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Novelist Michael Chabon: 'My Family And Kids Have Been My Gang'

2:04pm May 21, 2018

by Terry Gross

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author writes about his relationship with his father, as well as his own experiences as the parent of four, in Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces.

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'Rocky And Bullwinkle' Reboot Is Good — Just Not As Great As The Original

1:58pm May 21, 2018

by David Bianculli

Critic David Bianculli describes Amazon's Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle as a slightly more stylized — though ultimately "hit and miss" — version of the classic cartoon.

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Winston-Salem Symphony Says Goodbye To Conductor Robert Moody

8:40am May 21, 2018

by David Ford

Ed. Note: This story was originally published on September 15, 2017.

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Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

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Saving 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Was Business, But The Love Of It Is Real

5:00am May 21, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The roller-coaster experience of watching Fox's cop comedy knocked off and then revived had a lot to do with boring business concepts. But the people who love it desperately have good reasons.

Jay Aubrey Jones, the voice behind the "Laurel" vs "Yanny" recording.

The Voice Behind The 'Laurel' Or 'Yanny' Recording: Actor Jay Aubrey Jones

10:50pm May 20, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Broadway and TV actor Jay Aubrey Jones recorded thousands of words for Vocabulary.com. But his pronunciation of the word "laurel" went viral for sounding to some people like "yanny."

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Kyle Stephens, Former family Friend, Reacts To MSU's Larry Nassar Settlement

1:19pm May 20, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Stephens about her reaction to the $500 million settlement between Michigan State University and the hundreds of victims of disgraced doctor Larry Nassar.

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From Twinkle, With Love" by Sandhya Menon

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Film-Loving 'Twinkle' Is A Star On The Page

7:00am May 20, 2018

by Alethea Kontis

Sandhya Menon's new young adult novel follows aspiring filmmaker Twinkle Mehta, who addresses her diary entries to female directors like Mira Nair and Ava DuVernay and longs to change lives with film.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle became the Duke and Duchess of Sussex upon their wedding at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on Saturday.

WATCH: The Royal Wedding Of Prince Harry And Meghan Markle

10:43pm May 19, 2018

by Maquita Peters

The couple became the Duke and Duchess of Sussex upon getting married at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on Saturday.

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle ride a horse-drawn carriage, after their wedding ceremony at St. George's Chapel.

Against The Odds, A Royal Wedding Worth Watching

7:23pm May 19, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Normally, royal weddings are like the Oscars: a lot of pomp, but no real surprises. But when Prince Harry married Meghan Markle, the TV audience sat up and took notice.

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Detail from the cover art to The Ensemble by Aja Gabel

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The String Quartet As Chosen Family In 'The Ensemble'

7:56am May 19, 2018

by Scott Simon

In her debut novel, former cellist Aja Gabel follows four musicians as they come together and entertain ambitions to strike out on their own — on and off stage.