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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual abuse by two more women

12:03am November 25, 2023

by The Associated Press

Two more women have come forward to accuse Combs of sexual abuse, a week after the music mogul settled a separate lawsuit with the singer Cassie that contained allegations of rape and physical abuse.

Skip the lines and save some money with Buy Nothing Day

5:43pm November 24, 2023

It's Black Friday — one of the biggest days for retail spending, when companies slash prices to get us to buy more stuff. If you're tired of this annual exercise in consumption, meet Buy Nothin Day.

Brenda Song plays Princess Akemi in Blue Eye Samurai.

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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening

5:00pm November 24, 2023

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the song "Farrah Fawcett Hair" and the shows Blue Eye Samurai and Ghosts UK.

How an Oklahoma DA and a local tribe worked together to combat gang violence

4:27pm November 24, 2023

by Max Bryan

When gang violence escalated in one East Oklahoma town, the district attorney had to work with the local tribe to bring the situation under control.

An updated version of the play 'Roe' shows in states with abortion bans

4:10pm November 24, 2023

by Aubri Juhasz

The play Roe, based on the Supreme Court case, was recently performed in Louisiana, where abortion is now severely restricted.

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How comic Leslie Jones went from funniest person on campus to 'SNL' star

12:07pm November 24, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Jones says performing stand-up for the first time as a freshman in college felt like putting on a shirt that fit perfectly. Her memoir is Leslie F*cking Jones. Originally broadcast Sept. 21, 2023.

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Bradley Cooper plays composer Leonard Bernstein in Maestro.

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Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro' fully captures Bernstein's charisma and complexity

12:07pm November 24, 2023

by Justin Chang

Cooper plays the legendary composer and Carey Mulligan is his wife, Felicia Montealegre, in a new drama that exquisitely renders Bernstein's musical brilliance and human flaws.

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How making jewelry got me out of my creative rut

7:00am November 24, 2023

by Natalie Walters

In the peak of the pandemic, unemployed with lots of free time, I took a chance and tinkered with making clay creations. I felt a sense of immense pride — coupled with the nagging desire to do better.

A woman stands in front of a store in Seoul in 2012.

Why are sales so hard to resist? Let's unravel this Black Friday mystery

5:00am November 24, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

The human brain has to really fight the lure of a discount. Companies know this and use many tricks to push our buttons. But there's a way to outsmart them.

Bumbleberry pie: The story behind the legendary improvised dessert

7:54pm November 23, 2023

by David Condos

A busload of hungry tourists and a restaurant kitchen with a near-empty pantry: What could have been a disaster turned into an improvised recipe that's been pleasing crowds for nearly six decades.

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