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A stranger made a woman feel like she could continue living the life she wanted

4:55pm August 28, 2023

One day in 2022, Lynn Fainsilber Katz went to the beach. She was carrying a lot of things and was feeling weighed down when a stranger asked if she needed a hand.

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'A Guest in the House' rests on atmosphere, delivering an uncanny, wild ride

4:16pm August 28, 2023

by Tahneer Oksman

Though inscrutabilities persist in the plot of Emily Carroll's new adult horror graphic novel, the chilling ambiance makes this book one worth visiting.

Children activating the installation America's Playground: DC by artist Derrick Adams in Constitution Gardens on the National Mall.

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A groundbreaking exhibition on the National Mall shows monuments aren't set in stone

1:06pm August 27, 2023

by Neda Ulaby

The first official outdoor exhibition on Washington D.C.'s National Mall showcases six artists whose monuments honor American stories missing from the heart of the country's capital.

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A new children's album on Smithsonian Folkways includes a song about gay activist and politician Harvey Milk. The album was co-written by Cass McCombs and San Francisco preschool teacher Greg Gardner.

An ode to Harvey Milk for Smithsonian Folkways' 75th birthday

7:51am August 27, 2023

For Smithsonian Folkways' 75th anniversary, Cass McCombs and preschool teacher Greg Gardner wrote a collection of new folk songs for children. One of them is a tribute to gay activist Harvey Milk.

The Price Is Right celebrated its 20th anniversary in 1991, but Barker was just getting started. Clockwise from top: Rod Roddy, Janice Pennington, Holly Hallstrom, Barker, Dian Parkinson and Kathleen Bradley.

Longtime 'Price Is Right' host Bob Barker dies at 99

5:24pm August 26, 2023

by Amy Blaszyk

For 35 years, Barker was a familiar presence in the living rooms of everyone from little old ladies, to kids home sick from school. He used his fame to promote another great passion: animal rights.

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How one man overcame a health issue to fulfil his dream of becoming a soldier

8:07am August 26, 2023

by Scott Simon

Ocean Subiono always wanted to be a soldier. On this week's Military Voices Initiative, we hear how a health issue almost prevented his dreams from coming true.

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The director of the British Museum resigned after over 1,500 its objects went missing

8:07am August 26, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Martin Bailey of The Art Newspaper about thefts at the British Museum that led to the director's resignation.

Ashnikko's 'Weedkiller' takes you into a queer dystopian world

6:47pm August 25, 2023

by Brianna Scott

Ashnikko takes you into a dystopian apocalyptic wasteland of her own creation with her debut studio album Weedkiller.

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'Bottoms' gives the classic teen sex comedy an absurd queer twist

5:36pm August 25, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with writer/director Emma Seligman about her new movie Bottoms.

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Claire Danes and Zazie Beetz in the Max mini-series Full Circle.

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

5:00pm August 25, 2023

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: How To with John Wilson, Full Circle, a sci-fi duology by Arkady Martine, and kayaking lessons.