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Kevin Spacey faces criminal charges in Britain on multiple allegations of sexual assault.

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Kevin Spacey faces charges of sexual assault in Britain

3:50pm May 26, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

Prosecutors say they have authorized charges against the actor of four counts of sexual assault as well as one for "causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent."

How an expert on online disinformation and harassment became the target of both

2:07pm May 26, 2022

by Terry Gross

Nina Jankowicz was tapped to head the Biden administration's new Disinformation Governance Board but resigned after being deluged with online threats. Her new book is How to Be a Woman Online.

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Liotta's acting spanned four decades, where he put his stamp on crime and gangster films.

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'Goodfellas' star Ray Liotta dead at 67

2:01pm May 26, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

According to his publicist, the actor died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting a movie.

Finn Wolfhard as Mike, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas and Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin.

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Once quaint, 'Stranger Things' is now extravagant in every way

11:45am May 26, 2022

by Linda Holmes

The kids of Stranger Things are no longer kids, and the plot no longer revolves around them.

Baby Randall, Milo Ventimiglia as Jack, Baby Kevin, Baby Kate, Mandy Moore as Rebecca.

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NBC's 'This Is Us' creator wanted the finale to end with hope

4:55pm May 25, 2022

by Eric Deggans

Dan Fogelman says much of the show's finale was filmed years ago.

Diana Goetsch writes about her later-in-life transition in the memoir, This Body I Wore.

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At 58, poet Diana Goetsch finally feels right in her own skin

1:41pm May 25, 2022

by Terry Gross

Goetsch grew up in a time when she didn't have the language to help her understand what it meant to be trans. She chronicles her later-in-life transition in the memoir is This Body I Wore.

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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, left, with composer John Williams, right. The pair recently released a collaborative recording, A Gathering of Friends, with the New York Philharmonic.

Composer John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma bring together 'A Gathering of Friends'

4:27pm May 24, 2022

On a new album, the classical stars revisit the concerto Williams composed specifically for Ma, as well as some of Williams' most affecting film scores.

Artis Stevens, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, says MacKenzie's Scott's gift to the mentoring organization will be "transformative."

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Big Brothers Big Sisters receives a $122.6 million donation to mentor kids

10:25am May 24, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott continues her charity drive with a $122.6 million donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the group's largest gift ever from an individual.

Stills from Made for Love, Under the Banner of Heaven, The Man Who Fell To Earth, and I Love That For You.

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Overwhelmed with TV options? Here's a few series you may have overlooked

5:00am May 24, 2022

by Eric Deggans

Candy, Under the Banner of Heaven, I Love That For You and Made for Love are all on our TV critic's list.

A burn-proof edition of 'The Handmaid's Tale' goes up for auction

12:51am May 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

Organizers say proceeds from the auction will be donated to PEN, which advocates for free expression around the world.