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This Is Our Administrative Assistant Day!

4:36pm June 24, 2016

Jeff Goldblum and Maika Monroe from Independence Day: Resurgence discuss the challenges of acting with CGI aliens. Plus, they play a game based on an infamous speech from Independence Day.

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An Emotional Ending

4:36pm June 24, 2016

Every answer in this final round contains a word that is also a feeling or emotion. If we said, "It's an app where avians are flung across the screen at piggies," you'd answer, "Angry Birds."

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The new brewery at Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. The school now teaches the art and science of brewing, an elective course.

Fermentation Fervor: Here's How Chefs Boost Flavor And Health

4:35pm June 24, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

As more chefs experiment with microorganisms to transform ingredients and create new flavors, fermentation has gone from ancient preservation technique to culinary tool du jour.

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'Swiss Army Man' Directors Explain The Symbolism Behind A Farting Corpse

4:34pm June 24, 2016

The directors of Swiss Army Man — Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert — talk to NPR's Kelly McEvers about what inspired them to make a movie about a flatulent corpse, and the deeper meaning behind it.

People light candles at a memorial to the Orlando shooting victims outside the Stonewall Inn last week in New York.

Obama Names LGBT Landmark As National Monument

3:49pm June 24, 2016

by Scott Horsley

The Stonewall National Monument in New York City will be the first addition to the National Park System specifically highlighting the history of the LGBT community.

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Bluegrass Legend Ralph Stanley Dies At 89

3:28pm June 24, 2016

by Keri Brown

Bluegrass pioneer Ralph Stanley has died. Family members say he passed away Thursday night at his home in Virginia after a battle with skin cancer. He was 89 years old.

"If you want to encourage people to do something? Make it easy." - Richard Thaler.

What Is A Nudge?

12:07pm June 24, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

How can a simple adjustment - a nudge - change our behavior for the better? Professor Richard Thaler says his "nudge theory" can make it easier for people to save money, eat healthily and more.

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"With mindfulness training, we dropped the bit about forcing and instead focused on being curious." - Judson Brewer.

Can Mindfulness Help You Quit Smoking?

12:07pm June 24, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Psychiatrist Judson Brewer describes how patients who practice simple mindfulness techniques can kick unhealthy habits.

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Should We Stop Telling Kids They're Smart?

12:07pm June 24, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Carol Dweck finds that the words adults use to describe kids' progress affects the children's belief in their own potential.

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"We're on the verge of a whole new social science. It's a social science that recognizes...the complexity of the human mind." - Sendhil Mullainathan

How Can A Nudge Save A Life?

12:06pm June 24, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

We have the treatments to end health problems like infant diarrhea. Sendhil Mullainathan says the "last mile" nudge is to encourage people to use them.

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