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The Sinner and the Saint, by Kevin Birmingham

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'The Sinner and the Saint' masterfully unpacks a Dostoevsky classic

10:45am November 22, 2021

by Maureen Corrigan

Kevin Birmingham's deeply researched biography details the radical political fervor that almost destroyed Dostoevsky's life — and the real-life murder that inspired Crime and Punishment.

Tom (Matthew Macfadyen), Shiv (Sarah Snook), Kerry (Zoe Winters), Logan (Brian Cox) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) chat about politics.

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'Succession' recap: Corruption runs in the family

10:10pm November 21, 2021

by Linda Holmes

The Roys gather with some like-minded power brokers to decide who should be the next president. Shiv finds herself disgusted by the lengths her family will go to.

Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston star as co-anchors on Apple TV 's 'The Morning Show.'

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Morning television is ripe for drama — but 'The Morning Show' feels behind the times

7:00am November 21, 2021

by Eric Deggans

As the second season of the Apple TV+ show ends, TV critic Eric Deggans reflects on why The Morning Show feels so outdated.

Robin Lopez and Brook Lopez guard each other in Washington, DC.

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'Wait Wait' for Nov. 20, 2021: With Not My Job Guests Robin and Brook Lopez

12:05pm November 20, 2021

Robin and Brook Lopez are the only 7-foot-tall identical twins playing in the NBA. So, we invited them on the show to answer three questions about the United States' shortest presidents.

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Nyayua Thang, 62, left, stands waist-deep in the floodwaters in front of an abandoned primary school in South Sudan. Members of her village, displaced by extreme flooding as a result of heavy rainfall, are using the building as a refuge. Only small mud di

Prize-winning photos capture the grit and suffering of flood survivors in South Sudan

7:00am November 20, 2021

by Diane Cole

The photo series Unyielding Floods recently won its fifth award this year. It captures the strength and hardship of those affected by flooding of biblical proportions in South Sudan.

Moiraine (Rosamund Pike) visits a remote village in search of something — or someone — in Amazon's The Wheel of Time.

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Amazon reinvents 'The Wheel of Time' for the small screen, with surprising turns

7:00am November 20, 2021

by Glen Weldon

This long-awaited adaptation of Robert Jordan's sprawling fantasy epic feels scaled-down for home viewing, but compelling characters and nice twists keep things rolling along.

Photographer Mick Rock at the opening reception for Mick Rock: Shooting For Stardust - The Rise Of David Bowie & Co. in Los Angeles in 2015.

Rock is dead, but the photographer's iconic images of Bowie, Blondie and more live on

5:57pm November 19, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Mick Rock, iconic photographer of rock stars, has died. He was known for his images of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Queen and Blondie. He was 72.

Laysla De Oliveira as Dodge in Locke & Key.

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What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching and listening

5:00pm November 19, 2021

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the new season of Locke & Key, The Untamed and more.

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Neither the pandemic nor age can keep choreographer Twyla Tharp from her work

1:58pm November 19, 2021

by Terry Gross

Twyla Moves, a documentary by PBS American Masters, tells the story of the legendary choreographer, who got her start performing on subway platforms in the 1960s. Originally broadcast April 8, 2021.

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Photographer and director Gordon Parks captured the Black experience

1:58pm November 19, 2021

by Terry Gross

Parks, who died in 2006, worked for Life magazine and later became the first Black director of a Hollywood film. He's the subject of the documentary, A Choice of Weapons. Originally broadcast in 1990.

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