NPR News: Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano

Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano. The exhibit had led to backlash because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.

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NPR News: How the producer of 'Fleabag' finds hits at the Fringe

How the producer of 'Fleabag' finds hits at the Fringe
Before Baby Reindeer or Fleabag made it to the screen, they were small theater productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And behind both is a producer you've probably never heard of.

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NPR News: Paperwork, lines, hours on hold: There's a 'Time Tax' on Americans who need help most

Paperwork, lines, hours on hold: There's a 'Time Tax' on Americans who need help most
Annie Lowrey explores the administrative burdens people face applying for government benefits. It's not just about wasted time: "When the government treats us like this, we don't trust it," she says.

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NPR News: Magician behind Broadway's 'Paranormal Activity,' 'Stranger Things' talks tricks

Magician behind Broadway's 'Paranormal Activity,' 'Stranger Things' talks tricks
Audiences flock to Broadway each year for a dose of "theater magic." It turns out that some of that spectacle and wonder is created behind the scenes by actual magicians.

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NPR News: Hit shows from Edinburgh's Fringe festival are coming to America. Here are our top picks

Hit shows from Edinburgh's Fringe festival are coming to America. Here are our top picks
The annual "anything goes" performing arts festival featured more than 4,200 performances this year. These are the ones we're still talking about.

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NPR News: Former Mets player Jose Iglesias makes Broadway debut in Buena Vista Social Club

Former Mets player Jose Iglesias makes Broadway debut in Buena Vista Social Club
MLB player Jose Iglesias, known as "Candelita" will be joining the Broadway show Buena Vista Social Club onstage.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: Thing from thing

Sunday Puzzle: Thing from thing
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KNOW listener Karen Hillerman of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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NPR News: From Appalachia to Africa: Why Dolly Parton was beloved across the continent

From Appalachia to Africa: Why Dolly Parton was beloved across the continent
Dolly Parton's songs traveled far beyond Nashville. Across Africa, musicians embraced her stories of hardship, heartbreak and humble beginnings — and made them their own.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for August 29, 2026: With Not My Job guest Carisa Hendrix

'Wait Wait' for August 29, 2026: With Not My Job guest Carisa Hendrix


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Carisa Hendrix and panelists Peter Grosz, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Tig Notaro

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NPR News: How America celebrated and mourned Dolly Parton, in Nashville and beyond

How America celebrated and mourned Dolly Parton, in Nashville and beyond
The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine.

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NPR News: Black comic book shop owners across the U.S. team up to increase sales and diversity

Black comic book shop owners across the U.S. team up to increase sales and diversity
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with the co-founder of a newly formed network of independent Black comic book shops across the U.S. They hope to strengthen sales and increase the diversity of comic fans.

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NPR News: Musician Brittany Howard on how growing up poor in Alabama affected her creative life

Musician Brittany Howard on how growing up poor in Alabama affected her creative life
On Wild Card, famous guests answer questions that we don't always talk about. Alabama Shakes lead singer Brittany Howard talks about a place that helped shape her.

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NPR News: Mike D thought making music was behind him. Then came 'Thank You'

Mike D thought making music was behind him. Then came 'Thank You'
His first solo album finds the Beastie Boys rapper making music with his sons and embracing the unpredictability of collaboration.

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NPR News: This house trumpets its history in the face of gentrification. Now it's a landmark

This house trumpets its history in the face of gentrification. Now it's a landmark
A house in San Francisco covered in the painted faces of Latin rock artists was formally landmarked by the city. Its neighborhood has seen skyrocketing home prices and decades of redevelopment.

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NPR News: A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who shot an iconic Vietnam War-era photo has died

A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who shot an iconic Vietnam War-era photo has died
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Slava "Sal" Veder died on Saturday, Aug. 22, just 8 days shy of his 100th birthday.

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NPR News: After an unexpected loss, a young woman received support from a stranger

After an unexpected loss, a young woman received support from a stranger
While living abroad, Kate Rogan received news that her mom had passed away. Traveling home was difficult, but a kind stranger took charge and ensured she got back to her family in time for the funeral.

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NPR News: Before an emergency hearing, the Kennedy Center's board threatens to demolish it

Before an emergency hearing, the Kennedy Center's board threatens to demolish it
A lawsuit seeks to block President Trump's name from going back on the center. The center's board warns that if renovation plans don't go forward, it may be demolished.

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NPR News: Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died

Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died
The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide.

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NPR News: How 'Magic: The Gathering' creates transgender community

How 'Magic: The Gathering' creates transgender community
Magic: The Gathering, the fantasy card game with over 50 million enthusiasts worldwide, has become an important social outlet for some real people: the transgender community.

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NPR News: Tim Curry, who defined 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' has died

Tim Curry, who defined 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' has died
Curry will be most remembered for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the tyrannical gender-bending alien scientist in both stage and screen versions of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He was 80.

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NPR News: Dolly Parton brought music and books to the world

Dolly Parton brought music and books to the world
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jeff Conyers, president and vice chair of the Dollywood Foundation, about Dolly Parton's philanthropy, including the Imagination Library.

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NPR News: Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80

Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80
The artist was a star performer in country music and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture.

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NPR News: How Carlos the Jackal became the world's most wanted terrorist of the '70s and '80s

How Carlos the Jackal became the world's most wanted terrorist of the '70s and '80s
In The Jackal, national security writer Joby Warrick writes about the playboy terrorist who killed and kidnapped for years, eluding law enforcement while frequenting nightclubs and luxury hotels.

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NPR News: Squeeze in one last summer read: Here are 3 suspense thrillers to choose from

Squeeze in one last summer read: Here are 3 suspense thrillers to choose from
If you're looking for an end-of-summer escape you can't go wrong with The Intrigue, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Under the Falls, by Richard Russo, or The Blue Flame, by George Pelecanos.

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NPR News: These American doctors treated Gaza's wounded. Then they came home to bear witness

These American doctors treated Gaza's wounded. Then they came home to bear witness
The director of American Doctor and two physicians in the film discuss the challenges of treating Gaza's wounded civilians and why they believe the world must see what is happening there.

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NPR News: Lisa Kudrow on her 'The Comeback' delusion, Conan and revisiting 'Friends'

Lisa Kudrow on her 'The Comeback' delusion, Conan and revisiting 'Friends'
Kudrow is nominated for an Emmy for her final season playing Valerie Cherish on HBO's The Comeback. We'll also talk about her experience watching Friends after Matthew Perry's death.

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NPR News: Documentary 'American Doctor' follows three doctors on medical missions in Gaza

Documentary 'American Doctor' follows three doctors on medical missions in Gaza
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mark Perlmutter {PEARL-mut-tur}, a Jewish American orthopedic surgeon from North Carolina, and Thaer {THAA-uhr} Ahmad, a Palestinian American emergency physician from Chicago. They are among three doctors working in Gaza featured in the documentary "American Doctor."

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NPR News: How movies have explored manhood... For better and worse

How movies have explored manhood... For better and worse
Movies have been exploring what it means to be a man almost as long as there have been movies. But where is the line between critiquing or lionizing the dominant ideas of manhood?

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: MBA's

Sunday Puzzle: MBA's
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KUHF listener Ned Andrews of Houston, Texas.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for August 22, 2026: The Wait Wait Summer Spectacular, Part 2!

'Wait Wait' for August 22, 2026: The Wait Wait Summer Spectacular, Part 2!
This week, we extend our summer break with Ken Jennings, Olivia Munn, Father James Martin, and Bobby Lopez!

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NPR News: A battle over 'Italian brainrot' could shape who owns AI art

A battle over 'Italian brainrot' could shape who owns AI art
A legal battle over what looks like a cartoon stick could help set the rules over whether creators can claim ownership of their AI-generated characters.

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NPR News: Harvard's American Repertory Theater puts on revival of Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros'

Harvard's American Repertory Theater puts on revival of Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros'
The American Repertory Theater at Harvard University premiers a revival of Eugène Ionesco's landmark play, "Rhinoceros." NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to director Diane Paulus and actor John Turturro.

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NPR News: 'The Dog Stars' novelist Peter Heller drew on real-life survival skills

'The Dog Stars' novelist Peter Heller drew on real-life survival skills
Heller's 2012 novel about a man who survives a super flu that kills most of humanity is now being adapted to film. Adventure writer Heller drew from his own life. Originally broadcast in 2012.

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NPR News: What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall

What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall
Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.

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NPR News: As the Tupac murder trial continues, a look back at the cultural moment

As the Tupac murder trial continues, a look back at the cultural moment
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Joel Anderson, a host of the podcast Slow Burn, about the Tupac Shakur murder trial and the cultural moment around his murder.

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NPR News: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has a theory about Marvel's 'Wonder Man' cancellation

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has a theory about Marvel's 'Wonder Man' cancellation
Two weeks after being nominated for an Emmy for his leading role in Wonder Man, Abdul-Mateen found out that the series had been cancelled. He says Marvel could do more to support Black-led projects.

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NPR News: Which country makes the best jollof rice? D.C. foodies put it to a blind test

Which country makes the best jollof rice? D.C. foodies put it to a blind test
One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is Jollof Rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes and meat. But which version is best? A traveling festival aims to find out.

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NPR News: A new competition at a state fair has people yelling like lumberjacks

A new competition at a state fair has people yelling like lumberjacks
There's a new contest at the Tennessee State Fare this year: Timber calling.

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NPR News: Strangers helped a college student get to his friend in the hospital

Strangers helped a college student get to his friend in the hospital
While Jake Berry was in college, he learned one of his oldest friends was in the hospital more than an hour away. Berry didn't have a car, but two strangers gave him a ride.

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NPR News: In new filings, Kennedy Center says it won't try to put Trump's name on facade until Sept. 8

In new filings, Kennedy Center says it won't try to put Trump's name on facade until Sept. 8
Lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to rule speedily on the complex's renovation and entrance tarp. The National Symphony Orchestra also announced its new season, away from the Kennedy Center.

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NPR News: How to film a movie with a million bees — and only 5 bee stings

How to film a movie with a million bees — and only 5 bee stings
A new movie starring Matthew McConaughey as a beekeeper uses real bees from Alabama. We visit the apiary where they live.

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NPR News: Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says

Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says
What can academia learn from Jason Arday's rise and fall? Atlantic staff writer and former academic Tyler Austin Harper weighs the questions his story left behind.

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NPR News: Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says

Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says
What can academia learn from Jason Arday's rise and fall? Atlantic staff writer and former academic Tyler Austin Harper weighs the questions his story left behind.

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NPR News: A summer camp celebrating Kazakh culture helps adopted kids connect with their culture

A summer camp celebrating Kazakh culture helps adopted kids connect with their culture
Families of children adopted from Kazakhstan meet every summer in New Hampshire's lake country to celebrate the food and culture of their country of origin.

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NPR News: Portland soap box derby race features a parade of creative gravity-powered cars

Portland soap box derby race features a parade of creative gravity-powered cars
At Portland's annual soapbox derby, motorless cars race downhill pulled by nothing more than gravity. It's part race, part parade, with cars built to look like sharks, guitars and slices of cake.

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NPR News: In 'Etna,' a canine narrator delivers a poignant anti-war message

In 'Etna,' a canine narrator delivers a poignant anti-war message
Paul Yoon's new novel follows a dog conscripted into an unnamed war in an unnamed country. From the very first page, Etna's voice is somber and poetic in its simplicity.

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NPR News: 'Fed Up' author explains how evolution impacts eating, dieting and fat

'Fed Up' author explains how evolution impacts eating, dieting and fat
Paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman talks about diets he's tested, and contradictory information about what's healthy to eat and what's not. He says evolution often works against weight-loss efforts.

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NPR News: Hayden Panettiere, who starred in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36
A child actor since she was cast in various commercials as an 11-month-old, Panettiere was best known for her role as the country music star Juliette Barnes in the series "Nashville."

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NPR News: A good – and bad – week for Italy's art police and museum security

A good – and bad – week for Italy's art police and museum security
On Friday, Italian police said they'd recovered three paintings stolen from a museum near the city of Parma. By Saturday night, thieves in Sicily had made off with four more masterpieces.

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NPR News: From 'girl dinner' to 'boy kibble': The internet serves up a new meal trend

From 'girl dinner' to 'boy kibble': The internet serves up a new meal trend
The viral, no-frills meal prep trend of meat and rice is popular among gym bros. But nutrition experts warn that it lacks essential variety.

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NPR News: Sailor circumnavigating the Arctic forced to go home

Sailor circumnavigating the Arctic forced to go home
Matt Rutherford set out to be the first person to circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean solo. He says he was force to abandon the journey after the Russian government turned him around.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for August 15, 2026: The Wait Wait Summer Spectacular!

'Wait Wait' for August 15, 2026: The Wait Wait Summer Spectacular!
This week, we celebrate our endless summer with some of our favorite guests, including Jason Benetti, Mychal Threets, Lily King, and Renee Rapp!

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NPR News: From cockpit to catwalk with aviation icon Amelia Earhart

From cockpit to catwalk with aviation icon Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was famous as an early aviatrix. Her flight suit is part of a bigger story about the history of American fashion and celebrity.

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NPR News: A new HBO series riffs on DC Comics' 'Green Lantern'

A new HBO series riffs on DC Comics' 'Green Lantern'
With sharp dialogue and a strong cast, Lanterns is a mashup of superpower action, odd couple comedy, and old school cop story. It boasts the pleasures, and betrays the perils of pushing the comic book envelope.

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NPR News: How would a Kennedy Center shutdown impact artists and audiences?

How would a Kennedy Center shutdown impact artists and audiences?
The Kennedy Center's profile has already shifted. If the shutdown is approved by a federal judge, its primary stages will not reopen until at least 2028 and audiences may decline further.

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NPR News: World's youngest museum curator, 11, was led by a love of fossils

World's youngest museum curator, 11, was led by a love of fossils
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Anderson Taylor, who has become the Guinness World Record holder for youngest male museum curator. He opened a natural history museum at age 9.

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NPR News: Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back

Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back
The board voted to close the Washington, D.C., arts complex's main campus for a $250 million renovation — three months after a federal judge temporarily blocked a similar closure.

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NPR News: 'I'm a say yes person': Actor Colman Domingo is up for new challenges

'I'm a say yes person': Actor Colman Domingo is up for new challenges
Domingo is nominated for two Emmy Awards for two very different performances — in the Netflix comedy The Four Seasons and in HBO's Euphoria. "I can go very deep with my characters," he says.

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NPR News: 'Tony' biopic documents summer that changed Anthony Bourdain's life

'Tony' biopic documents summer that changed Anthony Bourdain's life
Dominic Sessa stars as a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain during the summer that paved his way toward celebrity chef stardom.

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NPR News: She isn't just sewing a dress. She's growing one

She isn't just sewing a dress. She's growing one
In an age of fast fashion, author Eve Schaub wanted to go back to basics by growing a dress in her backyard. She's been working on her linen dress for over a year and still has a ways to go.

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NPR News: Comedian Jeff Arcuri talks about the art of crowd work

Comedian Jeff Arcuri talks about the art of crowd work
NPR's A Martinez talks with comedian Jeff Arcuri about the stand-up comic art of crowd work, which involves talking to audience members and ad-libbing off what they say.

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NPR News: What a forbidden hug from a nurse during lockdown meant to one a cancer patient

What a forbidden hug from a nurse during lockdown meant to one a cancer patient
Shortly after the COVID-19 lockdown began, Ashleigh Bell Pedersen was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. She came to desperately miss physical touch during treatment.

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NPR News: Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest

Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest
Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump's name being added to the complex. In June, a superior court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center's lawsuit against Redd.

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NPR News: 'Spider-Man' director found his connection to the world at the movies

'Spider-Man' director found his connection to the world at the movies
Destin Daniel Cretton grew up in Maui, and says movies expanded his perspective: "I have always found movies to be a way of peering into other lives that I would never otherwise experience," he explains.

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NPR News: Rafting brings people with different politics together

Rafting brings people with different politics together
A whitewater rafting group brings people of different political persuasions together to talk and paddle.

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NPR News: An AI chatbot is joining the search for art looted by the Nazis

An AI chatbot is joining the search for art looted by the Nazis 
More than 100,000 artifacts stolen by Nazis have never been returned to their owners. Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to help.

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NPR News: Aretha Franklin's 'Sparkle' soundtrack is a neglected classic

Aretha Franklin's 'Sparkle' soundtrack is a neglected classic
The 1976 film is about a '60s trio based loosely on The Supremes. It wasn't a big hit, but it has a devoted cult following, and critic Ken Tucker says it features some of Aretha Franklin's finest performances.

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NPR News: 'House of the Dragon,' Season 3 finale: The rumble at Tumbleton

'House of the Dragon,' Season 3 finale: The rumble at Tumbleton
Ulf arrives late to the party and sets it ablaze.

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NPR News: NPR staffers recommend their favorite nonfiction books of the year so far

NPR staffers recommend their favorite nonfiction books of the year so far
NPR staffers recommend "The Theater," "In Trees," "The Infinity Machine," and "Restrung" for this nonfiction installment of "Books We Love."

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: City, State

Sunday Puzzle: City, State
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KQED listener Sara McNinch of Redwood City, California.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for August 8, 2026: With Not My Job guest Sally Field

'Wait Wait' for August 8, 2026: With Not My Job guest Sally Field


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Sally Field and panelists Tom Bodett, Shantira Jackson, and Paula Poundstone

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NPR News: A tale of two very different horny movies

A tale of two very different horny movies
One Night Only manages to fail as a dystopia and as a rom-com. Meanwhile, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is a perfect tale for this moment — if you don't mind your eroticism with a side of gore.

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NPR News: The Women's Professional Baseball League makes its historic debut

The Women's Professional Baseball League makes its historic debut
The Los Angeles Queens, the New York Heights, the Boston Hunters and the San Francisco Firebells take the field in Springfield, Ill., as the Women's Pro Baseball League kicks off its inaugural season.

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NPR News: Summer's almost over. Did you make the most of it?

Summer's almost over. Did you make the most of it?
Having a Great Summer means something different to everyone. Especially the staff at All Things Considered

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NPR News: Another court blocks White House ballroom work, teeing up a Supreme Court review

Another court blocks White House ballroom work, teeing up a Supreme Court review
A federal appeals court says above-ground construction cannot continue without approval from Congress, siding with historic preservation advocates.

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NPR News: The new movie about Anthony Bourdain is none of the things you fear it could be

The new movie about Anthony Bourdain is none of the things you fear it could be
The internationally known chef, writer, and television star died in 2018. Tony, starring Dominic Sessa, tells just a splinter of Bourdain's life — the mid-1970s summer when he was 19.

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NPR News: The park service says Trump's arch would obstruct historic sites. Could it be moved?

The park service says Trump's arch would obstruct historic sites. Could it be moved?
President Trump's proposed arch in Memorial Circle would intrude on dozens of nearby sites, says the National Park Service. But there's been minimal discussion of alternate locations.

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NPR News: Death is everywhere in the desert — it's where Claire Vaye Watkins feels most alive

Death is everywhere in the desert — it's where Claire Vaye Watkins feels most alive
Living in the desert is "not for everybody," says Watkins. Her home, in the Mojave Desert near Death Valley, is staggeringly beautiful and brutal. Her new novel Yellow Pine shares this landscape.

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NPR News: 'Meet Me In the Garden' tells the great migration story of three sisters after World War II

'Meet Me In the Garden' tells the great migration story of three sisters after World War II
Writer Nina LaCour talks about her new novel -- Meet Me in the Garden -- a post World War II Great Migration story that follows three sisters as they shift their lives from New Orleans to Los Angeles - and the difficult life choices they face.

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NPR News: New exhibit at Florida museum explores Salvador Dali's life and influence

New exhibit at Florida museum explores Salvador Dali's life and influence
Spanish painter Salvador Dali needed America to become famous. So suggests a new exhibit about his life and influence.

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NPR News: A volunteer's unexpected advice changed how she faced cancer

A volunteer's unexpected advice changed how she faced cancer
After Annabelle Gurwitch was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, a volunteer with the same diagnosis encouraged her to stop worrying so much about the future and start living again.

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NPR News: 'It's just so fun to make people laugh,' says 'Hacks' star Jean Smart

'It's just so fun to make people laugh,' says 'Hacks' star Jean Smart
The fifth and final season of the HBO Max series Hacks is nominated for 24 Emmys, including one for Smart as best actress in a comedy series. The writers "raised the bar every single season," Smart says.

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NPR News: 'Country People' is a silly, satisfying midsummer romp

'Country People' is a silly, satisfying midsummer romp
Daniel Mason's new novel is a spin on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which academics collide with locals — and a few seductive fairies — in the woods of Vermont.

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NPR News: 13 new books in August will get you through the dog days of summer

13 new books in August will get you through the dog days of summer
This month brings riveting novels about dogs, Hollywood stars, small towns and characters with bigger woes than just the sweltering summer heat and humidity.

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NPR News: Progressive youth leader David Hogg calls for change in 'geriatric' Democratic Party

Progressive youth leader David Hogg calls for change in 'geriatric' Democratic Party
David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland High School shooting who co-founded the progressive youth group Leaders We Deserve, is calling for radical change in the "geriatric" Democratic Party.

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NPR News: 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' is a fun and familiar 'Big Bang' spin-off

'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' is a fun and familiar 'Big Bang' spin-off
A 10-part HBO Max spin-off to The Big Bang Theory expands on that long-running sitcom by following a quartet of its characters. Every episode offers a new multiverse — and surprising cameos.

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NPR News: Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP

Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP
SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.

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NPR News: 'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 7: Red in tooth and claw (and wing and tail)

'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 7: Red in tooth and claw (and wing and tail)
Dragon-on-dragon violence!

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NPR News: What makes a good summer camp movie?

What makes a good summer camp movie?
NPR staffers discuss what makes a good summer camp movie, in this week's installment of our regular series, Cineplexity.

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NPR News: Mr. Rogers is on YouTube — and defying conventional rules of the platform

Mr. Rogers is on YouTube — and defying conventional rules of the platform
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Ellen Doherty of Fred Rogers Productions about Mr. Rogers Neighborhood's new YouTube channel.

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NPR News: The Clayton Sisterhood Project: A photographer captures her family's reverse migration from North to South

The Clayton Sisterhood Project: A photographer captures her family's reverse migration from North to South
Laila AnnMarie Stevens documents her family's move from New York City to North Carolina — a kind of reversal of the historic Great Migration of the early 20th century.

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NPR News: 'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80
Vincent Pastore appeared in movies dating back to the 1980s and had roles in big movies including "Goodfellas" and "Awakenings," both in 1990.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for August 1, 2026: Live in Sonoma Mary Roach!

'Wait Wait' for August 1, 2026: Live in Sonoma Mary Roach!


This week, Wait Wait is live in Sonoma with host Peter Sagal, special guest Mary Roach and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Tom Papa, and Shane Torres

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