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In 'Confirmation,' A Scathing Take On Our Troubles Discussing Race And Gender

5:14pm April 16, 2016

by Eric Deggans

The new HBO movie, which details the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Clarence Thomas, offers a powerful look at how badly the world handled the allegations against him, says NPR's Eric Deggans.

Driver Matt Kenseth poses for a portrait during NASCAR Media Day at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 16, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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Not My Job: NASCAR Driver Matt Kenseth Gets Quizzed On Golf Carts

12:10pm April 16, 2016

We're recording in Milwaukee this week, so we've invited a Wisconsin native to the show. We'll play a game called "Get a move on, pal!"

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'Most Blessed Of The Patriarchs' Digs Into Thomas Jefferson's Hypocrisy

12:07pm April 16, 2016

Thomas Jefferson is one of America's founders and, even after centuries, a mystery. Annette Gordon-Reed talks about the book she co-wrote with Peter Onuf, Most Blessed of the Patriarchs.

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Beets for sale at a Farmer's Market in Washington, D.C. A new investigation found that many Tampa Bay restaurants claiming to serve locally-sourced food are not truthful about where their ingredients come from.

#NPRreads: 3 Great Reads To Contemplate This Weekend

8:47am April 16, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

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Pulitzer Prize Honors 100 Years Of Public Service Journalism

8:07am April 16, 2016

Monday, the Pulitzer Prize winners will be announced, and this year will mark the Pultizers' centennial. Scott Simon talks with Roy Harris, who's written a book about the awards, "Pulitzer's Gold."

A Talk With Pulitzer Prize Winners Past

8:07am April 16, 2016

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prizes, Scott Simon will speak with past Pulitzer winners over the next few months. Simon previews this week's conversation with Annette Gordon-Reed.

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God And Sex Workers — Plus Cartoons — In 'Mary Wept'

7:00am April 16, 2016

by Etelka Lehoczky

Chester Brown's new graphic novel is hard to categorize — a work of lay scholarship about prostitution in the Bible that's simultaneously ideosyncratic, meticulous, imaginative and heretical.

10-year-old Neel Sethi does persuasive work in The Jungle Book's digitized world.

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Mowgli Takes Convincing Lumps In The Digital World Of 'The Jungle Book'

8:43pm April 15, 2016

by Bob Mondello

A new version of the classic Disney animated movie The Jungle Book features a live-action Mowgli in a digital jungle.

Why Do Some Pop Songs Become American Bar Classics?

7:21pm April 15, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to writer Kenny Herzog about why some songs turn into American bar classics.

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Feats Of Technical Magic Bring Disney's New 'Jungle Book' To Life

5:49pm April 15, 2016

A new version of the classic Disney animated movie features a live-action Mowgli and digitally created animals. It's feat of animation and technical magic — the new smoke and mirrors of Hollywood.

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