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Gillian Anderson portrays British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Crown.

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In 'The Crown,' Gillian Anderson Explores Thatcher's 'Powerplay' With The Queen

6:46pm November 16, 2020

by Terry Gross

Anderson plays the former British prime minster in the new season of The Crown. She says Thatcher, who grew up working class, could be both obsequious and combative around Queen Elizabeth II.

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Former President Barack Obama speaks at a rally for Joe Biden in Flint, Mich. on Oct. 31. In an interview with NPR, Obama said Trump was "denying reality" by refusing to concede the election to Biden.

Obama Calls Trump's Refusal To Concede Another 'Breach Of Basic Democratic Norms'

8:20am November 16, 2020

by Jason Breslow

In an interview with NPR, the former president offers some of his most wide-ranging remarks on the outcome of the election and says Trump will fail in "denying reality."

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Former President Barack Obama speaks during a drive-in campaign rally for Joe Biden on Oct. 31 in Flint, Michigan.

Excerpts From 'A Promised Land': Listen To Former President Obama Tell His Story

12:02am November 16, 2020

by Meghan Collins Sullivan

In his memoir A Promised Land, Obama tells the story of his political rise through the first two years of his presidency. Here, listen to excerpts from the book before its release on Tuesday.

In Hades, you play as the son of the titular deity, battling to escape the underworld.

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Life Is Hellish Enough — That's Why I Had To Stop Playing 'Hades'

10:00am November 15, 2020

by Lewis Gordon

The hit video game about escaping the underworld is immensely popular and irresistibly well-crafted — but despite its promise of infinite content, the replay value begins to fade eventually.

"I feel proud of myself now, as a 45-year-old woman, to have just played a role in which ... my age really shows on my face," says Kate Winslet. She plays British paleontologist Mary Anning in the new film Ammonite.

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Kate Winslet's 'Ammonite' Takes On Paleontology, Patriarchy And Passion

8:24am November 15, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan star in the new film, which imagines a romantic relationship between British paleontologist Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison, the young wife of a geologist.

"Even in fragmented times, we can still find new forms of connection," says mentalist Scott Silven. His new virtual show is called The Journey.

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Illusionist Scott Silven Can Turn A Video Call Into A Magical 'Journey'

7:53am November 15, 2020

by Jeff Lunden

The Journey is an ingenious use of a virtual performance space. Silven invites 30 audience members to travel to his childhood home in Scotland where they interact in amazing feats of magic.

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Katie Workman, a chef and writer, says cooking fatigue during the pandemic is "no joke."

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Once Enthusiastic, Americans' 'Cooking Fatigue' Simmers As Pandemic Drags On

7:53am November 15, 2020

Months into the coronavirus pandemic, the tedium of daily meal prep is catching up with many people. Chef and writer Katie Workman says people miss the joy of cooking for others.

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Written in the Stars, by Alexandria Bellefleur

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You Don't Have To Like Astrology To Love 'Written In The Stars'

7:00am November 15, 2020

by Denny S. Bryce

A free-spirited astrology blogger and a straitlaced insurance actuary agree to fake a relationship — and then really fall for each other in Alexandria Bellefleur's charming queer romance.

Books
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Grieving Loved Ones Lost To COVID-19, A Writer Turns To Books

6:07pm November 14, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Zibby Owens, host of the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, about the books that helped her cope after losing two loved ones to COVID-19.

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'Judge Parker' Cartoonist On Comic Strip's Election Storyline

5:31pm November 14, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Francesco Marciuliano, cartoonist and author of the Judge Parker comic strip, about the recent election storyline featured in the series.