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Poet and playwright Derek Walcott published his first poem at the age of 14. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992.

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Derek Walcott, Who Wrote Of Caribbean Beauty And Bondage, Dies At 87

4:31pm March 17, 2017

by Tom Vitale

The Nobel Prize winner celebrated his Caribbean homeland and described its brutal colonial history. "You didn't make yourself a poet," he said. "You entered a situation in which there was poetry."

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Live-Action 'Beauty And The Beast ' Revisits A Tale As Old As Time

4:29pm March 17, 2017

by Bob Mondello

NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews Disney's live-action version of Beauty and The Beast. Is it still a tale as old as time, a song as old as rhyme?

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'Fresh Air' Marks The 90th Birthday Of Broadway Composer John Kander

3:25pm March 17, 2017

Kander and his partner, Fred Ebb, wrote the songs for a number of musicals, including Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman and Cabaret. Kander spoke to Terry Gross in 1991 and 2015.

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With 'T2: Trainspotting,' Director Danny Boyle Proves You can Go Home Again

3:25pm March 17, 2017

by David Edelstein

More than 20 years after the release of the original film about a band of thieving Scottish junkies, Boyle returns to the same characters. Critic David Edelstein calls the new film "tremendous fun."

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Sea algae at low tide along the Irish coast. Seaweed was long a part of Irish cuisine. Nutrient-rich, it helped some survive the Great Famine. Irish cooks reviving the practice say it's not just good for you – it's a zap of flavor from the sea.

Want To Eat Green For St. Patrick's Day? Do It The Irish Way — With Seaweed

1:33pm March 17, 2017

by Deena Prichep

Algae was long a part of Irish cuisine. Nutrient-rich, it helped some survive the Great Famine. Irish cooks reviving the practice say it's not just good for you – it's a zap of flavor from the sea.

Doodled Coffee And Books. Retro cartoon style sketchy reading and coffee in a library.

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Louise Erdrich, Matthew Desmond Lead National Book Critics Circle Winners

1:04pm March 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The authors — who won awards in the fiction and nonfiction categories, respectively — were just two of the writers who emerged Thursday with one of the literary world's most renowned prizes.

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Helen Simoneau Dance Vividly Marries Music And Movement

12:21pm March 17, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

All the hallmarks of modern dance are here. But this show mixes it up. Throw in some psychedelic rock. And trippy visuals to match.

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Julie Andrews presides over a quintet of youngsters who are getting their first chance at putting on a play in Julie's Greenroom, which is available on Netflix on Friday.

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Julie Andrews Teams Up With Henson Puppets In Netflix's 'Greenroom'

12:15pm March 17, 2017

by David Bianculli

Andrews presides over a quintet of youngsters who are putting on a play in her new Netflix series. Critic David Bianculli calls Julie's Greenroom a celebration of creative collaboration.

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Toy Joy

12:00pm March 17, 2017

In this game, every answer is a toy or game paired with a word that rhymes with that toy.

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Mr. Shouty

12:00pm March 17, 2017

Hollywood's most famous yeller, Samuel L. Jackson, finally stars in his own game! Contestants must identify movies starring Mr. Jackson just from clips of him shouting.

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