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A Journalist's Eye Enlivens 'Land Of Big Numbers'

7:00am February 06, 2021

by Kamil Ahsan

Journalist Te-Ping Chen's fiction debut puts her reportorial talents to brilliant use, in a collection of short stories about Chinese life that will make readers reconsider their settled notions.

Born in Toronto, Christopher Plummer made his name as a classical actor — performing Shakespeare at the Stratford Festival in Canada and the Royal Shakespeare Company in England. He began acting in films in the 1950s.

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Christopher Plummer, Star Of Stage, Screen, 'Sound Of Music,' Dies At 91

4:18pm February 05, 2021

by Jeff Lunden

The Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actor began acting in films in the 1950s. He said he felt like he was "starting over" in acting every decade — "you never stop learning how to act," he said.

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A guide to county risk level tiers on California's COVID-19 site.

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Purple Is The New Red: How Alert Maps Show When We Are Royally ... Hued

2:01pm February 05, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

Traditionally, red is the color associated with alarm, but in California, Colorado and Ohio the worst COVID-19 tiers are purple. So how did purple become the cautionary color of the pandemic?

Singer-songwriter Jim Weatherly died on Feb. 3 at age 77. He's pictured above in Nashville, Tenn., in January 2015.

Jim Weatherly, Who Wrote 'Midnight Train To Georgia,' Dies At 77

1:58pm February 05, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

The former Ole Miss quarterback wrote hits for Gladys Knight & the Pips during the 1970s. His songs were also recorded by Glen Campbell, Charley Pride and Indigo Girls.

Dusty Springfield's Manager/Biographer Describes Singer's Dance With 'Demons'

1:42pm February 05, 2021

by Terry Gross

The late British singer had a number of hits in the '60s, many of which are included in a new Atlantic Records anthology. We listen back to a 2002 interview with Springfield's friend Vicki Wickham.

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Remembering Hal Holbrook, Actor Who Famously Portrayed Mark Twain

1:42pm February 05, 2021

by David Bianculli

Holbrook, who died Jan. 23, won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Twain on Broadway. He also played Deep Throat in the film, All the President's Men. Originally broadcast in 2009.

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Martine Chevallier and Barbara Sukowa play a lesbian couple facing a health crisis in the French film Two of Us.

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These International Films Demonstrate The Power And Persistence Of Love

1:42pm February 05, 2021

by Justin Chang

Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time is a dizzying noir that never heads where you expect. Two of Us is a crafty thriller that touches on elder abuse and LGBT couples' rights.

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Keegan-Michael Key

12:41pm February 05, 2021

Coming up, actor Keegan-Michael Key discusses the comedy of chimpanzees and geeks out about Shakespeare.

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Uptop: Co-Operation

12:28pm February 05, 2021

Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Couton discuss one workaround to playing games with a kid who hates to lose: playing cooperative board games where everybody wins.

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Best of Breed

12:28pm February 05, 2021

From the Netflix series Bonding, actors Brendan Scannell and Matt Wilkas hear fictional animals introduced as if they were being presented at the Westminster Dog Show.

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