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How Robert Frank's Vision Influenced And Inspired Generations Of Photographers

7:51pm September 12, 2019

by Keith Jenkins

One of the most influential photographers of the 20th century, Robert Frank possessed a piercing, unflinching gaze. Some of America's top photojournalists share their thoughts on Frank and his work.

Oh my, this sea otter in Seward, Alaska, didn't see you standing there!

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PHOTOS: Comedy Wildlife Finalists Offer Ode To Silly Serendipity

7:03pm September 12, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The 2019 finalists for the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards demonstrate the joys of the happy accident — from a deadpan Japanese macaque to a squirrel wishing on a dandelion.

Watch out Wall Street! Constance Wu (left), Jennifer Lopez (right), and a powerhouse ensemble cast are coming for your wallets in Hustlers.

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Clever Caper Comedy 'Hustlers' Makes It Rain

5:54pm September 12, 2019

by Andrew Lapin

Jennifer Lopez leads a troupe of strippers who bilk rich Wall Street clients out of huge amounts of money in a "boisterous, entertaining and self-aware" film based on a true story.

In Monos, director Alejandro Landes dives deep into the jungles of Latin America following a band of teenage commandos watching over an American hostage.

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The Intense, Moody 'Monos': Teen Guerrillas, In The Mist

5:00pm September 12, 2019

by Mark Jenkins

In this fierce, elliptical, episodic drama, a team of children somewhere in the Latin American jungle are tasked with guarding an American hostage.

In Unbelievable, Kaitlyn Dever plays a rape victim who recants her story following intimidation by police. The Netflix series is based on a true story.

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Marie's Rape Was Deemed 'Unbelievable.' Kaitlyn Dever Portrays Her Story

4:44pm September 12, 2019

by Mary Louise Kelly

The actress was last seen starring in the high school comedy Booksmart. But her newest character, on a new Netflix series, is a woman who recants being raped. It's based on a true story.

Edward Snowden appears on a live video feed broadcast from Moscow at an event sponsored by the ACLU Hawaii in Honolulu on Feb. 14, 2015.

Edward Snowden Tells NPR: The Executive Branch 'Sort Of Hacked The Constitution'

4:43pm September 12, 2019

In an interview with NPR about his memoir, Permanent Record, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden denies any cooperation with Russian intelligence and says he would return if guaranteed a fair trial.

Country star Dolly Parton, signing a guitar alongside writer Dayton Duncan (center) and filmmaker Ken Burns (right).

Filmmaker Ken Burns Goes Wide, But Not Deep, In His Chronicle Of 'Country Music'

2:15pm September 12, 2019

by Ken Tucker

Burns is known for finding fresh takes on big topics, but his new eight-part PBS series about country music treads a well-worn path, leaning heavily on the biggest stars and the most obvious ideas.

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'Waste' Examines The Global And Local Afterlife of Recyclables

1:31pm September 12, 2019

by Terry Gross

Environmental scientist Kate O'Neill discusses recycling and the global politics of waste. "Once you throw something away, you've got to think about where's it going to go next," she says.

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Tan France is the fashion expert on the makeover show Queer Eye, but he initially had misgivings about joining the show. "I didn't want to become famous," he says. "That wasn't really the life for me and ... I wasn't necessarily about making things pretty

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Why Fashion Expert Tan France Nearly Turned Down 'Queer Eye'

1:28pm September 12, 2019

by Terry Gross

"The thought of being one of the very first openly gay South Asian men on a major show. ... That pressure was so hard to handle," France says of his role on the Netflix makeover series.

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Then U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power answers a reporter's question during a news conference in Seoul, South Korea on Oct. 9, 2016.

Samantha Power Tells Of The Not-So-Simple 'Education Of An Idealist'

2:12pm September 11, 2019

by Caitlyn Kim

In her memoir, the former U.N. ambassador aims to show how she kept true to her idealistic nature despite facing the realities of foreign policy and world atrocities.