bad Idea At The Time: The Worst TV Shows in History and Other Things I Wrote. Vilanch tells Bullseye stories from behind the scenes of the Oscars, The Brady Bunch, and the Star Wars Holiday Special.

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NPR News: 15 hours later, a grueling ER shifts ends in 'The Pitt' season finale

15 hours later, a grueling ER shifts ends in 'The Pitt' season finale
The first season of The Pitt focused on the toll that work takes on doctors and nurses. It's also been a stellar season of TV.

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NPR News: In his new book, Mark Hoppus talks about the sense of loss when Blink-182 broke up

In his new book, Mark Hoppus talks about the sense of loss when Blink-182 broke up
In his new book, Blink-182 lead singer Mark Hoppus tells the story of how one of the biggest bands in the world broke up -- then overcame all the small things.

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NPR News: Jon Hamm puts a twist on his Don Draper swagger in 'Your Friends & Neighbors'

Jon Hamm puts a twist on his Don Draper swagger in 'Your Friends & Neighbors'
Wealth comes lined with rage and melancholy in a new Apple TV+ series about a hedge-fund hotshot who loses his job and begins to steal from his suburban friends.

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NPR News: 'No More Tears' author discusses Johnson & Johnson's questionable business practices

'No More Tears' author discusses Johnson & Johnson's questionable business practices
J&J recently lost a bid to settle lawsuits that claimed its talc powder products, including baby powder, caused cancer. Author Gardiner Harris says the company's defense "is beginning to crumble."

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NPR News: Teaching 'The Great Gatsby' 100 years after it was published

Teaching 'The Great Gatsby' 100 years after it was published
The Great Gatsby published 100 years ago on April 10 and was a staple in high school curriculums. We look at how it's being taught in classrooms, in light of present day events, all these years later.

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NPR News: 20 musicians who should get to go to space before Katy Perry

20 musicians who should get to go to space before Katy Perry
On April 14, Blue Origin plans to launch a space flight with a crew that includes the singer behind the 2010 hit "Firework." But we can think of many other artists who deserve to be among the stars.

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NPR News: 'The Economist' editor unpacks the 'biggest trade policy shock' of Trump's tariffs

'The Economist' editor unpacks the 'biggest trade policy shock' of Trump's tariffs
President Trump's sweeping tariff policy has upended the global economy. Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist, likens it to The Art of the Deal — on steroids.

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NPR News: Painter Amy Sherald asks: What is American?

Painter Amy Sherald asks: What is American?
Amy Sherald, who painted former First Lady Michelle Obama's portrait in 2018, has a major survey of her work opening this week at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.

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NPR News: This YouTube show explains climate change to the kids who have to live with it

This YouTube show explains climate change to the kids who have to live with it
Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick is an up-and-coming educator and TV host. Her YouTube series is tailored to suit kids ages 4 through 8.

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NPR News: Biden's closest advisers were in 'denial' about his decline, 'Uncharted' author says

Biden's closest advisers were in 'denial' about his decline, 'Uncharted' author says
Author Chris Whipple says Biden's family and closest advisers operated in a "fog of delusion" regarding his ability to serve another term: "There's no doubt that they were protecting the president."

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NPR News: 'A Minecraft Movie' is both a box office hit and post-ironic meme

'A Minecraft Movie' is both a box office hit and post-ironic meme
Studios have struggled to get younger generations into the theaters for years. Could more immersive experiences be their golden ticket?

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NPR News: Embracing a more traditional sound, Bad Bunny strikes a chord in Puerto Rico

Embracing a more traditional sound, Bad Bunny strikes a chord in Puerto Rico
Bad Bunny's record is an expression of the real fears and challenges many Puerto Ricans are facing of a loss of culture due to gentrification of the island. The album's mission is making an impact.

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NPR News: What's on TV: 'Hacks,' 'Doctor Who' and a final season for 'The Handmaid's Tale'

What's on TV: 'Hacks,' 'Doctor Who' and a final season for 'The Handmaid's Tale'
The sixth and final season of The Handmaid's Tale, which debuts Tuesday, explores questions of trauma and revenge. Also this week: Hacks returns and Jon Hamm stars in a layered whodunit.

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NPR News: Michelle Williams is brilliantly comic -- and tragic -- in Hulu's 'Dying for Sex'

Michelle Williams is brilliantly comic -- and tragic -- in Hulu's 'Dying for Sex'
A long-married woman with terminal cancer leaves her husband and embarks on a quest for sexual satisfaction in a miniseries that's so real and so raw it's likely to make you both laugh and cry.

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NPR News: Actor David Tennant does it all, from 'Doctor Who' to Shakespeare to podcasting

Actor David Tennant does it all, from 'Doctor Who' to Shakespeare to podcasting
The Scottish actor played Doctor Who for five years, and has been the lead in many Shakespearean plays. His podcast, David Tennant Does a Podcast With... is now in its third season.

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NPR News: Crunchy conservatives want to 'Make America Healthy Again'

Crunchy conservatives want to 'Make America Healthy Again'
Have you or someone you love been confused by the push to 'Make America Healthy Again'? Side effects may include: - Being inundated by uncredentialed wellness influencers and crunchy mommy bloggers selling supplements - Feeling perplexed by how RFK Jr. went from an 'environmental champion' to an anti-vax conspiracy theorist - Or maybe seeing the names Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz more and more in your feeds? Then you, my friend, are in dire need of our new series - The ROAD to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA). For the next few of weeks, we're delving into some of the origins, conspiracy theories, and power grabs that have led us to this moment, and what it could mean for our health. This week, we take on the crunchy conservative - but not without some help! Brittany sits down with co-host of the Conspirituality podcast, Derek Beres, and biomedical scientist, Dr. Andrea Love, to uncover how crunchy went from more liberal hippie tree huggers to more conservative conspiracy theorists.

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NPR News: Jay North, TV's mischievous 'Dennis the Menace,' dies at 73

Jay North, TV's mischievous 'Dennis the Menace,' dies at 73
Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on TV's Dennis the Menace for four seasons starting in 1959, has died. He was 73.

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NPR News: Larissa FastHorse takes on the nonprofit world in new farce

Larissa FastHorse takes on the nonprofit world in new farce
NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with playwright Larissa FastHorse about her new play FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT, playing at DC's Arena Stage.

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NPR News: Amadou Bagayoko, one half of Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, dies at 70

Amadou Bagayoko, one half of Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, dies at 70
Bagayoko, an acclaimed guitarist and half of the Grammy-nominated blind duo Amadou & Mariam, died in his hometown of Bamako on Friday.

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NPR News: 'Oliver and Amanda Pig' series author Jean Van Leeuwen dies at 87

'Oliver and Amanda Pig' series author Jean Van Leeuwen dies at 87
The children's book author best known for her Oliver and Amanda Pig series has died at 87. Van Leeuwen wrote nearly 60 books, some of which sold millions of copies.

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NPR News: The video game industry at a crossroads

The video game industry at a crossroads
The video game industry is huge. Last year alone it generated an estimated $187 billion dollars in revenue. But it's also facing a host of serious issues: massive layoffs, the advent of A.I., games that take years to be released, and a schism between big and small developers. This week's Reporter's Notebook takes us inside this evolving industry with NPR's Vincent Acovino, who recently covered the annual Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco. 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: 'Wait Wait' for April 5, 2025: With Not My Job guest Sterling K. Brown

'Wait Wait' for April 5, 2025: With Not My Job guest Sterling K. Brown
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Sterling K. Brown and panelists Tig Notaro, Josh Gondelman, and Negin Farsad

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NPR News: Knitting nights. Pickleball. Cocktails. Movie theaters aren't just for movies anymore

Knitting nights. Pickleball. Cocktails. Movie theaters aren't just for movies anymore
At CinemaCon, a yearly convention for movie theater industry leaders, cinema owners say they're experimenting with events to bring in customers.

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NPR News: National Endowment for the Humanities staff put on immediate leave

National Endowment for the Humanities staff put on immediate leave
A majority of NEH employees received an email placing them on immediate leave. The news comes just days after many humanities councils across the country were told their grants would be terminated.

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NPR News: Oaklee, Cohen, & Mateo: why are these Gen-Alpha's hottest names?

Oaklee, Cohen, & Mateo: why are these Gen-Alpha's hottest names?
Baby names tell a story - about a family's unique history, about a specific moment in time, and even about politics. A survey tracking the top 500 names in states that went red or blue in the 2020 election recently went viral, highlighting popular names like Oakleigh and Stetson in red states, and Santino and Liana in blue states. Brittany is joined by Neda Ulaby, NPR Culture Correspondent, and Naftali Bendavid, Senior National Political Correspondent for the Washington Post to reflect on what popular baby names in red and blue states say about our current political moment. Support public media and receive ad-free listening & bonus content. Join NPR+ today.

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NPR News: R.E.M.'s hometown of Athens, Ga., still welcomes fans 45 years after the band started there

R.E.M.'s hometown of Athens, Ga., still welcomes fans 45 years after the band started there
R.E.M. played its first concert there in 1980 and still draws fans to its hometown. A visit to Athens can be like a pilgrimage of the band's music.

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NPR News: Cultural groups across U.S. told that federal humanities grants are terminated

Cultural groups across U.S. told that federal humanities grants are terminated
Among the thousands of groups affected by the sudden cessation of funds are state arts councils, museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, educators and media outlets in all 50 states.

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NPR News: Jason Isbell confronts the pain of divorce, and the possibility of new love

Jason Isbell confronts the pain of divorce, and the possibility of new love
Jason Isbell sings about his split from musician Amanda Shires on his latest album Foxes in the Snow. "What I was attempting to do is document a very specific time where I was going through a lot of changes," he says.

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NPR News: Appreciating the many onscreen moods of Val Kilmer

Appreciating the many onscreen moods of Val Kilmer
More than a hundred roles in a nearly four-decade career let Val Kilmer explore a wealth of human experience.

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NPR News: This art exhibition is 'divisive' or 'eye-opening' — it depends who you ask

This art exhibition is 'divisive' or 'eye-opening' — it depends who you ask
A new White House executive order says the exhibition is an example of how the Smithsonian portrays "American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive."

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NPR News: Legal scholar sees immigrant arrests as a 'struggle for the soul of the country'

Legal scholar sees immigrant arrests as a 'struggle for the soul of the country'
As ICE agents arrest international students at campuses across the U.S., professor Daniel Kanstroom discusses the law — and the human cost. He says the round-ups are designed to "send a message."

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NPR News: Fast fashion vs. Trump: why women may pay more in the tariff wars

Fast fashion vs. Trump: why women may pay more in the tariff wars
At the beginning of the year, Brittany spoke to ELLE Fashion Features Director and author, Véronique Hyland, about the growing trend of underconsumption content online. No-Buy January, buying secondhand, and mending old clothes seemed to be taking hold amongst some of the most popular influencers - even though the guiding principle of underconsumption is something we've been doing for a long time. Then, Trump started implementing tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada - and now even the European Union. That made Brittany think: how would fast fashion be affected by this? And would underconsumption move from a hashtag to a lifestyle? To find out, The Indicator's Wailin Wong joins the show to break down how tariffs will affect Americans who love to shop... when the prices drop.

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NPR News: Buena Vista Social Club sold millions of records; now their story is on Broadway

Buena Vista Social Club sold millions of records; now their story is on Broadway
The Buena Vista Social Club were artists who'd been all but lost to the world after the Cuban Revolution -- until they united for a 1997 album. Now, their unlikely story takes a new stage: Broadway.

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NPR News: Taking in the first signs of spring on a picnic in New York's Adirondack Mountains

Taking in the first signs of spring on a picnic in New York's Adirondack Mountains
NPR's Brian Mann and North Country Public Radio's David Sommerstein head into the high country for a spring picnic surrounded by sun -- and snow.

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