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An Activision Blizzard Booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.

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Embattled Activision Blizzard to employees: 'consider the consequences' of unionizing

10:20pm December 10, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

Union supporters say the companywide email to employees of the video game giant is an effort to intimidate workers into dropping the union push amid a sexual harassment and equal pay controversy.

New York Times food writer Priya Krishna says Dorie Greenspan's World Peace 2.0 cookie are impossible to hate.

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5 DIY holiday recipes and crafts to avoid supply chain problems

8:03pm December 10, 2021

It's the most wonderful time of the year, as they say. That is, unless you ordered the latest and greatest gadget too late, and now it's stuck in supply chain limbo. We're here to help.

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What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Viewing

8:01pm December 10, 2021

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the show Sort Of, a helpful YouTube channel and more.

Gerard ter Borch's painting, titled Godard van Reede (1588-1648), Lord of Nederhorst. Delegate of the Province of Utrecht at the Peace Conference at Münster (1646-48).

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What happens when you combine science, detective work and art? You reveal history

6:41pm December 10, 2021

by Mano Sundaresan

A group of scientists have devised a method for studying the lead in Dutch paintings and found that changes in chemistry reflect changes in history.

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Masayuki Uemura designed the NES's cartridge game system.

The video game pioneer behind Nintendo's groundbreaking console has died

5:55pm December 10, 2021

by Michael Levitt

Masayuki Uemura was the lead architect behind the Nintendo Entertainment System, which dominated the home video game industry and helped launch games like Mario and Donkey Kong.

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Golden Globes nominations come out Monday, but Hollywood is still wary of the HFPA

4:55pm December 10, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which awards the Golden Globes, came under fire after investigations showed how it runs. It says it's changing, but Hollywood may not be ready to forgive.

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A still from the 1961 Hindi film Kabuliwala, directed by Hemen Gupta.

This 19th-century short story might help combat racism against refugees today

2:39pm December 10, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

India's Rabindranath Tagore was the first nonwhite writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature. His 1892 story, "The Kabuliwala," fostered empathy for migrants and refugees. It still resonates today.

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Nesmith with his bandmates Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz and Peter Tork, photographed in Los Angeles in 1967

Michael Nesmith — considerably more than a Monkee — dies at 78

2:04pm December 10, 2021

Nesmith rose to fame as one of the Pre-Fab Four — but he had a long and influential career after the Monkees. He helped invent the format that became MTV, and produced the cult film Repo Man.

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Actors Rita Moreno and George Chakiris remember the original 'West Side Story'

1:39pm December 10, 2021

by Terry Gross

Moreno became the first Latina actor to win an Oscar for her role as Anita in the 1961 film. Chakiris won an Academy Award for his performance as Bernardo. Originally broadcast in 2021 and 2001.

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Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors reacts after the Phoenix Suns missed a basket during a game Dec. 3.

From Steph Curry to 'Squid Game,' this year-end list will surprise and delight you

1:39pm December 10, 2021

by John Powers

As the year draws to a close, critic John Powers singles out seven revelatory people or things that made 2021 a little brighter. At the top of his list? Basketball star Steph Curry.

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