NPR News: SAG-AFTRA agrees to contract extension with studios as negotiations continue

SAG-AFTRA agrees to contract extension with studios as negotiations continue
Talks have been underway since June 7. The union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers remain at odds on issues like the use of artificial intelligence and streaming residuals.

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NPR News: Bob the Drag Queen takes offense at YOUR offense

Bob the Drag Queen takes offense at YOUR offense
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Bob the Drag Queen, tracing the thread of his career before and after winning RuPaul's Drag Race.

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NPR News: Remembering Broadway legend and 'Fiddler on the Roof' lyricist Sheldon Harnick

Remembering Broadway legend and 'Fiddler on the Roof' lyricist Sheldon Harnick
Harnick, along with composer Jerry Bock, wrote the enduring music for Fiddler, as well as Fiorello and She Loves Me. He died June 23. Originally broadcast in 1988, 2004 and 2014.

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NPR News: Alan Arkin has died the star of 'Get Smart' and 'Little Miss Sunshine' was 89

Alan Arkin has died — the star of 'Get Smart' and 'Little Miss Sunshine' was 89
Arkin knew from childhood that he wanted to be an actor, and he spent a lifetime performing — the Academy Award winner appeared in more than 100 films in a career spanning over seven decades.

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NPR News: PHOTOS: Meet The Emerging Americana Stars Of The Black Opry Revue

PHOTOS: Meet The Emerging Americana Stars Of The Black Opry Revue
The Black Opry Revue show emerged from a simple directory of Black country and Americana artists and blossomed into a full-blown community of artists and fans.

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NPR News: An afternoon with Bob the Drag Queen

An afternoon with Bob the Drag Queen
Bob the Drag Queen knows the world of drag is getting politicized. But as he prepares his next moves on stage and screen, he makes no apologies for expressing his signature flair.

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NPR News: Indiana Jones is back for his fifth (and perhaps final) adventure

Indiana Jones is back for his fifth (and perhaps final) adventure
The fifth (and possibly final) adventure for the intrepid archaeologist, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, is directed not by Steven Spielberg but by James Mangold.

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NPR News: Central Park birder Christian Cooper on being 'a Black man in the natural world'

Central Park birder Christian Cooper on being 'a Black man in the natural world'
Cooper was birdwatching in Central Park in 2020 when a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her. His book chronicles life as a Black birder, gay activist and Marvel comics writer and editor.

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NPR News: In the Philippines a survey shows growing support for gays and lesbians

In the Philippines, a survey shows growing support for gays and lesbians
The survey, conducted by the nonprofit social research group Social Weather Stations, shows a rise in supportive views of gays and lesbians in the socially conservative country in the past decade.

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NPR News: Zaporizhzhian Cossack traditions are making a comeback during the war

Zaporizhzhian Cossack traditions are making a comeback during the war
On a wooded river island, a Ukrainian family guards the legacy of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks, whose history and traditions are making a comeback during the war.

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NPR News: Not coming to a screen near you viewers will soon feel effects of the writers strike

Not coming to a screen near you – viewers will soon feel effects of the writers strike
Future films and TV series are being delayed, if not canceled. For audiences accustomed to a steady stream of new content, this dramatic slowdown will have a tangible impact in the year to come.

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NPR News: How school systems educators and parents can support transgender children

How school systems, educators and parents can support transgender children
Aidan Key explains why U.S. schools are seeing an increase in transgender students and how educators can respond to anti-LGBTQ curriculum measures. His book is Trans Children in Today's Schools.

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