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A Tormented Veteran Rescues Kids From Abuse In 'You Were Never Really Here'

2:23pm April 13, 2018

by Justin Chang

Joaquin Phoenix plays a shattered soul who makes his way as a thug-for-hire in director Lynne Ramsay's brutal and unsparing new crime film. Justin Chang calls the movie "superior art-house pulp."

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Robert Schumann's Scenes of Childhood

1:02pm April 13, 2018

In this episode, Peter explores Robert Schumann's nostalgic Scenes of Childhood. The set of thirteen pieces paints different pictures of the composer's idealized childhood.

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Julie Holzhauer stands among her family's possessions after being evicted from her home in Centennial, Colo., in 2011.

First-Ever Evictions Database Shows: 'We're In the Middle Of A Housing Crisis'

12:12pm April 13, 2018

by Terry Gross

Matthew Desmond estimates that 2.3 million evictions were filed in the U.S. in 2016 — a rate of four every minute. "Eviction isn't just a condition of poverty; it's a cause of poverty," he says.

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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station took this image of southern Scandinavia, showing the northern lights aurora, just before midnight under a full moon on April 3, 2015.

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The True, The Real And The Beautiful: 7 Years Of 'Cosmos And Culture'

12:01pm April 13, 2018

by Adam Frank

Through science commentary, we created a place for exploration of deep, complex issues. There's a hunger in all of us for more than just facts — we hunger for meaning, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.

In 'A Higher Loyalty,' James Comey Describes An 'Unethical, And Untethered' President

11:55am April 13, 2018

by Ron Elving

NPR's Ron Elving says the former FBI director's new memoir is unlikely to convert the committed partisans on either side. Instead, it may well cause further entrenchment.

No More Hotel Auditions, Says Union Representing Actors

11:54am April 13, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

SAG-AFTRA is calling for an end to auditions in private hotel rooms or residences, after a spate of sexual harassment allegations against powerful Hollywood figures.

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine appears on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine: Muse Clues

11:28am April 13, 2018

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine talks us through the challenges of playing Ronnie on Showtime's The Chi. Then we challenge the actor, filmmaker, and photographer to a game about his personal muses.

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Contestants compete in Ask Me Another's final round at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Which Came First?

11:21am April 13, 2018

MTV or PBS? Mickey Mouse or Mickey Mantle? Captain Kangaroo or Cap'n Crunch? With victory on the line, contestants must determine which came first. It's a question as old as chickens. Or eggs.

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Art Chung, Jonathan Coulton and Ophira Eisenberg appear on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Not What I Nintended

11:21am April 13, 2018

We imagine what would happen if some unlikely movies were adapted into video games.

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Contestants Lance Merlo and Faith Karga appear on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Mad Skillz

11:21am April 13, 2018

We've taken the liberty of drafting new LinkedIn profiles for famous people, all of whom have names that sound like jobs or occupations. Can you identify the celebrity?

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