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In Singapore, First Street Food Vendor Earns Earns A Michelin Star

8:41am August 20, 2016

A Singapore chef is the first street vendor to earn a Michelin star. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michelin Guides' International Director Michael Ellis about Chef Hin Meng's cheap culinary delights.

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Wisdom From YA Authors On Leaving Home: Veronica Roth

8:41am August 20, 2016

Veronica Roth is the best-selling author of "Divergent." For our "Next Chapter" series, she talks about a relationship that consumed her life and how she finally left it behind.

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In The Midst Of Future Calamity, A Different Kind Of Ark: The London Zoo

8:24am August 20, 2016

by NPR Staff

In Bill Broun's dystopian Night of the Animals, zoo-bound creatures ask the main character to let them out. "It's a kind of fulcrum between the old world and a kind of liberating cataclysm," he says.

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In 'Ghost Talkers,' The Spies Are Actual Spooks

7:00am August 20, 2016

by Jason Sheehan

Mary Robinette Kowal's new book imagines a version of World War I where mediums serve in the British Army, and newly dead soldiers are vital sources of information about what's happening at the front.

Kubo is swept up by origami wings in the new film, Kubo and the Two Strings, an action-adventure, stop-motion animation by Laika studios.

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A Samurai's Son Makes Stop-Motion Magic With Music And Origami

5:19pm August 19, 2016

by NPR Staff

Kubo and the Two Strings is a sprawling new fantasy film from Laika animation studios. Filmmaker Travis Knight says it's all about merging brand new technology with age-old art and craft.

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Who Are The Duffer Brothers? 'Stranger Things' Creators On Netflix's Summer Hit

5:19pm August 19, 2016

Netflix's surprise summer TV hit, Stranger Things, is full of scares and 1980s nostalgia. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Matt and Ross Duffer, the relatively unknown brothers behind the show.

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Savoie's savory blueberry ginger conserve and other savory jams.

What Makes A Jam A Jam? Surge In Savory Spreads Presents Riddles For Purists

4:42pm August 19, 2016

by Sujata Gupta

Savory jams tap into a love affair with foods that marry salt and sugar. They let people eat local fruits and vegetables year-round and lower the sugar levels found in traditional jams.

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Novelist's 'Disgruntled' Heroine Is Drawn From Her Own Childhood

1:26pm August 19, 2016

Asali Solomon's novel is about a girl growing up in West Philadelphia whose parents were black nationalists. "My parents taught us to revere Africa," she says. Originally broadcast Feb. 5, 2015.

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'War Dogs' Puts A Satirical Spin On The Business Of War

1:26pm August 19, 2016

by John Powers

Todd Phillips' new comedy, which is loosely based on a true story, follows two 20-somethings from Miami who become international arms dealers. Critic John Powers calls War Dogs "jauntily enjoyable."

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Grandmaster Flash (Mamoudou Athie) and Shaolin Fantastic (Shameik Moore) on The Get Down.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'The Get Down' And What's Coming In TV

12:38pm August 19, 2016

by Linda Holmes

Brittany Luse and Kiana Fitzgerald join the roundtable for a chat about Netflix's The Get Down and what Linda Holmes learned at the annual Television Critics Association press tour.

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