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Rachel Zegler as Maria in 20th Century Studios' West Side Story.

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'West Side Story' stars Ariana DeBose and Rachel Zegler defend their remake

4:08pm December 14, 2021

The original musical and film have been criticized for lack of representation in casting and hurtful stereotypes, and some critics have also questioned the new adaptation.

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Grace M. Cho is an associate professor of sociology and anthropology at the CUNY College of Staten Island.

In 'Tastes Like War,' a daughter reckons with her mother's schizophrenia

1:42pm December 14, 2021

by Dave Davies

Cho was a teenager when her mother began to exhibit signs of mental illness. Later, as an adult, she learned more about the trauma her mom experienced, both during and after the Korean War.

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A still from the 1975 coming-of-age film Cooley High.

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'Return of the Jedi,' 'Selena' and 'Sounder' added to National Film Registry

5:00am December 14, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

The Library of Congress annually picks 25 movies to be preserved for posterity. Selections this year range from 'WALL-E' to 'Who Killed Vincent Chin?'

Tesla head Elon Musk talks to the press as he arrives to to have a look at the construction site of the new Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin last year.

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Elon Musk is Time's 2021 Person of the Year

9:07pm December 13, 2021

by Tien Le

The magazine says it gives the title to the person who had the greatest influence for the past year. Musk, the richest person on Earth, is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.

Snoop Dogg presents the nominees for Best Performance By An Actor during the 79th Annual Golden Globe Award nominations at The Beverly Hilton.

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Golden Globes nominees avoid obvious pitfalls, but won't restore awards' luster

5:59pm December 13, 2021

by Eric Deggans

Beyond the HFPA's year of scandal, the current nominations for the 79th annual Golden Globe Awards needed to make an urgent argument: Why should we still care about this awards show?

Despite pressure on HFPA, projects with the most Golden Globe nods aren't so diverse

5:10pm December 13, 2021

by Linda Holmes

Golden Globes nominations were released Monday — but this year, the awards were overshadowed by allegations surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Latin Grammy winner to Cuban leaders: 'We're done with your lies and indoctrination'

4:44pm December 13, 2021

by Elisa Baena

Afro-Cuban rapper Yotuel Romero discusses the song that won Song of the Year and inspired protesters in one of the biggest waves of demonstrations in Cuba in decades.

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Out of Office co-author Anne Helen Petersen says the coronavirus pandemic has created a rare opportunity to rethink the shape of work life.

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Working 9 to 5? 'Out of Office' author says maybe it's time to rethink that

4:28pm December 13, 2021

by Terry Gross

Journalist Anne Helen Petersen says the notion that employees should be in the office for certain hours every day is an arbitrary one: "You don't need to be in an office to answer emails."

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NPR's Book We Love returns with 360+ new books handpicked by NPR staff and critics — including recommendations from Maureen Corrigan and Fresh Air staffer Molly Seavy-Nesper. Click to find your next great read.

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Literary fiction dominates Maureen Corrigan's 2021 Best Books list

7:01am December 13, 2021

by Maureen Corrigan

Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan says 2021 was a spectacular year for literary fiction. As such, her annual Best Books list is exclusively composed of novels and short story collections.

Logan (Brian Cox) survived another coup, but this time, everybody was in on it.

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'Succession' recap, Season 3 finale: Boo, souls

11:32pm December 12, 2021

by Linda Holmes

Logan Roy considers an offer he never would have expected to deliberate over. His children ponder their options in return. And we find out exactly how things worked out for Kendall in the pool.