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Yippy-ki-yay, it's 'Die Hard' season again : Pop Culture Happy Hour : NPR
Since the holiday season is upon us, it's time to talk about an action classic that many consider to be a Christmas classic: Die Hard. The Bruce Willis movie turned 35 this year, so today we're bringing you this encore episode about the film that was recorded back in 2018. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour, or donate to your local NPR station at donate.npr.org/happy
posted on 04.11.2024

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'UFO' author Garrett Graff connects Roswell to today's conspiracy theories : NPR
In 1947, a New Mexico rancher found mysterious debris on his land. UFO author Garrett Graff links the Roswell incident to the "deep state" conspiracy theories and misinformation of today.
posted on 03.11.2024

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Melissa Barrera and Susan Sarandon are facing a backlash over public comments : NPR
Actors Melissa Barrera and Susan Sarandon have faced consequences for comments about Israel's bombardment of Gaza. Barrera was fired from Scream 7 and Sarandon was dropped by her talent agency.
posted on 29.10.2024

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Thanksgiving gratitude could help us year-round : It's Been a Minute : NPR
For the millions of Americans that celebrate Thanksgiving, it's a time when a lot of us reflect on the things and the people in our lives that we appreciate. But according to Dr. Laurie Santos, psychology professor at Yale and host of the podcast, The Happiness Lab, a practice of gratitude can improve our lives year-round. Host Brittany Luse chats with Dr. Santos about the surprising science of how gratitude can affect our brains — and how it leads us to be more generous with our future selves.
posted on 28.10.2024

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'Stamped From the Beginning' review: Ibram X. Kendi's on anti-Black racism : NPR
Professor Ibram X. Kendi's documentary kicks off with a provocative question: What is wrong with Black people?
posted on 27.10.2024

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T-Pain, Demi Lovato, Charlie Puth voice clones used in new Google AI music tool : NPR
Nine artists including T-Pain, Demi Lovato and Charlie Puth have granted Google permission to use their singing voices for the new tool, Dream Track.
posted on 24.10.2024

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'The Crown' focuses on Princess Diana's death in its sixth and final season : NPR
The Crown shifts seamlessly from highly accurate depictions to invented moments. In its sixth season, deeply personal scenes once again may make viewers wonder if what they're seeing really happened.
posted on 23.10.2024

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'Next Goal Wins' roots for the underdogs : Pop Culture Happy Hour : NPR
The underdog sports comedy Next Goal Wins is based on the true story of American Samoa's soccer team and its attempts to improve its status as a worldwide laughingstock. Directed by Taika Waititi, the film stars Michael Fassbender as the real-life coach tasked with helping the team compete in a World Cup qualifying match.Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour
posted on 23.10.2024

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Pink gives away 2,0000 banned books at Florida concerts : NPR
The pop music icon is taking a stand against the libraries and classrooms around the U.S. that have removed books due to claims of inappropriate content related to sexuality, gender identity and race.
posted on 23.10.2024

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John Oliver helps pūteketeke win New Zealand Bird of the Century contest : NPR
The water bird was named a conservation organization's Bird of the Century after the Last Week Tonight host took out billboard ads across the globe and hyped the threatened species on his show.
posted on 22.10.2024

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Nepal bans TikTok and says it disrupts social harmony : NPR
The government said that to make social media platforms accountable, it has asked the companies to register and open an office in Nepal, pay taxes and abide by the country's laws and regulations.
posted on 21.10.2024

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'So Late in the Day' review: Three nuanced short stories from Claire Keegan : NPR
Book critic Maureen Corrigan says her only frustration with Keegan's work is that she wants more of it. So she was happy to read her nuanced, three-story collection, So Late in the Day.
posted on 20.10.2024

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'20 Days in Mariupol' filmmaker captures the early days of the war in Ukraine : NPR
Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov was in Mariupol when Russia invaded. "I just understood that we need to record everything," he says. His new documentary is 20 Days in Mariupol.
posted on 20.10.2024

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John Stamos talks joining the Beach Boys and being SO. HANDSOME. : Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! : NPR
John Stamos joins panelists Emmy Blotnick, Skyler Higley, and Tom Bodett to talk about his new memoir, his feud with Tony Danza, and more!
posted on 18.10.2024

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Large carnivore ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant talks black bears and gummy bears : Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! : NPR
Dr. Rae-Wynn Grant is a bear expert and one of the new hosts of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. She joins panelists Adam Burke, Maeve Higgins, and Tom Papa to talk bear attacks, gummy bears, and the strange joy of being squeezed by a boa constrictor.
posted on 11.10.2024

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Hollywood actors and writers imagine the strikes on-screen : NPR
Some striking writers and actors told us it would be a rom-com. Others suggested a mystery, an alien abduction movie, or even a heist flick!
posted on 11.10.2024

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'All the Light We Cannot See' review: A heartening and hopeful wartime tale : NPR
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Netflix's four-part miniseries tells the story of two young people — one French, one German — in the years before and during the Nazi occupation of France.
posted on 09.10.2024