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"I am / a nonstop ball of energy. / Powerful and full of light. / I am a go-getter. A difference maker. / A leader."

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A New Picture Book Reminds Black Sons: You Are 'Every Good Thing'

8:48am October 24, 2020

by Samantha Balaban

When Derrick Barnes began writing children's books 15 years ago, he didn't see Black kids — boys in particular — depicted in positive, affirming ways. His latest book is called I Am Every Good Thing.

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Yes, There's Conflict — But No One's The Bad Guy In 'Memorial'

7:51am October 24, 2020

by Scott Simon

Bryan Washington's debut novel brings together an eclectic cast of characters who redefine family. He says he wanted to write about people operating from a place of love, rather than disdain or hate.

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Washington Irving's Headless Horseman Of Sleepy Hollow Turns 200

7:51am October 24, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon talks to historian Elizabeth Bradley about the 200th anniversary of the publication of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

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'Snapped' Grounds A Sparky Romance In Real-World Experience

7:00am October 24, 2020

by Denny S. Bryce

Alexa Martin draws on her own life for the latest in her series of football-themed romances. Snapped deals with some of the problems that plague the sport, but never loses sight of the love story.

Haskell King, Ian Lassiter, Danielle Slavick and Greg Keller performing via Zoom in Russian Troll Farm.

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'Russian Troll Farm:' Imagine 'The Office,' But With Election Interference

5:58pm October 23, 2020

by Jeff Lunden

A new play — directed and performed via Zoom — imagines workplace life at Russia's Internet Research Agency, a real life troll-farm indicted for its interference in the 2016 election.

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Anne Hathaway is the Grand High Witch in the film adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Witches.

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Unimaginative 'Witches' Retread Lacks The Magic Of Roald Dahl's Classic

3:27pm October 23, 2020

by Justin Chang

Though Anne Hathaway throws herself into the role of the Grand High Witch with obvious relish, she often seems to be straining for effect — which leaves The Witches feeling flat.

'Fresh Air' Reflects On The Psychedelic Movement

1:35pm October 23, 2020

by Terry Gross

We listen to a 1983 interview with psychologist Timothy Leary, a 1990 interview with spiritual leader Ram Dass and a 2018 interview with How to Change Your Mind author Michael Pollan.

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Secrets And Betrayals Upend A Seemingly Perfect Life In 'The Undoing'

1:35pm October 23, 2020

by David Bianculli

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant star as a married couple on the brink of unraveling in David E. Kelley's new HBO miniseries, based on Jean Hanff Korelitz's novel, You Should Have Known.

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Go The Distance

1:18pm October 23, 2020

Comedians Danielle Perez and Madison Shephard identify classic films re-imagined in the era of social distancing. Home Alone didn't make the cut since it remains virtually unchanged.

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Mascot Fashion Show

1:18pm October 23, 2020

Sports mascots strut down the runway. Comedians Danielle Perez and Madison Shepard guess who they are.

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