NPR News: Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed 'scientifiction'

Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed 'scientifiction'
The name didn't stick. The fan communities did.

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NPR News: Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed 'scientifiction'

Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed 'scientifiction'
The name didn't stick. The fan communities did.

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NPR News: If you feel like Shakespeare isn't for you, look deeper

If you feel like Shakespeare isn't for you, look deeper
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Adjoa Andoh, the inaugural Director's Resident at the Folger Shakespeare Library, about Shakespeare's relevance in modern times, and specifically to people of color.

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NPR News: 'Michael' chronicles the rise of the pop superstar, avoiding the controversies

'Michael' chronicles the rise of the pop superstar, avoiding the controversies
The biopic "Michael" charts the rise of Michael Jackson. But the movie might be more notable for what it leaves out of the Michael Jackson story.

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NPR News: A vasectomy and a side of beef: The only thing these Vermonters don't need is syrup

A vasectomy and a side of beef: The only thing these Vermonters don't need is syrup
What do you get when you put together a vasectomy, a side of beef, and a surplus of maple syrup? A winning raffle ticket in Strafford, Vt.

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NPR News: Author details the spy network that took on America's post-WWII Nazi groups

Author details the spy network that took on America's post-WWII Nazi groups
In The Secret War Against Hate, Stephen J. Ross details the racist, anti-Semitic groups that sprang up in the latter half of the 20th century — and the spy network that worked to bring them to justice.

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NPR News: Can a mentalist trick Trump? Oz Pearlman will try in a room full of journalists

Can a mentalist trick Trump? Oz Pearlman will try in a room full of journalists
The annual D.C. gathering of politicians and press will be headlined by a mentalist instead of a comedian. Oz Pearlman tells NPR he hopes to unify, delight and puzzle the crowd — but can't reveal how.

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NPR News: Kennedy Center leaders offer behind-the-scenes tour to explain need for closure

Kennedy Center leaders offer behind-the-scenes tour to explain need for closure
President Trump says the Kennedy Center must close for renovation. Members of Congress and two lawsuits contend the real reason is mismanagement, artist cancellations and declining ticket sales.

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NPR News: Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110B merger with Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110B merger with Paramount Skydance
A $110B deal for Warner Bros. heads to a shareholder vote. Paramount promises 30 films a year if approved; critics warn it could shrink jobs, voices and competition.

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NPR News: Knitting enthusiasts from around the country recently met for yarn fest

Knitting enthusiasts from around the country recently met for yarn fest
People who love to knit held a convention recently where they showed off their love for yarn and fiber arts.

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NPR News: A slew of new Bigfoot sightings, on-screen and off-Broadway

A slew of new Bigfoot sightings, on-screen and off-Broadway
Bigfoot is popping up everywhere — in low-budget horror films, in festivals around the country, and even in a critically acclaimed musical.

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NPR News: Family influencers make the lifestyle look good. But kids pay the price, new book says

Family influencers make the lifestyle look good. But kids pay the price, new book says
What does it mean to monetize your offspring? To turn their childhood into content? In Like, Follow, Subscribe Fortesa Latifi explores what drives parents to become family influencers.

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NPR News: A filmmaker pieces together her brother's troubled past in 'Blue Heron'

A filmmaker pieces together her brother's troubled past in 'Blue Heron'
Sophy Romvari's debut feature is a moving, semi-autobiographical account of a family doing everything they can to try to help their teen son

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NPR News: Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania after Dutch museum raid

Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania after Dutch museum raid
The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month.

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NPR News: 'Beef' creator says inspiration for season 2 came from a couple's real-life argument

'Beef' creator says inspiration for season 2 came from a couple's real-life argument
The Netflix hit "Beef," has returned for a second season, this time, with a whole new cast of characters who don't know when to give up the fight. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with creator Lee Sung Jin.

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NPR News: Unwanted guns become tools and jewelry

Unwanted guns become tools and jewelry
A group in North Carolina helps people turn unwanted guns into tools and jewelry. For some, it's a healing process.

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NPR News: A 15-year-old shoplifter changed his course when another teen whispered a message

A 15-year-old shoplifter changed his course when another teen whispered a message
As a teenager, Everett Miller went through a rough time and started shoplifting. He recalls how a girl's whispered message kept him from making a terrible mistake.

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NPR News: The American Library Association has released its list of the most challenged books of 2025

The American Library Association has released its list of the most challenged books of 2025
The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at libraries across the country – the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the challenged works involved LGBTQ+ subjects or the experiences of people of color.

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NPR News: Malala Yousafzai on life before and after being shot by a Taliban gunman

Malala Yousafzai on life before and after being shot by a Taliban gunman
As a teen, Yousafzai risked her life speaking out against the Taliban. "At the time, what scared me more was a life without an education as a girl," the Nobel-winner told Terry Gross at a live event.

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NPR News: The Sonoran Desert teems with wildlife. These 3D scans could help protect its future

The Sonoran Desert teems with wildlife. These 3D scans could help protect its future
A new art exhibit in Phoenix features some of the world's prickliest plants. It could also help save them.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: For Mimi

Sunday Puzzle: For Mimi
NPR's Elissa Nadworny plays the puzzle with WMEH listener Chee Sing Lee and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: For Mimi

Sunday Puzzle: For Mimi
NPR's Elissa Nadworny plays the puzzle with WMEH listener Chee Sing Lee and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for April 18. 2026: With Not My Job guest Phil Pritchard

'Wait Wait' for April 18. 2026: With Not My Job guest Phil Pritchard


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, guest judge and scorekeeper Alzo Slade, special guest Phil Pritchard and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, and Dulcé Sloan

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NPR News: While in a detention cell, a young man heard a voice that allowed him to see hope

While in a detention cell, a young man heard a voice that allowed him to see hope
A man recalls the despair he felt when, as a college student, he tried to break into a building on campus and ended up in a detention cell. That's when he heard a voice that helped him find hope.

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NPR News: A new documentary on Lorne Michaels reveals plenty — except the man himself

A new documentary on Lorne Michaels reveals plenty — except the man himself
Morgan Neville's film is packed with access and celebrity voices, but avoids deeper questions about its subject.

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NPR News: Singer D4vd is arrested months after a teen's remains were found in his car

Singer D4vd is arrested months after a teen's remains were found in his car
The 21-year-old Houston-born singer, whose real name is David Burke, had been under a secret investigation by an LA County grand jury after a 14-year-old girl's decomposed body was found in his car.

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NPR News: Dave Chappelle talks about comedy in the age of Trump

Dave Chappelle talks about comedy in the age of Trump
NPR's Michel Martin recently sat down with comedian Dave Chappelle for a conversation about comedy in the age of Trump, Chappelle's jokes about trans people, and much more.

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NPR News: A jury declared Live Nation a monopoly. But ticket prices won't drop just yet

A jury declared Live Nation a monopoly. But ticket prices won't drop just yet
D.C. and 33 states now have to argue in favor of specific remedies and fines, which could be paused if Live Nation appeals. Experts say the long-term impact on ticket prices isn't clear either.

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NPR News: Boiling milk and worrying about the Iran war: A New Year dawns in Sri Lanka

Boiling milk and worrying about the Iran war: A New Year dawns in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, Buddhists and Hindus marked their New Year on Tuesday while a war thousands of miles away is making itself felt.

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NPR News: One man's mission to clean up South Florida's mangrove forests

One man's mission to clean up South Florida's mangrove forests
Picking up trash in Mangrove forests has become a calling for one Florida man.

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NPR News: Exploring the green side of Rio de Janeiro: a vast urban rain forest

Exploring the green side of Rio de Janeiro: a vast urban rain forest
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is home to the world's largest urban rain forest. Woven among the city's bustling neighborhoods are soaring tree canopies, waterfalls, and miles of hiking trails.

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NPR News: Actor Amanda Peet says she's 'cancer-free and extremely lucky'

Actor Amanda Peet says she's 'cancer-free and extremely lucky'
Peet is always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Except last year there seemed to be three different shoes, as she faced her parents' deaths and a breast cancer diagnosis.

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NPR News: Fela Kuti is the first African artist to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Fela Kuti is the first African artist to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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NPR News: No one likes being discombobulated. How did the feeling get such a fun name?

No one likes being discombobulated. How did the feeling get such a fun name?
Sometimes you just need to recombobulate. That word isn't in the dictionary, but it is on a beloved sign at Milwaukee's airport.

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NPR News: Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket

Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket
"How do I check that it's not a hoax?" said Ari Hodara. The Parisian art enthusiast could not believe his luck when he found out he'd won a Pablo Picasso painting worth $1 million.

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NPR News: Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots — for fun

Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots — for fun
Websites like youraislopbores.me have become playgrounds for people looking for light relief in a bot-heavy world.

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NPR News: The labor economics of Alien — and its lessons for inequality on Earth

The labor economics of Alien — and its lessons for inequality on Earth
Behind the acid blood and jump scares of the Alien franchise is an even more insidious horror: a single employer with unchecked power. How Weyland-Yutani helps explain monopsony — and the rise of inequality on Earth.

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NPR News: SCOTUSblog author Sarah Isgur talks about her new book, 'The Last Branch Standing'

SCOTUSblog author Sarah Isgur talks about her new book, 'The Last Branch Standing'
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with SCOTUSblog editor and author Sarah Isgur about "The Last Branch Standing," her new book on the Supreme Court.

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NPR News: 'Speakeasies to Symphonies' and 'Cosmic Music' chronicle 2 jazz greats

'Speakeasies to Symphonies' and 'Cosmic Music' chronicle 2 jazz greats
Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews biographies of two musicians who transcended jazz, and to whom recognition was slow in coming: James P. Johnson, born in 1894, and Alice Coltrane, born in 1937.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: Sweet Treat

Sunday Puzzle: Sweet Treat
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KUT listener Nell Newton and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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NPR News: The real space science behind 'Project Hail Mary'

The real space science behind 'Project Hail Mary'
The science fiction blockbuster wowed audiences with its depiction of space travel and more. Here's what NASA staff and other scientists say about the basis for the amazing events of the film.

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NPR News: Trump touts newly released plans for D.C. triumphal arch

Trump touts newly released plans for D.C. triumphal arch
The proposed 250-feet-tall, white-and-gilded monument would stand on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Potomac River.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for April 11, 2026: Spring has sprung!

'Wait Wait' for April 11, 2026: Spring has sprung!
This week, we're on Spring Break with special guests Rhea Seehorn, Andy Richter, Delroy Lindo, and Jon M. Chu

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NPR News: Gut troubles? This gastroenterologist has tips to help you achieve 'poophoria'

Gut troubles? This gastroenterologist has tips to help you achieve 'poophoria'
In her new book You've Been Pooping All Wrong, Dr. Trisha Pasricha shares habits and practices to make your relationship with your solid waste as smooth as possible

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NPR News: At 86, Ian McKellen is still taking on new projects like 'The Christophers'

At 86, Ian McKellen is still taking on new projects like 'The Christophers'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sir Ian McKellen about playing a sour painter in The Christophers and why the 86-year-old actor hopes to never retire.

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NPR News: Shortlisted for an Oscar, 'Homebound' is a daring movie about two dear friends

Shortlisted for an Oscar, 'Homebound' is a daring movie about two dear friends
The movie, now streaming on Netflix, defied current trends in Indian cinema to tell the true story of a friendship between a Muslim and a Hindu Dalit. Martin Scorsese was secretly involved.

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NPR News: What draws people into cults? A new book tracks the journeys of two followers

What draws people into cults? A new book tracks the journeys of two followers
Harrison Hill's book The Oracle's Daughter is a story about the terror of losing the self — but it's also, gratifyingly, a story about finding the way back to it.

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NPR News: How a cheese sandwich at the Masters is still $1.50 in an era of price hikes

How a cheese sandwich at the Masters is still $1.50 in an era of price hikes
The priciest concessions at the Masters, beer and wine, cost just $6 each. The Georgia golf tournament prides itself on a simple and affordable menu, even as ticket prices continue to climb.

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NPR News: 'After the Flood' argues Bob Dylan's late career is just as potent as his early years

'After the Flood' argues Bob Dylan's late career is just as potent as his early years
Much of our image of Dylan derives from his early protest music, but Robert Polito's book makes the argument that the most recent 30 years of Dylan's career have been just as creative as the first 30.

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NPR News: Hilariously caustic 'Big Mistakes' drags Dan Levy into organized crime

Hilariously caustic 'Big Mistakes' drags Dan Levy into organized crime
The new Netflix comedy created by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott stars Levy as an uptight pastor and Taylor Ortega as his sister.

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NPR News: How a stranger's kind words stayed with a father and daughter

How a stranger's kind words stayed with a father and daughter
A father who was trying to support his daughter with an undiagnosed disorder received praise from a stranger. He said it changed their life.

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NPR News: 'Hacks' creators talk about the Emmy-winning show's fifth and final season

'Hacks' creators talk about the Emmy-winning show's fifth and final season
Emmy-winning "Hacks" follows an old-school comedienne and her young writer. Leila Fadel talks to creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky about its fifth and final season.

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NPR News: A humorist faces life with Stage 4 lung cancer: 'The future disappeared for me'

A humorist faces life with Stage 4 lung cancer: 'The future disappeared for me'
In 2020, Annabelle Gurwitch went to urgent care for a COVID-19 test and learned she had cancer. She writes about life as a "cancer slacker" in her memoir, The End of My Life is Killing Me.

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NPR News: Spring TV is stacked: The shows you won't want to miss right now

Spring TV is stacked: The shows you won't want to miss right now
From dystopian drama to Silicon Valley satire, a wave of buzzy new series — and a few big finales — arrives all at once.

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NPR News: Netflix does Nordic noir right in 'Jo Nesbø's Detective' series

Netflix does Nordic noir right in 'Jo Nesbø's Detective' series
A tortured Oslo police detective may be on the trail of a psycho killer in this genuinely suspenseful screen adaptation of Jo Nesbø's The Devil's Star.

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NPR News: 'The Testaments' star Chase Infiniti discusses her 'rocket ship' career success

'The Testaments' star Chase Infiniti discusses her 'rocket ship' career success
Rising star Chase Infiniti has had a breakout year in Hollywood. She speaks with A Martínez about her upcoming role in the Handmaid's Tale sequel, The Testaments.

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NPR News: Now cancer-free, 'Roastmaster' comic Jeff Ross still finds humor in loss

Now cancer-free, 'Roastmaster' comic Jeff Ross still finds humor in loss
Known for his ruthless celebrity roasts, Ross turns inward in his Netflix special, Take a Banana for the Ride, which details the loss of his parents and grandfather.

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NPR News: Actress Chase Infiniti talks about new 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel, 'The Testaments'

Actress Chase Infiniti talks about new 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel, 'The Testaments'
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Chase Infiniti, who stars in "The Testaments," based on Margaret Atwood's novel that takes place years after the events told in "The Handmaid's Tale."

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NPR News: New online game 'Five Nights at Epstein's' has parents and schools concerned

New online game 'Five Nights at Epstein's' has parents and schools concerned
A video game has captured kids' attentions. It's called Five Nights at Epstein's — and the goal is to survive multiple nights on Jeffrey Epstein's island unscathed.

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NPR News: Even when Arsenio Hall's show was a hit, 'everyone wanted it to be something else'

Even when Arsenio Hall's show was a hit, 'everyone wanted it to be something else'
Hall's late-night show gave hip-hop a home on TV and helped propel Bill Clinton to the White House. "I wanted to do this show that didn't exist when I was a kid," he says. Hall's memoir is Arsenio.

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NPR News: A music festival booked Kanye West, now known as Ye, and lost major sponsors

A music festival booked Kanye West, now known as Ye, and lost major sponsors
The rapper Ye was announced as the headliner for the Wireless Festival in London. He's gained notoriety over the years for his antisemitic comments and activities glorifying Nazis.

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NPR News: Hollywood studios reach a tentative agreement with writers union

Hollywood studios reach a tentative agreement with writers union
The Writers Guild of America went on strike for months in 2023 in a dispute with Hollywood studios. This year the union announced a new four-year contract after just a few weeks of negotiations.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: To Be Announced

Sunday Puzzle: To Be Announced


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NPR News: Questions to help you get 'financially naked' with your partner

Questions to help you get 'financially naked' with your partner
Having "brutally honest conversations" about money can bring couples closer together, says Vivian Tu, a financial educator. She shares questions to ask your partner at every relationship stage.

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NPR News: Natural disasters and political instability hampered U.S. museum attendance in 2025

Natural disasters and political instability hampered U.S. museum attendance in 2025
The Art Newspaper's latest annual study of "the world's 100 most visited art museums" also reveals signs of modest growth.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for April 4, 2026: With Not My Job guest Olivia Munn

'Wait Wait' for April 4, 2026: With Not My Job guest Olivia Munn


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Negin Farsad, special guest Olivia Munn and panelists Rachel Coster, Peter Grosz, and Joyelle Nicole Johnson

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NPR News: The busiest place you've never seen

The busiest place you've never seen
Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld chronicle the rhythms of daily life on Tristan da Cunha, the world's most remote inhabited island.

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NPR News: Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains what we do — and still don't — know about pain

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains what we do — and still don't — know about pain
"Pain is a mysterious thing," says neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta. But understanding how it works in the body and different kinds of treatment can help you find the right pain relief when you need it.

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NPR News: Author George Saunders shares the experience he wishes he could give to every person

Author George Saunders shares the experience he wishes he could give to every person
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Author George Saunders talks about the experience he wishes he could give to every person.

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NPR News: 'I dreamed it...I expected it.': Arsenio Hall talks about his career and new memoir

'I dreamed it...I expected it.': Arsenio Hall talks about his career and new memoir
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with America's beloved late-night TV host Arsenio Hall who writes of the ups and downs of his remarkable career in his new memoir, "Arsenio."

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NPR News: Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out but robust case remains

Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out but robust case remains
Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni over the movie "It Ends With Us" were dismissed Thursday by a federal judge who left intact three claims, including retaliation, that will let a jury hear many of the allegations anyway.

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NPR News: Ziggy Stardust and Hacky Sack: What life was like the last time we went to the moon

Ziggy Stardust and Hacky Sack: What life was like the last time we went to the moon
The Artemis II mission is the first time humans have headed to the moon since 1972. That year also marked the debut of The Godfather and the Egg McMuffin.

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NPR News: 'Stay Alive,' about daily life in Nazi Berlin, shows how easy it is to just go along

'Stay Alive,' about daily life in Nazi Berlin, shows how easy it is to just go along
Historian Ian Buruma chronicles the lives of ordinary Berliners — including his own father — during World War II. Stay Alive is about the past, but has powerful lessons for the present.

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NPR News: From 'The Old Man' to 'Giant,' John Lithgow is still going strong

From 'The Old Man' to 'Giant,' John Lithgow is still going strong
Lithgow, 80, plays an intelligence agent in the FX action series The Old Man, and he's currently starring in the Broadway production of Giant, about a troubling side of children's author Roald Dahl.

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NPR News: As hoops betting spikes, it's New Hampshire and other states vs. prediction markets

As hoops betting spikes, it's New Hampshire and other states vs. prediction markets
In New Hampshire and states with legalized sports gambling, wagering helps fund government services. But now competitors like Kalshi and Polymarket are getting a cut of the action.

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NPR News: A propaganda war on the National Mall pits Trump against satirical statues and posters

A propaganda war on the National Mall pits Trump against satirical statues and posters
The Trump administration and its critics are waging a war of images on the National Mall like none before. The president's face stares down from federal buildings while statues and posters mock him below.

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NPR News: The oil industry is betting big on plastics. Here's what that means for the future

The oil industry is betting big on plastics. Here's what that means for the future
Journalist Beth Gardiner says the fossil fuel industry is increasingly reliant upon plastic products. Her book is Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet.

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NPR News: From scrappy startup to tech giant, Apple celebrates its 50th year

From scrappy startup to tech giant, Apple celebrates its 50th year
Countercultural mythmaking and global corporate dominance have helped the tech corporation sail through criticism.

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