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Will Superhero Movies Go The Way Of Old Westerns?

6:26pm April 08, 2016

Western movies once ruled Hollywood the way comic book movies seem to now. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Brooks Hefner of James Madison University about how Westerns faded from popularity, and whether the same thing will happen to superhero movies.

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An Ancient Route Rolls On: Questions For Author Of 'The Silk Roads'

5:13pm April 08, 2016

by Nishant Dahiya

It's been centuries since camel caravans crisscrossed Eurasia along the Silk Roads. Now historian Peter Frankopan's new book puts the fabled roads at the center of a new view of world history.

Pope Francis blesses a newlywed couple during his weekly audience in the Paul VI hall in Vatican City on Aug. 12, 2015.

Some Relationship Advice From Pope Francis

3:55pm April 08, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In his new exhortation, "The Joy of Love," Francis addresses marriage, sex and love. For a 79-year-old man who has taken a lifelong vow of celibacy, the pontiff has some pretty solid tips.

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Bruce Springsteen Cancels Greensboro Concert Over HB2

3:50pm April 08, 2016

According to a statement on his website, Bruce Springsteen will not be performing in Greensboro on Sunday, April 10.

Paneer curry. The "curry-flavored" powder that members of the British colonial administration took home from India became popular in 18th century England.

From India To North Korea, Via Japan: Curry's Global Journey

3:01pm April 08, 2016

by Markus Bell

From British colonials who fell in love with "curry powder" in India, to Koreans who encountered the taste in Imperial Japan, the story of curry is one of globalization writ on a dish.

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'Gateway To Freedom': Heroes, Danger And Loss On The Underground Railroad

1:41pm April 08, 2016

Historian Eric Foner recently won the American History Book Prize from the New York Historical Society for Gateway to Freedom, about the underground railroad. Originally broadcast Jan. 15, 2015.

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Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton star in Twister.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Best Bad Movies And A Punishing Quiz

9:39am April 08, 2016

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, original PCHH panelist Trey Graham returns to chat about bad movies and to be less humiliated than the rest of us by a quiz about pop culture returns.

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Samantha Bee's political satire Full Frontal premiered in February.

Samantha Bee On 'Full Frontal,' Feminism And The Freedom Of Her 40s

9:39am April 08, 2016

Since leaving The Daily Show, Bee has been busy with two new TBS shows. "I knew that there was something else that I wanted to do," she says. "It's very good for me to be creating my own thing."

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Searching For Home, Living For Art In 'All Tomorrow's Parties'

7:35pm April 07, 2016

by Jason Sheehan

Tin House editor Rob Spillman's new memoir chronicles his search for a maybe-nonexistent home across decades and continents. He's a winning writer despite occasional lapses into artsy self-importance.

Central American Kids Recall Brutal Journey To U.S. In 'Shelter'

6:30pm April 07, 2016

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

Shelter is a play based on interviews with Central American kids about their harrowing experiences migrating north. NPR's Code Switch team talks with the youth who inspired the play, the playwright and the actors about the production.

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