NPR News: This oral history of the 'Village Voice' captures its creativity and rebelliousness

This oral history of the 'Village Voice' captures its creativity and rebelliousness
Tricia Romano's The Freaks Came Out To Write chronicles the passion and talent that made a great American newspaper — and the forces that killed it.

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NPR News: Here are our 10 best college podcasts in America

Here are our 10 best college podcasts in America
In its third year, NPR's College Podcast challenge received more than 500 entries from all around the U.S. We've listened to them all and narrowed it down to 10 finalists.

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NPR News: 2024 Oscars Guide: Original Song

2024 Oscars Guide: Original Song
This year's Oscar nominees for best original song are headlined by two songs from Barbie: one from Billie Eilish, and the other from Ryan Gosling. But there's also an intriguing mix of tracks from Jon Batiste, the Osage Tribal Singers, and Becky G — with an assist from perennial Oscar nominee Diane Warren. Today, we get into what we think will win, what should win, and what criteria should we use when we judge original songs in movies?

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NPR News: 'Dune: Part Two' brings spice power to the box office with $81.5 million debut

'Dune: Part Two' brings spice power to the box office with $81.5 million debut
Armed with sandworms and big screen spectacle, the science fiction epic stormed the North American box office this weekend earning $81.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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NPR News: NPR puzzlemaster Will Shortz says he is recovering from a stroke

NPR puzzlemaster Will Shortz says he is recovering from a stroke
Shortz, who has been absent from NPR's Sunday Puzzle in recent weeks, announced that his absence was due to a stroke in early February.

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NPR News: The enduring story for Underground Railroad Quilts

The enduring story for Underground Railroad Quilts
Quilters have been copying patterns believed to have been used as signals for the Underground Railroad even though historians say they can't find any evidence they were used that way.

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NPR News: This classical ensemble is tuned in to today's headlines

This classical ensemble is tuned in to today's headlines
The Apollo Chamber Players in Houston, Texas, create concerts in response to book banning, the refugee crisis, the war in Gaza and other world events. Thousands of people attend their performances.

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NPR News: Paul Giamatti's own high school years came in handy in 'The Holdovers'

Paul Giamatti's own high school years came in handy in 'The Holdovers'
Giamatti is nominated for an Oscar for his role as a pompous boarding school teacher who's assigned to supervise a student who has nowhere to go over winter break. Originally broadcast Jan. 10, 2024.

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NPR News: What are you praying for this Ramadan? NPR wants to know.

What are you praying for this Ramadan? NPR wants to know.
Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar, begins around March 10. NPR wants to hear from our Muslim listeners and readers about what your hopes and prayers are for this month?

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NPR News: There's a new 'Climate Reality Check' test — these 3 Oscar-nominated features passed

There's a new 'Climate Reality Check' test — these 3 Oscar-nominated features passed
Does climate change exist? And does a character know it? Barbie, Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One and Nyad met the criteria for a new challenge inspired by the famous Bechdel Test.

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NPR News: When celebrities show up to protest, the media follows — but so does the backlash

When celebrities show up to protest, the media follows — but so does the backlash
The Middle East crisis has sharply divided Hollywood. Celebrities who've spoken out have lost jobs and been harassed. But there's a long history of celebrities lending their voices to bigger causes.

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NPR News: 'Dune: Part Two' is a grand spice-opera

'Dune: Part Two' is a grand spice-opera
Dune: Part Two is a sweeping, soaring space epic and this year's first big movie. Starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, and directed by Denis Villeneuve, the film delivers plenty of spaceships and big explosions like any good sci-fi blockbuster should. But it also tackles themes of rebellion, religion, and the use and abuse of political power.

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