NPR News: Parents share what they learned from watching 'Bluey'

Parents share what they learned from watching 'Bluey'
The anthropomorphic cattle dog has been captivating the attention of her target audience and then some.

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NPR News: 'Open the pod bay door, HAL' — here's how AI became a movie villain

'Open the pod bay door, HAL' — here's how AI became a movie villain
When Tom Cruise battles a sentient artificial intelligence "Entity" in the latest Mission Impossible film, he joins a long list of heroes who've had to fight a malevolent machine onscreen.

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NPR News: Pee-wee Herman creator Paul Reubens dies at 70

Pee-wee Herman creator Paul Reubens dies at 70
Reubens' persona of Pee-wee Herman was a petulant man-child, yes — but he was also a trickster spirit, a burst of joyous id that snuck his brand of anarchy into the mainstream.

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NPR News: 'Dreamtown' podcast examines how legal marijuana transformed one small town

'Dreamtown' podcast examines how legal marijuana transformed one small town
Dreamtown: The Story of Adelanto is a true-story, Coen brothers-esque caper about a California desert town that tried to revive its economy by turning to legal cannabis sales.

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NPR News: Leanne Morgan, the 'Mrs. Maisel of Appalachia,' jokes about motherhood and menopause

Leanne Morgan, the 'Mrs. Maisel of Appalachia,' jokes about motherhood and menopause
"It took me a long time to find my audience ... but I always knew they were out there," says Morgan, who started doing stand-up as a mom in her mid-30s. Her new Netflix special is I'm Every Woman.

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NPR News: Announcing the 2023 Student Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions

Announcing the 2023 Student Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions
Here are the middle and high school honorable mentions from the 2023 Student Podcast Challenge. Congrats!

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NPR News: Intertribal canoe trip from Oregon to Seattle will set out for first time since COVID

Intertribal canoe trip from Oregon to Seattle will set out for first time since COVID
Members of the mid-Columbia River tribes set off on an annual intertribal canoe journey after a three-year hiatus due to COVID. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on July 28, 2023.)

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NPR News: Acclaimed Persian-American Chef Nasim Alikhani has published her first cookbook

Acclaimed Persian-American Chef Nasim Alikhani has published her first cookbook
Persian-American Chef Nasim Alikhani has published her first cookbook, based on her highly acclaimed restaurant in Brooklyn. She brought the feast to Los Angeles for a recent series of pop up dinners.

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NPR News: In a first, the U.S. picks an Indigenous artist for a solo show at the Venice Biennale

In a first, the U.S. picks an Indigenous artist for a solo show at the Venice Biennale
The U.S. State Department selected Jeffrey Gibson to create an installation for the U.S. Pavilion at the prestigious international arts event.

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NPR News: In 'Family Lore,' award-winning YA author Elizabeth Acevedo turns to adult readers

In 'Family Lore,' award-winning YA author Elizabeth Acevedo turns to adult readers
A winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature is out with a debut novel for adults. Elizabeth Acevedo's Family Lore is about sisterhood and memory in a Dominican-American family.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for July 29, 2023: With Not My Job guest Randall Park

'Wait Wait' for July 29, 2023: With Not My Job guest Randall Park
For some, being a triple-threat actor/writer/comedian is enough, but not for Randall Park, who decided to add "director" to the list. But, can he answer our questions about Randall Park Mall?

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NPR News: An artist explains why Marvel's use of AI to animate a sequence is worrying

An artist explains why Marvel's use of AI to animate a sequence is worrying
NPR's Scott Simon talks with graphic artist Karla Ortiz about the issues of consent and compensation around the use of AI in the art world.

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