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Comedian Bill Maher receives Mark Twain Prize amid Kennedy Center turmoil

Comedian Bill Maher received the Mark Twain Prize Sunday night at the troubled Kennedy Center, where a tarp continues to cover the forced removal of President Trump's name.

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Frank Langfitt
Frank Langfitt is NPR's Roving National Correspondent, covering lesser-known stories, including those about democracy, economics, politics and culture, that illuminate a changing America.
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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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