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The movie Roma revolves around Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), the live-in housekeeper and nanny for Señor Antonio (Fernando Grediaga) and Señora Sofia (Marina de Tavira) and their children (including Pepe, played by Marco Graf).

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In 'Roma,' A Director Re-Creates The City — And The Caretaker — Of His Youth

10:28am December 13, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

Alfonso Cuarón, now an Oscar-winning filmmaker, has a new movie set in his childhood neighborhood in Mexico City. But it's really about the live-in nanny and housekeeper who helped raise him.

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Robert Smith of The Cure, photographed in July 1987. The Cure was among seven acts named as 2019 inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The Cure, Janet Jackson, Radiohead Among Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees For 2019

8:24am December 13, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The institution chose seven inductees from a field of 15 to honor at next March's ceremony, including Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Roxy Music and The Zombies.

Blue flag blooming along Walden Pond in early fall.

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Reading The Game: Walden

7:00am December 13, 2018

by Jason Sheehan

Our occasional series on storytelling in video games returns with the most intentionally literary game we've ever looked at: Walden, A Game, in which you play as Henry David Thoreau (yes, really).

A man displays a rare cut from the film The Shining. The movie was recently added to the National Film Registry, as announced Wednesday.

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'Jurassic Park,' 'The Shining,' And 23 Other Movies Added To National Film Registry

6:14pm December 12, 2018

by Ruben Kimmelman

Not a "best" list, the Library of Congress' registry is intended to keep a record of American culture as represented through film; this year's selections admit more diverse styles and stories.

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Bringing Down The Curtain On Yellowface

3:50pm December 12, 2018

If you've ever seen a ballet, it's probably "The Nutcracker."

A Falcons game ball that was presented to Tim in 1991.

Former NFL Player Tim Green Has A New Opponent — ALS

2:51pm December 12, 2018

by Tom Goldman

A well-known voice on NPR in the 1990s, Tim Green is one of a growing number of former football players with the degenerative illness Lou Gehrig's disease. And he's not hiding it.

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Code Switch's 2018 Book Guide

10:08am December 12, 2018

We checked in with authors, poets and great literary minds to see what books they think everyone should read this holiday season.

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Beau Stanton painted this mural on a Los Angeles school in 2016. Later this month it will be removed, following complaints from community members.

Rays Of Sun Or A Reminder Of Atrocities? After Protests, L.A. Mural Will Be Removed

9:53pm December 11, 2018

by Ian Stewart

The artist says he meant no harm, but some Korean neighbors see echoes of a flag flown by the imperial Japanese army during World War II.

Attendees preview the BMW Vision iNEXT autonomous electric car at a special unveil event ahead of the LA Auto Show on Nov. 27, 2018.

The Revolution Will Be Driverless: Autonomous Cars Usher In Big Changes

12:31pm December 11, 2018

by Terry Gross

Autonomous vehicles could be the "most disruptive technology to hit society worldwide since the advent of the motor car," says former New York City traffic commissioner Sam Schwartz.

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For December, 3 Romantic Holiday Escapes

7:00am December 11, 2018

by Maya Rodale

Get away from holiday stress and crummy weather with our romance picks for December. We've got great contemporary stories and a charming inversion of that classic Regency trope, the forced engagement.