NPR News: Dictionary.com's 2025 word of the year, '67,' means nothing and everything at once

Dictionary.com's 2025 word of the year, '67,' means nothing and everything at once
"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S. But even the artist who coined it struggles to define it.

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NPR News: 'I Love LA' is a self aware comedy for the chronically online

'I Love LA' is a self aware comedy for the chronically online
In her new HBO series, comedian Rachel Sennott paints a picture of Los Angeles for Gen-Z, shaped by the highs and lows of internet culture.

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NPR News: 'Bugonia' may or may not be about aliens; it's definitely about alienation

'Bugonia' may or may not be about aliens; it's definitely about alienation
Director Yorgos Lanthimos' latest is about cousins who kidnap a CEO, convinced she's an alien.

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NPR News: A 'Fresh Air' Halloween treat: Revisiting 'Young Frankenstein'

A 'Fresh Air' Halloween treat: Revisiting 'Young Frankenstein'
Mel Brooks' comedy classic came out in 1974. Today, we listen back to archival interviews with Young Frankenstein actors Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman and Peter Boyle — plus Brooks himself.

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NPR News: 'Bugonia' is a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing from scene to scene

'Bugonia' is a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing from scene to scene
In this wickedly funny dark comedy, Emma Stone stars as a high-powered CEO who gets kidnapped by a low-ranking employee, played by Jesse Plemons, who believes she's an alien from outer space.

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NPR News: In case 2025 wasn't scary enough, it was a great year for horror, too

In case 2025 wasn't scary enough, it was a great year for horror, too
From the supernatural to the slightly-too-realistic, it's been a banner year for scary movies, many of which are available to stream from home this Halloween.

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NPR News: Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka says U.S. revoked his visa after Trump criticism

Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka says U.S. revoked his visa after Trump criticism
Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Prize in literature, believes his non-resident visa could have been rejected because he likened President Trump to a former Ugandan dictator.

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NPR News: From horror to Ibsen's 'Hedda,' filmmaker Nia DaCosta pursues the genres she loves

From horror to Ibsen's 'Hedda,' filmmaker Nia DaCosta pursues the genres she loves
DaCosta has directed blockbusters like Candyman and The Marvels. Her latest is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1891 play, Hedda Gabler, recasting the main character as a queer, mixed-race Black woman.

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NPR News: Six podcast episodes to get you in the mood for spooky season

Six podcast episodes to get you in the mood for spooky season
A goodie bag of Halloween podcast episodes.

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NPR News: Still thinking about the Louvre? 'The Mastermind' is about a museum heist gone awry

Still thinking about the Louvre? 'The Mastermind' is about a museum heist gone awry
An unemployed cabinet maker robs the local art museum — then finds himself plunged into a world of cops and gangsters and life on the run. The Mastermind is a sad movie that gets stronger as it goes.

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NPR News: Filmmaker Judd Apatow shares his personal archive in 'Comedy Nerd'

Filmmaker Judd Apatow shares his personal archive in 'Comedy Nerd'
Apatow began collecting autographs and memorabilia when he was 10 — and he never stopped. He shares decades of photographs, letters, scripts and journals in a new memoir.

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NPR News: A new fund will route millions to the literary arts

A new fund will route millions to the literary arts
A coalition of charitable foundations are creating the Literary Arts Fund, which will distribute at least $50 million to various organizations over 5 years.

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NPR News: Your favorite band has a new single? It might be AI

Your favorite band has a new single? It might be AI
With AI music generators widely available, scammers are uploading songs to the pages of inactive artists and dead musicians. Spotify says it is cracking down, but the practice persists.

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NPR News: A Confederate statue toppled in Washington, D.C., in 2020 has been reinstalled

A Confederate statue toppled in Washington, D.C., in 2020 has been reinstalled
A statue of Confederate general Albert Pike, which had been pulled down during the Black Lives Matter movement, has been put back up in Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square.

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NPR News: Now in Season 3, 'The Diplomat' is the rare show that keeps getting better

Now in Season 3, 'The Diplomat' is the rare show that keeps getting better
The Netflix drama series stars Keri Russell as a career American diplomat. The new season is full of unexpected developments — including a cliffhanger that our critic never saw coming.

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NPR News: Why Cameron Crowe wears 'uncool' as a badge of honor

Why Cameron Crowe wears 'uncool' as a badge of honor
Crowe was just 15 years old when he became a music journalist in 1973. He had to talk his mom into letting him go on the road with bands. He chronicles his adventures in his new memoir, The Uncool.

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NPR News: Sheep, soldiers, and grains: Studying the physics of crowds

Sheep, soldiers, and grains: Studying the physics of crowds
In Pamplona, where the bulls run, a scientist studies the physics of crowds.

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NPR News: Sled dog racing hits the dirt in the first U.S. Dryland Mushing Championship

Sled dog racing hits the dirt in the first U.S. Dryland Mushing Championship
Racers and their dogs from around the world hit Wisconsin's trails for a fast, snowless take on traditional sled dog racing. Katie Thoresen from member station WXPR reports.

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NPR News: German police bust an art forgery ring trying to sell fake Picasso, Rembrandt works

German police bust an art forgery ring trying to sell fake Picasso, Rembrandt works
The alleged leader of the scheme, a 77-year-old German man from Bavaria, also tried to sell counterfeit works supposedly by Frida Kahlo, Amadeo Modigliani and Peter Paul Rubens, authorities say.

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NPR News: The White House movie theater demolition ends a storied era in presidential history

The White House movie theater demolition ends a storied era in presidential history
The vintage movie venue was destroyed this week as part of the Trump administration's plan to build a new $300 million ballroom. Former President Bill Clinton called it the office's "best perk."

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NPR News: June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from 'Lassie' and 'Lost In Space,' dies at 100

June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from 'Lassie' and 'Lost In Space,' dies at 100
The actor, whose career spanned films, TV dramas and soap operas, was beloved for her roles in "Lassie" and "Lost In Space." She died on Thursday of natural causes, a family friend said.

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NPR News: First, came the Louvre heist. Then came the memes

First, came the Louvre heist. Then came the memes
From brands and influencers to a viral "Inspector Clouseau," the world's most glamorous theft is also quickly becoming one of the year's most profitable memes.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for October 25, 2025: With Not My Job guest Ally the Piper

'Wait Wait' for October 25, 2025: With Not My Job guest Ally the Piper
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Ally the Piper and panelists Faith Salie, Hari Kondabolu, and Alex Edelman

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NPR News: Conspiracy theorists fuel 'Bugonia' climate horror

Conspiracy theorists fuel 'Bugonia' climate horror
In their fourth feature film collaboration, Yorgos Lanthimos directs actress Emma Stone in Bugonia. The central question at the heart of the film: is she or is she not an alien?

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NPR News: 3 culinary tricks that might get you to eat more veggies, according to chef Roy Choi

3 culinary tricks that might get you to eat more veggies, according to chef Roy Choi
Chef Roy Choi, known for his Korean-Mexican fusion food trucks, focuses on veggie-forward dishes in a new cookbook. He shares techniques to get you excited about your greens, plus 3 flavorful sauces.

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NPR News: Coffee-driven deforestation is making it harder to grow coffee, watchdog group says

Coffee-driven deforestation is making it harder to grow coffee, watchdog group says
In Brazil's coffee-producing areas, more than 42,000 square miles of forest have disappeared over about two decades, says Coffee Watch. Deforestation leads to drought, which harms crop yields.

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NPR News: It's been a rollercoaster few years for Six Flags. Can Travis Kelce help?

It's been a rollercoaster few years for Six Flags. Can Travis Kelce help?
Travis Kelce is teaming up with activist investors in hopes of transforming the embattled theme park operator Six Flags. No word yet on a Taylor Swift-themed rollercoaster.

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NPR News: How presidents have changed the White House — and how Trump's ballroom is different

How presidents have changed the White House — and how Trump's ballroom is different
President Trump is demolishing the East Wing to make room for a ballroom. His administration says he's continuing a presidential legacy of White House renovations, but this is the biggest in decades.

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NPR News: Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.

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NPR News: Would you shave your head for free movie tickets? 'Bugonia' wants to make a buzz

Would you shave your head for free movie tickets? 'Bugonia' wants to make a buzz
Emma Stone shaved her head for Bugonia — would you? A recent publicity stunt offered free tickets to moviegoers willing to shave it all off in the lobby of a Culver City, Calif., theater.

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NPR News: Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing at retirement show

Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing at retirement show
Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, as she retired after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art form.

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NPR News: Lessons on love from 'meet cutes' in New York

Lessons on love from 'meet cutes' in New York
Ever see two people and wonder, are they a couple? Aaron Feinberg, a co-creator of Meet Cutes NYC, takes this question head-on in his spontaneous interviews on the streets of New York and new book.

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NPR News: Actor and author Nick Offerman reflects on a place that shaped him

Actor and author Nick Offerman reflects on a place that shaped him
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor and author Nick Offerman reflects on a place that shaped him.

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NPR News: Museum security expert offers a peek inside art heist investigations

Museum security expert offers a peek inside art heist investigations
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Anthony Amore, director of security at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, about art heists and what he's noticed about the recent jewelry theft from the Louvre.

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NPR News: New books this week dance between genres — and deserve your attention

New books this week dance between genres — and deserve your attention
New releases this week include a feminist history of modern Russia, and a candid portrait of Gish Jen's relationship with her mother. Plus, new novels from Philip Pullman and Claire Louise-Bennett.

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NPR News: Books about race and gender to be returned to school libraries on some military bases

Books about race and gender to be returned to school libraries on some military bases
The order is to be implemented at school libraries on military bases in Kentucky, Virginia, Italy and Japan. Students and their families claimed their First Amendment rights had been violated when officials removed the books to comply with President Trump's executive orders.

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NPR News: A high schooler wanted to give up singing — until a classmate's words helped

A high schooler wanted to give up singing — until a classmate's words helped
Elizabeth Vaughan had a painful experience during a high school choir performance. Then, a few kind words at just the right moment changed the course of her life.

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NPR News: Trump's fake video featured 'Danger Zone.' Musician Kenny Loggins wants it scrubbed

Trump's fake video featured 'Danger Zone.' Musician Kenny Loggins wants it scrubbed
The "Danger Zone" singer is asking for his performance to be deleted from a fake "King Trump" video that the president posted to Truth Social on Saturday.

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NPR News: Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' series includes voices the founders overlooked

Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' series includes voices the founders overlooked
Burns' PBS documentary includes the perspectives of women, Native Americans, and enslaved and free Black people — all of whom were initially excluded from the declaration "all men are created equal."

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NPR News: A Maine farm turns getting lost into a prize-winning tradition

A Maine farm turns getting lost into a prize-winning tradition
Trujillo Family Orchards in Maine has claimed national corn maze honors five years in a row. Co-owner Jonathan Kenerson explains how they do it.

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NPR News: Sam Rivers, bassist and founding member of Limp Bizkit, dies aged 48

Sam Rivers, bassist and founding member of Limp Bizkit, dies aged 48
"Sam Rivers wasn't just our bass player — he was pure magic. The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound," Limp Bizkit said in a social media post Saturday.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: Anagrams from a hotel room

Sunday Puzzle: Anagrams from a hotel room
NPR's Don Gonyea plays the puzzle with Minnesota Public Radio listener Matt Walsh of St. Louis Park, Minnesota and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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NPR News: Comedy and chemistry come naturally to Nobody Wants This's Justine Lupe

Comedy and chemistry come naturally to Nobody Wants This's Justine Lupe
Justine Lupe on season two of Nobody Wants This and why Morgan's story hits closer to home this time

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NPR News: A decade after a village clash in India, a new book asks how neighbors become enemies

A decade after a village clash in India, a new book asks how neighbors become enemies
Renowned comic journalist Joe Sacco on how a 2013 conflict between Hindus and Muslims in India became a window into the stories people tell about violence, identity, and belonging

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for October 18, 2025: With Anna Kendrick, Jeff Gordon, Jan Jensen, and more!

'Wait Wait' for October 18, 2025: With Anna Kendrick, Jeff Gordon, Jan Jensen, and more!
This week, we extend our time in paradise with visits from Anna Kendrick, Jeff Gordon, Jan Jensen, and more!

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NPR News: Jeff Hiller's Emmy win has been surprisingly meaningful for him, he says

Jeff Hiller's Emmy win has been surprisingly meaningful for him, he says
Jeff Hiller won an Emmy this year for his role in HBO's "Somebody Somewhere." The recognition came after decades of bit roles in TV. And he says the win has been unexpectedly meaningful for him.

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NPR News: OpenAI blocks MLK Jr. videos on Sora after 'disrespectful depictions'

OpenAI blocks MLK Jr. videos on Sora after 'disrespectful depictions'
OpenAI is preventing people from making AI videos of King on its Sora app after the estate of the civil rights leader complained about the spread of offensive and vulgar portrayals.

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NPR News: 'Fairyland' author recalls growing up with her gay dad in pre-AIDS San Francisco

'Fairyland' author recalls growing up with her gay dad in pre-AIDS San Francisco
Alysia Abbott was raised by a single father at the dawn of the gay liberation era. Sofia Coppola recently adapted Abbott's memoir, Fairyland, to film. Originally broadcast in 2013.

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NPR News: President Trump envisions D.C. arch to mark 250th anniversary of U.S.

President Trump envisions D.C. arch to mark 250th anniversary of U.S.
On Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure.

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NPR News: Julian Brave NoiseCat's survival story is both personal and ancestral

Julian Brave NoiseCat's survival story is both personal and ancestral
NoiseCat is the son of an Indigenous Canadian father and white mother. After a cultural genocide, he says, living your life becomes an existential question. His new memoir is We Survived the Night.

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NPR News: Argentina: La reina de la bailanta

Argentina: La reina de la bailanta
Uno de los géneros más escuchados en las Américas, los fotógrafos Karla Gachet e Iván Kashinsky documentan la cumbia en Colombia, México, Ecuador, Perú, Argentina y Estados Unidos.

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NPR News: A celebration of the South's rich — and messy — heritage, delivered on a plate

A celebration of the South's rich — and messy — heritage, delivered on a plate
In a new cookbook, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty pays homage to the rich tapestry of cultures that have shaped Southern cuisine — and keeps a gimlet eye on the region's complicated history.

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NPR News: How Charlie Chaplin used his uncanny resemblance to Hitler to fight fascism

How Charlie Chaplin used his uncanny resemblance to Hitler to fight fascism
It's been 85 years since The Great Dictator first dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world's most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film.

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NPR News: In new memoir, John T. Edge explores Southern identity and a troubled family history

In new memoir, John T. Edge explores Southern identity and a troubled family history
Southern food writer John T. Edge turns the lens on his own family in his new memoir, House of Smoke: A Southerner Goes Searching for Home.

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NPR News: This week brings a bumper harvest of brand new books

This week brings a bumper harvest of brand new books
This week's new titles include memoir, comics journalism and speculative fiction, horror and humor. Susan Orlean tells her own story in Joyride, and Pulitzer-winner Adam Johnson has a new novel.

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NPR News: Remembering Diane Keaton, the iconic star of 'Annie Hall' and 'The Godfather'

Remembering Diane Keaton, the iconic star of 'Annie Hall' and 'The Godfather'
David Bianculli offers an appreciation of the Oscar-winning actor, who died Oct. 11. And, we'll hear a '97 interview, in which Keaton reflected on her "lucky break" of landing a role in The Godfather.

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NPR News: Diane Keaton moved with grace through dozens of character arcs, and into audience hearts

Diane Keaton moved with grace through dozens of character arcs, and into audience hearts
Many of the headlines marking the passing of actress Diane Keaton this weekend have mentioned Annie Hall, the film that earned her an Oscar and made her a distinctively haphazard fashion icon. But there was always more to her, and audiences sensed that.

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NPR News: Ecuador: The Andean reinvention of cumbia

Ecuador: The Andean reinvention of cumbia
Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

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NPR News: Ecuador: La reinvención andina de la cumbia

Ecuador: La reinvención andina de la cumbia
Uno de los géneros más escuchados en las Américas, los fotógrafos Karla Gachet e Iván Kashinsky documentan la cumbia en Colombia, México, Ecuador, Perú, Argentina y Estados Unidos.

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NPR News: 'Twice' author Mitch Albom asks: What if you could relive any moment of your life?

'Twice' author Mitch Albom asks: What if you could relive any moment of your life?
Albom explores that question in a new novel. He's also the author of Tuesdays with Morrie, which chronicled Albom's relationship with Morrie Schwartz, his old college professor who died of ALS.

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NPR News: Media companies thought late night TV was irrelevant. Kimmel proved them wrong

Media companies thought late night TV was irrelevant. Kimmel proved them wrong
Jimmy Kimmel's return to airwaves might just point the way forward for late night TV to prove its relevance to American audiences — and to itself.

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NPR News: Author Ken Liu on AI, reality, and the world we're building

Author Ken Liu on AI, reality, and the world we're building
The American sci-fi novelist Ken Liu talks about his new thriller All That We See or Seem and the blurred lines between technology, reality, and imagination.

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NPR News: Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of 'Annie Hall' and 'The Godfather,' dies at 79

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of 'Annie Hall' and 'The Godfather,' dies at 79
The actor, known for her quirky, vibrant manner and depth was 79. Across her decades-long career, she worked with prominent filmmakers including Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen and Nancy Meyers.

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NPR News: How to win the Nobel Prize in Literature

How to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Author and critic Lincoln Michel talks about Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai's Nobel win and what it shows about who gets recognized in world literature.

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NPR News: Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll

Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll
The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for October 11, 2025: Live in Honolulu with Taimane!

'Wait Wait' for October 11, 2025: Live in Honolulu with Taimane!


This week, Wait Wait is live in Honolulu with host Peter Sagal, guest judge and scorekeeper Alzo Slade, special guest Taimane and panelists Peter Grosz, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Paula Poundstone

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NPR News: Joey Arias has plenty of art left to give: 'I want to live to be at least 200 years'

Joey Arias has plenty of art left to give: 'I want to live to be at least 200 years'
Decades of metamorphosis and drag performer Joey Arias is far from his final form.

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NPR News: Why fans and critics alike are slamming Taylor Swift's new album

Why fans and critics alike are slamming Taylor Swift's new album
NPR's Mia Venkat explains to Scott Detrow what the internet couldn't stop talking about this week.

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NPR News: Perú: Chicha cumbia, el pulso eléctrico de Lima

Perú: Chicha cumbia, el pulso eléctrico de Lima


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NPR News: Sorry, dad! Colin Hanks says John Candy was the 'nicest guy in Hollywood'

Sorry, dad! Colin Hanks says John Candy was the 'nicest guy in Hollywood'
John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his time, with starring roles in Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck. His life and work are celebrated in a new Amazon Prime documentary by Colin Hanks, John Candy: I Like Me.

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NPR News: 'John Candy: I Like Me' celebrates the comedic actor's life and legacy

'John Candy: I Like Me' celebrates the comedic actor's life and legacy
John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his time, with starring roles in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" and "Uncle Buck." A new Amazon Prime documentary by Colin Hanks celebrates Candy's life and work; it's called "John Candy: I Like Me."

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NPR News: Nobel Committee honors László Krasznahorkai for work that 'reaffirms the power of art'

Nobel Committee honors László Krasznahorkai for work that 'reaffirms the power of art'
The newest Nobel literature laureate is a Hungarian novelist and screenwriter who has been called "a master of the apocalypse."

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NPR News: This #MeToo melodrama isn't great, but Julia Roberts' performance is

This #MeToo melodrama isn't great, but Julia Roberts' performance is
Roberts plays a Yale professor whose life unravels after one of her colleagues is accused of sexually assaulting a student. After the Hunt is an academic potboiler that muddles its central issue.

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NPR News: Laufey was an 'odd fish' in native Iceland. Now she's a jazz-pop star

Laufey was an 'odd fish' in native Iceland. Now she's a jazz-pop star
The Grammy Award-winning singer and musician had rigorous classical training. Now she's making music that crosses genres: "I've been inspired by Golden Age films, the va-va-voom of it all," she says.

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NPR News: Dozens of Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned to help public TV after funding cuts

Dozens of Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned to help public TV after funding cuts
Thirty of Ross' trademark landscapes will be sold at a series of auctions starting in November. He painted many of them live on The Joy of Painting, which started airing on PBS in the 1980s.

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NPR News: RFK Jr.'s new dietary guidelines could be controversial. Here's what to watch for

RFK Jr.'s new dietary guidelines could be controversial. Here's what to watch for
The Health Secretary's affinity for saturated fat and his ire over ultra-processed foods could influence federal food guidelines, expected out this fall.

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NPR News: Thinkers, dreamers, doers: Here's who made the 2025 MacArthur Fellow list

Thinkers, dreamers, doers: Here's who made the 2025 MacArthur Fellow list
A cartographer, a composer, a neurobiologist, and a novelist are among the recipients of this year's "Genius Grants." Each Fellow will receive a no-strings attached award of $800,000.

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NPR News: Pumpkin: A favorite sign of fall, with a bit of shady history

Pumpkin: A favorite sign of fall, with a bit of shady history
Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for centuries, the plant dates back thousands of years.

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NPR News: 'Baldwin: A Love Story' explores how the author's love life inspired his work

'Baldwin: A Love Story' explores how the author's love life inspired his work
NPR's Michel Martin talks to author Nicholas Boggs about his new book "Baldwin: A Love Story," a biography that documents James Baldwin's intimate relationships and how they influenced his work.

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NPR News: A new memoir charts the decline and resilience of an Ohio town

A new memoir charts the decline and resilience of an Ohio town
In her new memoir, author and journalist Beth Macy returns to her hometown of Urbana, Ohio to learn how it changed from a stable working- and middle-class community to a town struggling with poverty.

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NPR News: 'Mormon Wives' star Mayci Neeley shares her complex life in new memoir

'Mormon Wives' star Mayci Neeley shares her complex life in new memoir
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mayci Neeley of Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives about how her traumatic college days have shaped her relationship with her religion.

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NPR News: A contribution from Basque immigrants, 'Picon Punch' is having a big year in Nevada

A contribution from Basque immigrants, 'Picon Punch' is having a big year in Nevada
The Picon Punch, a strong cocktail brought to Nevada by Basque immigrants, is having a big year. It just became the state's official drink, and a Nevada distiller is now making its main ingredient.

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NPR News: Bread and Puppet Theater is still working to 'make the revolution irresistible'

Bread and Puppet Theater is still working to 'make the revolution irresistible'
The decades-old radical troupe Bread and Puppet, famed for its protest art including giant puppets, is touring again — mixing circus, politics and bread in a sharply polarized moment.

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NPR News: 'What we need right now is tenderness,' former poet laureate Ada Limón says

'What we need right now is tenderness,' former poet laureate Ada Limón says
Limón's work documents everything from kingfisher birds to the cosmos itself. "I'm embracing my strangeness," she says of her poetry. Her new collection is Startlement.

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NPR News: CBS' next top editor to be Bari Weiss of The Free Press

CBS' next top editor to be Bari Weiss of The Free Press
CBS' parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.

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NPR News: SNL roasts Trump in season premiere, as Bad Bunny addresses Super Bowl criticism

SNL roasts Trump in season premiere, as Bad Bunny addresses Super Bowl criticism
Bad Bunny returned to SNL as a host for the second time, and the musician addressed criticism over his upcoming Super Bowl performance.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: 10052025

Sunday Puzzle: 10052025
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Minnesota Public Radio listener Erin Rhode of Plymouth, Minnesota along with Weekend Edition Puzzle Master Will Shortz.

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NPR News: The Texas podcast exploring the culture behind every taco

The Texas podcast exploring the culture behind every taco
Mando Rayo reports on taco culture across Texas. In his podcast with member station KUT, he tells the stories of the people behind the food and how tacos reflect history, identity, and political divides.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for October 4, 2025: With Not My Job guest Becca Mann

'Wait Wait' for October 4, 2025: With Not My Job guest Becca Mann


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Negin Farsad, special guest Becca Mann and panelists Shantira Jackson, Hari Kondabolu, and Adam Felber

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NPR News: Lou Ye's acclaimed 'An Unfinished Film' remains unfinished

Lou Ye's acclaimed 'An Unfinished Film' remains unfinished
Chinese director Lou Ye's An Unfinished Film is not a masterpiece, but why do so many seem to demand it to be?

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NPR News: 8 low-effort ways to make Spooky Season feel cozy and festive

8 low-effort ways to make Spooky Season feel cozy and festive
Feeling exhausted this fall but still want to celebrate all the good things the season brings? We've got a list of simple ideas to make your lead-up to Halloween feel warm, restful and a little eerie.

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NPR News: The Trump-Epstein statue is back on the National Mall, days after its abrupt removal

The Trump-Epstein statue is back on the National Mall, days after its abrupt removal
The statue honors Trump's "long-lasting bond" with Epstein, which the president denies. The National Park Service took down the statue after one day last week, saying it didn't comply with its permit.

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NPR News: Take a look! 'Reading Rainbow' is back

Take a look! 'Reading Rainbow' is back
Mychal Threets, a social media star librarian, is hosting the new iteration of the series. It's back for four episodes starting on Saturday.

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NPR News: AI's getting better at faking crowds. Here's why that's cause for concern

AI's getting better at faking crowds. Here's why that's cause for concern
Odd fingers and faces in the crowd of a recent Will Smith concert video led to suspicions of AI. But AI is improving fast, and there are serious implications for how "fake" crowds might be coopted.

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NPR News: Kiss reality goodbye: AI-generated social media has arrived

Kiss reality goodbye: AI-generated social media has arrived
With the launch of Sora 2, OpenAI has opened a new chapter in addictive, and some worry dangerous, AI video content.

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NPR News: Taylor Swift, George Orwell and Dwayne Johnson are in movie theaters. Take your pick

Taylor Swift, George Orwell and Dwayne Johnson are in movie theaters. Take your pick
In cineplexes this weekend, Dwayne Johnson plays UFC fighter Mark Kerr, while Taylor Swift debuts a new music video. A new documentary pairs real-world footage with George Orwell's prescient words.

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NPR News: A NPR visual series takes a look at the rhythm of cumbia

A NPR visual series takes a look at the rhythm of cumbia
One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

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NPR News: Could the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman be an AI actor?

Could the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman be an AI actor?
Hollywood is getting closer to signing up its first synthetic creation made with AI. SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, is pushing back, concerned it could be a step toward replacing human talent.

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