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Princess Peach steals the show in her first starring role since 2005's Super Princess Peach.

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Princess Peach transforms from supporting player to leading lady in 'Showtime!'

7:00am March 21, 2024

by Rakiesha Chase-Jackson

Princess Peach steals the show in diverse roles like Dashing Thief, Ninja and Mermaid. These delightful transformations elevate a game otherwise weighed down by lackluster boss fights.

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M. Emmet Walsh, character actor from 'Blood Simple' and 'Blade Runner,' dies at 88

9:51pm March 20, 2024

by The Associated Press

Walsh died from cardiac arrest on Tuesday at a hospital in St. Albans, Vermont, his longtime manager Sandy Joseph said.

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A refugee's family struggled to get work and food until a fast food manager noticed

7:42pm March 20, 2024

In 1991, at the age of 19, River Adams and their family came to the U.S. as Jewish refugees from the Soviet Union. A manager of Roy Rogers changed things for the hungry family.

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Glassdoor's new privacy policy stirs fear that anonymous posts may not stay anonymous

7:27pm March 20, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amanda Hoover, about her latest piece in WIRED magazine, "Glassdoor Wants To Know Your Real Name."

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Catherine Coldstream spent 12 years in a Carmelite monastery. Her new memoir is Cloistered.

A former nun explains why she ran away from her 'Cloistered' life

1:23pm March 20, 2024

by Terry Gross

After her father died when she was 24, Catherine Coldstream entered a Carmelite monastery where she lived a life of prayer and obedience for 12 years. Her new memoir is Cloistered: My Years as a Nun.

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Florence Griffith-Joyner celebrates with her gold medal after winning the Women's 100 meters final event during the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.

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Remembering Olympic gold medalist Florence 'Flo-Jo' Griffith Joyner

1:16pm March 20, 2024

by Ashley Montgomery

Olympic gold medalist Florence "Flo-Jo" Griffith Joyner died in her sleep on Sept. 21, 1998. The sprinter's world records for the 100 meter and 200 meter events remain unbroken.

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Actor Jonathan Majors attending the London premiere of his film Creed III in Feb. 2023, before his career imploded due to a series of abuse allegations and a court conviction in New York.

Jonathan Majors sued by ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari for assault, battery, defamation

12:10pm March 20, 2024

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The civil suit alleges that Majors was physically abusive towards Jabbari during incidents in Los Angeles, London and New York. The New York incident led to a criminal conviction for Majors.

(From left) Nicole Daniels, DeAndre Brown and Lisa Beasley take a sharp and often satirical look at modern office culture, sharing their videos on TikTok where these screenshots were taken.

They lampoon American corporate culture — and the internet is here for it

11:18am March 20, 2024

by Jordan-Marie Smith

They have been dubbed "cubicle comedians" — and some of the top creators raking in the views and likes are Black. For Black humor experts, that's no coincidence.

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Maui Mayor Richard Bissen speaks at a community meeting at the Lahaina Civic Center. A complex cleanup is underway seven months after the wildfire, intended to protect historic buildings and artifacts.

Native Hawaiians aim to bring cultural sensitivity to Maui wildfire cleanup

5:12am March 20, 2024

A delicate cleanup is underway in historic Lahaina on Maui. Cultural monitors are working closely with federal officials to assure the process protects cultural and archeological artifacts.

Michael Imperioli attends An Enemy Of The People conversation and press conference last November.

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A divided town and politics vs. science: Michael Imperioli on why his play resonates

5:00am March 20, 2024

Actor Michael Imperioli talks about his Broadway debut in An Enemy of the People and the relevance of this adaptation of the play, roughly 150 years after the original.

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