NPR News: Encore: OJIBWE STAR WARS

Encore: OJIBWE STAR WARS
A new version of the 1977 classic Star Wars opens in Minnesota theaters, now dubbed over in Ojibwe -- the indigenous language of one of the largest Native American tribes in the United States.

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NPR News: The SMACKDOWN: Video Games vs. Journalism vs. Robert Frost

The SMACKDOWN: Video Games vs. Journalism vs. Robert Frost
Who will win today's cage match? Welcome to The Smackdown! For the next several weeks Brittany is hosting debates in cities and regions across the United States to find out who and what are the most influential things from those places. This episode Brittany lands in Concord, New Hampshire, the Granite State, and debates with New Hampshire Public Radio reporters Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, the hosts of the excellent podcast Civics 101. There will be winners. There will be losers. There will be surprises.

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NPR News: 'I want to write myself into existence,' says 'Colored Television' author

'I want to write myself into existence,' says 'Colored Television' author
Danzy Senna was born in 1970, just a few years after Loving v. Virginia legalized interracial marriage. “Just merely existing as a family was a radical statement at that time,” she says.

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NPR News: Beloved 'Russian spy whale' Hvaldimir is found dead under mysterious circumstances

Beloved 'Russian spy whale' Hvaldimir is found dead under mysterious circumstances
A beloved beluga whale with a mysterious past was found dead in the waters of Norway over the weekend. Admirers are paying tribute as authorities investigate.

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NPR News: 'Kaos' takes on the Greek gods, but is it a hit or a myth?

'Kaos' takes on the Greek gods, but is it a hit or a myth?
In the clever new Netflix series Kaos, the Greek Gods are a rich and powerful modern-day family. They're led by an impulsive and deeply insecure Zeus (Jeff Goldblum), who lives on Mount Olympus with his wife Hera (Janet McTeer). But there is a plan to overthrow Zeus that depends on a slew of gods, demigods and mortals working together, whether or not they are aware of the roles they each are playing. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour

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NPR News: Yup'ik mom in Alaska creates her own books to teach her kids the Yup'ik language

Yup'ik mom in Alaska creates her own books to teach her kids the Yup'ik language
A Yup'ik mom in Alaska couldn't find any basic materials to teach her kids the Yup'ik language. So she made them herself.

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NPR News: Celebrating movie icons: Samuel Jackson

Celebrating movie icons: Samuel Jackson
In this 2000 interview, the Pulp Fiction star remembered watching movies in segregated theaters. Though he often plays tough guys he said, in real life, "I don't walk around looking for trouble."

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NPR News: Celebrating movie icons: Spike Lee

Celebrating movie icons: Spike Lee
Lee's first film, 1986's She’s Gotta Have It, helped make him a central figure in independent and Black cinema. In 2017, he talked about adapting that film into a 10-part Netflix series.

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NPR News: Our quest for romance through dating apps is only making us lonlier, studies find

Our quest for romance through dating apps is only making us lonlier, studies find
Tired of swiping left and right? And out of patience? You’re not alone. Our quest for romance through dating apps is only making us lonelier.

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NPR News: A look at some of the most anticipated nonfiction titles coming out soon

A look at some of the most anticipated nonfiction titles coming out soon
Fall is a huge season for books, leading up to the holidays. We take a look at some of the most anticipated nonfiction titles coming out in the next few months.

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NPR News: Reality TV, romance, and race

Reality TV, romance, and race
Some people may flinch at the genre of reality TV – it's full of tropes and manipulative editing and ridiculous premises. It's been referred to as a funhouse mirror of our culture. But it can reflect back to us new ways of understanding what we accept as a society – especially when it comes to things like gender, sexuality, class and race. Today we're bringing you an episode of NPR's Code Switch that zeroes in on the The Bachelor and Love Island.

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NPR News: Whatever happened to ... the Rohingya refugee who won a U.N. award for his photos?

Whatever happened to ... the Rohingya refugee who won a U.N. award for his photos?
We catch up with Sahat Zia Hero, a winner last year of the Nansen Refugee Award for "outstanding work" helping displaced people. He is still making pictures: "This is a tough life."

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