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Why 1999 was such a big year for movies
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Brian Raftery, author of the book, Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen.
NPR's Stephen Thompson's top Weird Al songs, 40 years after the parody genius' debut
by Stephen Thompson
Weird Al Yankovic has made a name for himself with spot-on song parodies. 40 years into his career, a look at some of his best tunes reveals the expertise and creativity it takes to do what he does.
With pandemic restriction set to end, migrants at the border are lining for asylum
by Angela Kocherga
Pandemic restrictions for asylum seekers are set to expire Thursday night. Communities along the border are seeing huge crowds as migrants line up to apply for authorized status in the U.S.
Some white Portland homeowners are selling at a loss to Black and Indigenous buyers
by Tiffany Camhi/OPB
A grassroots wealth redistribution effort in Portland, Ore., helps white homeowners purposefully sell their homes at well under market value. It links Black and Indigenous buyers with these sellers.
A year after Palestinian-American journalist's death, her family still seeks answers
by Daniel Estrin
It's been a year since Palestinian-American Shireen Abu Akleh was killed reporting on an Israeli raid in the West Bank. Israel never prosecuted anyone and her family still seeks accountability.
In 'L'Immensita,' a vibrant Penelope Cruz plays the mom of a trans boy in 1970s Italy
by Bob Mondello
Penelope Cruz is a vibrant, if troubled, mom in L'Immensita, Emanuele Crialese's largely autobiographical portrait of an Italian family in the 1970s.
Bishop's gambit: Elementary school custodian Dave Bishop teaches kids chess
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Maine elementary school custodian and chess coach Dave Bishop and state champion player fifth grader Avery Zhang.
FDIC wants big U.S. banks to pay up after deposit insurance covered 2 failed banks
by Scott Horsley
Backstopping the deposits at two failed banks cost the government billions. The FDIC has a plan to recover that money through a special charge, most of which would be paid by the U.S.'s biggest banks.
Student athletes' hope for a new beginning closes as transfer portal deadline nears
by Jason Fuller
More than 20,000 student athletes entered the transfer portal in 2022, with hopes of finding a better fit and competitive school to increase the likelihood of making it to the professional leagues.
This anthology wants us to redefine fitness for ourselves
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Justice Roe Williams, who coedited Deconstructing the Fitness Industrial Complex: How to Resist, Disrupt, and Reclaim What it Means to Be Fit in American Culture.