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Fireworks light the sky above the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate shortly after midnight in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.

Germany Takes Steps To Guard Women Against Sexual Assault As They Ring In New Year

5:54pm December 31, 2017

by Esme Nicholson

In Berlin, authorities are taking extra security measures ahead of New Year's celebrations. "Safety zones" are being set up for female party-goers, but some people are critical of this move.

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Rosi Alvarez celebrated her quinceañera in Cuba, her father's home country.

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Family Is The Life Of The Party In HBO Doc 'A Quinceañera Story'

8:36am December 31, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

The documentary series profiles five girls as they celebrate their quinceañeras. Director Matt O'Neill says the project taught him that "the core of these ceremonies is familial love."

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The Call-In: Paying It Forward

8:12am December 31, 2017

Guest host Lauren Frayer talks with three people who share their stories about "paying it forward" — acts of kindness and generosity that spread from person to person.

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In 'Green,' A Pre-Teen Wisens Up To His Privilege

8:12am December 31, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Author Sam Graham-Felsen was the chief blogger for the Obama campaign in 2008. His debut novel is a coming-of-age story that grapples with race in America.

Friendship Bread is the chain letter of baking: A simple starter that you divvy up, keeping some for yourself and sharing the rest with others. It's an old tradition that connect neighbors through the act of sharing food. NPR would like to see you revive

The Friendship Bread Project: Can Baking Promote Unity In A Divided World?

7:00am December 31, 2017

by Kristen Hartke

It's the chain letter of baking: a simple starter that you divvy up, keeping some for yourself and sharing the rest with others. It's an old tradition we'd like to see you revive in your community.

In Inside, you play as a boy with no special powers — just the ability to run from the monsters around you.

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Reading The Game: Inside

7:00am December 31, 2017

by Jason Sheehan

In this installment of our occasional series on storytelling in video games, we take a look at the dark puzzle platformer Inside. You play as a boy in a red jacket, with no special powers — so run!

Mark Rylance (center) plays King Phillipe V in the new play Farinelli And The King. In this scene, opera star Iestyn Davies (left) plays the titular singer whose voice nurses the king back to health.

The True Story Of A Spanish Royal And The Very High Voice That Healed Him

9:05pm December 30, 2017

by Jeff Lunden

The new Broadway musical drama Farinelli And The King tells the tale of the bipolar King Philippe V and the famous 18th-century operatic castrato whose singing nurses him back to health.

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Chef Digby Stridiron cooks up one of his native Caribbean dishes.

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Celebrating More Than 30 Years Of The James Beard Foundation

11:05am December 30, 2017

by Sophia Alvarez Boyd

The James Beard Foundation is celebrating more than 30 years of food-related advocacy. Chef Digby Stridiron talked about some of the major issues the food industry is facing today.

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Comic Hasan Minhaj On Roasting Trump And Growing Up A 'Third Culture Kid'

10:19am December 30, 2017

"I'm an Indian-American-Muslim kid," Minhaj says, "but am I more Indian or am I more American? What part of my identity am I?" Originally Broadcast May 18, 2017.

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The 'Fresh Air' Live Interview With Seth Meyers Of 'Late Night'

10:19am December 30, 2017

The SNL veteran used to ruminate over shows that didn't quite hit the mark; now he actively works against the instinct to second guess himself. Originally broadcast June 14, 2017.

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