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Dear Life Kit: My husband is more emotional with his work wife than he is with me

5:00am February 01, 2025

An NPR listener wonders whether her husband's relationship with a female colleague is too close for comfort. He says she's being competitive for no reason, and that he sees the woman as a 'sister.'

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'The Sims,' gaming's ultimate social sandbox, turns 25

5:00am February 01, 2025

The original launched in February 2000 and spawned one of the most successful franchises in video game history. NPR's Susan Stone went hands-on with The Sims shortly after its debut.

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Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old social media posts

7:03pm January 31, 2025

The first openly trans actress to be nominated for an Oscar is facing backlash for old social media posts that denigrate certain marginalized groups. She apologized for the posts through a statement.

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

5:00pm January 31, 2025

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the TV show Silo, Rilo Kiley's reunion tour, and a send up of Emilia Pérez.

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Looking for a little escape? Cue up a heist movie

4:59pm January 31, 2025

by Glen Weldon

There is something about a heist movie that's just fun. We dissect them and explain why they're such a crowd favorite.

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Rapper Fat Tony is performing to help others, even as he mourns his 'Altadena dream'

4:56pm January 31, 2025

by Kira Wakeam

Rapper and musician Anthony Obi, known by his stage name Fat Tony, talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about losing his home in Altadena to the Eaton Fire earlier this month.

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Actor Michael Shannon explains how his idea of love has changed as he's grown older

4:38pm January 31, 2025

Actor Michael Shannon, known for Shape of Water and Boardwalk Empire, talks with Wild Card host Rachel Martin about how change is the only constant in his life.

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These films took the top prizes at Sundance – plus 11 films our critic loved

2:41pm January 31, 2025

A documentary deconstructs the true crime genre, an obsessive worms his way into a pop star's entourage, and more standouts from Sundance 2025.

Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers team up to create 'No Other Land'

11:03am January 31, 2025

This Oscar-nominated documentary, which tells the story of the Israeli military's demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, was created by a team of two Palestinian and two Israeli filmmakers.

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Secrets feed on time in the masterful novel 'Mothers and Sons'

9:38am January 31, 2025

Adam Haslett's compelling novel focuses on the strained relationship between an asylum lawyer and his mother. It's a beautiful appreciation of the all-too-human mess of life.

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