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How the COVID lockdown affected how movies are made and seen

5:49pm March 14, 2025

by Bob Mondello

Americans spent much of the COVID lockdown inside their homes streaming movies in isolation. Five years on it is clear that COVID left its mark on how movies were made and consumed.

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How the TV landscape may be changing during Trump's second term

5:04pm March 14, 2025

by Eric Deggans

Amazon added the first season of The Apprentice to Prime Video. More seasons are on the way, along with a Prime Video documentary and docuseries on First Lady Melania Trump.

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A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom

12:55pm March 14, 2025

Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.

Vice President Vance gets booed at the Kennedy Center

12:30pm March 14, 2025

Symphony orchestra audiences aren't known for their rowdiness, but the vice president and second lady Usha Vance were loudly booed by the crowd as they entered the Concert Hall on Thursday night.

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Comic Mo Amer draws on his Palestinian and Texan roots in his Netflix series

10:42am March 14, 2025

Amer grew up in Kuwait, where he enjoyed a comfortable life — until the first Gulf War forced his family to flee to the U.S. His Netflix show Mo is in its second season. Originally broadcast in 2022.

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There's a lot to unpack in 'Black Bag' — a witty, sexy spy thriller

10:40am March 14, 2025

Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender play a high-ranking spy couple in Steven Soderbergh's new film. Black Bag offers Bond-style globe-trotting intrigue and marital dramedy.

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Dorothy Thompson: The journalist who warned us about Hitler

8:00am March 14, 2025

Dorothy Thompson saw the rise of Nazi Germany as a foreign correspondent in Berlin. A new series from Radio Diaries tells the story of Thompson's career as a radio broadcaster.

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The best and biggest games of 2025 so far

7:00am March 14, 2025

Game studios have cranked out surprising hits ranging from cooperative platformers to historical epics. NPR staff and contributors round up the latest from a promising 2025.

5 nature-inspired ways to bring joy and wonder into your life this spring

5:00am March 14, 2025

Simple activities to help you better appreciate the birds, bees and flowers — and spend more time outside.

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Unable to visit playgrounds during quarantine, a family found joy in trainspotting

6:31pm March 13, 2025

by Avery Keatley

Amid the devastation and fear in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a mother reflects on one way she and her family found some joy and connection along some train tracks.

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