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Warren "Woody" Hoburg undergoes training.

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'Wait Wait' for Jan. 8, 2022: With Not My Job guest astronaut Woody Hoburg

9:13am January 08, 2022

Woody Hoburg is one of NASA's newest astronauts, and in contention to be part of the team that goes back to the moon. So, we've invited him on to answer three questions about Dancing with the Stars.

Everybody in the Red Brick Building, written by Anne Wynter and illustrated by Oge Mora

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WaaaAAH! Rraak! 'Everybody in the Red Brick Building' is awake!

8:47am January 08, 2022

by Samantha Balaban

Baby Izzie howls, Rayhan's parrot screeches, Benny and his friends play flashlight tag, and Natalia launches her rocket in the new children's book by author Anne Wynter and illustrator Oge Mora.

Top global TikToks of 2021: Defiant Afghan singer, Kenya comic, walnut-cracking elbow

7:13am January 08, 2022

What did the world watch on TikTok last year? We round up some favorite videos — including a mukbang ASMR Thai star (don't worry, we explain it) and a potato chip-crunching Kenyan comedian.

Illustration of a person sitting on an elevated platform jealously looking on as two people hug on an elevated platform across and open space. The three people are surrounded by stars.

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22 tips for 2022: Jealous? Compersion can help tame the green-eyed monster

6:00am January 08, 2022

Jealousy in romantic relationships is completely normal — but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with. Next time your inner jealousy monster needs taming, try summoning some compersion.

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Sidney Poitier won his first Oscar in 1964 for his role as Homer, the reluctant handyman in Lilies of the Field.

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Sir, we loved you: Sidney Poitier dies at 94

5:35pm January 07, 2022

by Walter Ray Watson

Poitier was the first Black actor to win a Best Actor Oscar, for 1963's Lilies of the Field. His good looks and smooth, commanding presence made him an icon to generations of moviegoers.

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Sidney Poitier was far more than just a symbol of racial progress

2:20pm January 07, 2022

by Aisha Harris

For much of his career, the actor represented many different things to many people, but a constant was his sheer artistry.

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Remembering essayist Joan Didion, a keen observer of American culture

1:35pm January 07, 2022

by Terry Gross

Didion, who died Dec. 23, was known her cool, unsentimental observations. Her books include Slouching Towards Bethlehem and The Year of Magical Thinking. Originally broadcast in 1987 and 2005.

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'Fresh Air' celebrates legendary TV actor Betty White

1:35pm January 07, 2022

White's television career spanned the history of TV itself. Best known for her roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls, she died Dec. 31, at age 99. Originally broadcast in 1987.

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A tally on the chalkboard at Commerce Street Brewery in Mineral Point, Wis., shows that people have bought more than 110 beers for the late comedian Betty White.

A pub that let people buy beers for Betty White will now donate the money to charity

11:20am January 07, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The Golden Girl had a golden ale named for her at the pub in Mineral Point, Wis. Now the brewery is using its "buy a beer for a friend" system to support animal charities in White's honor.

Illustration of a person carrying out different tasks throughout the day: talking on the phone, doing yoga and reading a book in bed. Each activity is encapsulated in its own vertical rectangle. The image is monochromatic with tones of pink.

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22 tips for 2022: To deepen relationships, start by showing up for yourself

6:00am January 07, 2022

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

If you're craving deeper relationships and more connection with loved ones, start by getting to know yourself better by running a time audit.

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