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In 'What Will People Think?,' a Palestinian American woman must hide her stand-up comedy career

4:38pm May 26, 2025

by Gurjit Kaur

Sara Hamdan discusses her debut novel What Will People Think?, a story about a Palestinian American woman learning to chase her dreams and break cultural expectations.

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What's coming in theaters this summer

4:11pm May 26, 2025

by Bob Mondello

A selective peek at the attractions Hollywood has in store between now and Labor Day.

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Marcel Ophuls believed subjectivity was key to filmmaking and saw documentaries as an antidote to the news. He's pictured above on May 5, 1987.

Marcel Ophuls, who chronicled 20th century conflict and atrocities, dies at 97

12:50pm May 26, 2025

"There's a relationship between attention span and morality," Ophuls said. The filmmaker commanded his audience's attention in four-plus-hour documentaries like The Sorrow and The Pity and Hôtel Terminus.

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Questlove's Sly Stone documentary confronts the 'burden of Black genius'

9:00am May 26, 2025

In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the overwhelming pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. Originally broadcast Feb. 10, 2025.

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'Consider Yourself Kissed' by this rich, relatable story of an overwhelmed mom

5:00am May 26, 2025

This novel stands apart from other tales of mothers stretched too thin. Jessica Stanley weaves family frustrations with British politics and global events because our life and our times are connected.

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Author Jonathan Horn discusses his new book, 'The Fate of the Generals'

4:22am May 26, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

NPR speaks with Jonathan Horn about his new book, "The Fate of the Generals," which tells the story of two commanders in World War II who received the same medal but found honor on different paths.

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'The Last of Us' finale ends after a season's worth of table-setting

10:01pm May 25, 2025

HBO's hit zombie drama spent much of its second season maneuvering Ellie and Abby together. Critic Eric Deggans says it has a pacing issue that many streaming shows share.

Looking to grill more veggies this Memorial Day? Try nopales

6:35pm May 25, 2025

by Scott Detrow

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with food writer Maria Melendez Ayala about nopales, edible cactus plants that are a staple in Mexican cuisine.

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In 'Words with Wings and Magic Things,' poetry is beautifully illustrated — and fun!

7:00am May 25, 2025

What do you get if you add poems that are "Shel Silverstein meets Rumi for kids" with pictures of yetis and primordial slime? Words with Wings and Magic Things, a book of illustrated poems for kids.

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Sunday Puzzle: Supermarket Brands

6:00am May 25, 2025

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMC listener Maureen Perrotte of Ravena, New York and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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